Editorial stance

No Sellouts

Editorial independence

VGDB's editorial judgements aren't for sale. We don't run sponsored coverage dressed up as editorial. We don't accept payment for favourable placement on /games/reviews or featured items. And we don't let anyone (developers, publishers, PRs, or readers) talk us into changing a review score.

The Wallet

Monetisation

VGDB makes money from optional paid tiers: Subscriber, Premium and Patron, all on the pricing page. They help keep the site running and raise limits, like how many collections you can build. They never buy a review score, a featured spot, or a say in what we cover. Reading, rating, reviewing and tracking your library stay free.

There are no ads, affiliate links or sponsorships on VGDB today. If we add any of them, we'll say so here and in the changelog before they go live.

The Pledge

Review keys and free copies

If we're ever granted a key to review a game, we'll do so with honesty and integrity. No favourable score because we were pressured, and no favourable score because we received the game free.

Getting It Wrong

Corrections

When we get something wrong (a release date, a credit, a spec, a review factual error), we'll fix it, and we'll say we fixed it.

The Party

Community contributions

Reviews, lists, and articles are community-driven. We moderate for conduct and factual accuracy, not for opinion. A negative review written in good faith stays up.