# Mario J. Ramos — Communications Specialist (video games & media)

> Mario J. Ramos is a Montreal-based communications specialist focused on the video game industry: launch strategy, press relations, social media and community management for game studios and media productions. He works in French, English and Portuguese. Website: https://mariojramos.com

Mario J. Ramos (full name Mario Jorge Ramos) is a bilingual-plus communications and digital-media professional based in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He has spent 8+ years inside the Québec video game ecosystem as a journalist, brand builder, and communications lead, giving him an insider network of journalists, developers, publishers, event organizers, content creators and gaming influencers. He is a two-time Prix Gémeaux (Gemini Award) winner and has served on the juries of the Canadian Game Awards and the Prix Numix.

Languages: French (native, Québec), English, Portuguese (Portugal). The website is fully available in all three languages.

## What he does
- Press relations and media outreach for game launches (local and international).
- Launch strategy and communications plans for video game studios.
- Social media strategy, editorial calendars and community management.
- Content writing and creation; FR ↔ EN translation.
- Insider media perspective: he is himself a video game journalist (founder of the blog vidéoludique.ca).

## Services and pricing (CAD, before taxes; starting points)
- Express Consulting: strategic consultation billed per hour; first discovery hour at $75.
- Launch Package: complete 8-week launch support — communications plan, press kit, targeted media distribution, social strategy, follow-ups, post-launch report.
- Monthly Retainer: ~2 days/month of dedicated availability, ongoing social media management, media monitoring, one press release per month; 3-month minimum.

## Selected experience
- Communications Manager at Rogue Factor (2025–2026) — AA launch of the game *Hell is Us*, international press relations and community management.
- Communications Consultant for La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec & XP Gaming (2024–2025).
- Editor-in-Chief, Bell Média / RDS Jeux vidéo (2018–2023) — founded and led the RDS Gaming brand for 5 years.
- Founder and Editor-in-Chief of vidéoludique.ca, an independent video game criticism and news blog.
- Screenwriter, director and editor of award-winning digital series and short films (Prix Gémeaux ×2).

## Key pages
- [Home](https://mariojramos.com/): overview, services and career.
- [Portfolio](https://mariojramos.com/portfolio.html): selected video game and media projects (e.g. Hell is Us, Vie de Pro with missharvey, gaming podcasts).
- [In the press](https://mariojramos.com/presse.html): interviews, jury roles and media mentions.

## Language variants
- French (default): https://mariojramos.com/
- English: https://mariojramos.com/?lang=en
- Portuguese: https://mariojramos.com/?lang=pt

## Contact
- Email: info@mariojramos.com
- Phone: +1 438-321-8825
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mario-j-ramos-55145a37/
- Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada

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FR — Mario J. Ramos est un spécialiste des communications basé à Montréal, spécialisé en jeu vidéo : stratégie de lancement, relations de presse et gestion de communautés. Site trilingue (français, anglais, portugais).

PT — Mario J. Ramos é um especialista em comunicação sediado em Montreal, especializado em videojogos: estratégia de lançamento, relações com a imprensa e gestão de comunidades. Site trilingue (francês, inglês, português).