As the festive season approaches, gaming website Rock Paper Shotgun is hanging up its digital pen and taking a well-deserved winter break. In an industry that never sleeps, where emails flow endlessly like rivers of ceaseless information, the team has made a playful plea to public relations representatives and fans alike: hold off on the emails until the New Year begins – specifically until January 2, 2024.
Despite the temporary farewell, the staff at Rock Paper Shotgun want to ensure that readers are not left in a content drought. In true holiday spirit, the website has queued up a variety of articles and fun features to entertain their audience during the break, starting with the grand reveal of their Game of the Year 2023. Scheduled for the following day, it's a moment eagerly awaited by fans, anticipated almost as much as the holiday itself. Although some Discord users might have sleuthed out the winner, the announcement maintains its ceremonial charm, much like playing charades is a tradition around this time.
Continuing the holiday treats, Rock Paper Shotgun will be sharing its RPS Selection Boxes – personal game recommendations from the team members. These titles may not have made it into the Game of the Year discussions or the Advent Calendar but are nonetheless considered noteworthy selections by the staff. These under-the-spotlight games will be unveiled day by day, starting from December 26, extending the festive joy.
Additionally, keen to keep the RPS community firmly rooted in the gaming timeline, the website will offer a series of Year in Review roundups. Review highlights from 2023 – a year that brought us memorable titles and gaming moments – will be revisited. A specific focus will be on the guides section, pointing out what made this year unique from a strategy and help standpoint, with mentions of top-featured games.
In a generous seasonal gesture, Rock Paper Shotgun is also unlocking Supporter-funded posts, making them accessible to all readers. This archive of content, now available to a wider audience, includes various articles previously exclusive to Supporters. Readers can indulge in this curated selection, ensuring that even in the absence of the editorial team, the digital pages of Rock Paper Shotgun will continue to turn.
Adding a touch of humor to the holiday season, Rock Paper Shotgun teases its annual Christmas Crackers – a series of presumably groan-worthy jokes that have become a tradition in their own right. Promising a new level of cringe-worthy wit, the team reveals that these jests will be scattered throughout the holiday break, leaving readers with something to shake their heads and laugh at daily.
As the team reminisces over the past year and looks forward to the next, they extend a heartfelt thank you to their readers. They share a glimpse into their holiday plans, some already indulging in festive treats and contemplating personal gaming resolutions for 2024. A common aspiration seems to be the desire to explore 'more weird stuff' in the vast gaming universe – a quest for the unconventional that they're enthusiastic to bring into the next year.
With the year coming to a close and the promise of new adventures on the horizon, Rock Paper Shotgun will be hitting pause only for a moment, as they gear up for another round of game reviews, features, and discussions. The team encourages readers to share their own gaming resolutions and to partake in the festive content, ensuring that the gaming community stays connected even in this quiet period. So, mark your calendars for their return on the second day of January 2024, when Rock Paper Shotgun will reboot its systems to bring its readers another year of gaming delights!
