In the spirit of the holiday season, the beloved gaming website Rock Paper Shotgun (RPS) heralds its annual winter break, encouraging its community and PR representatives to hold off on their emails until the New Year of 2024. The team has earned their rest, but not without ensuring that their loyal readers have plenty of engaging content to enjoy over the festive period.
While it might be too chilly for their usual treehouse antics, the team at RPS humorously acknowledges the misjudgment of their bosses, who deem January adequately warm for their return. They promise to resume their activities on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024, with the usual self-deprecating expectation of mistakenly writing the previous year on documents well into the following months.
RPS's consideration shines through with their meticulous planning, ensuring that their audience is not left without entertainment during the holidays. In their absence, RPS has queued up a selection of content, affectionately termed as '#content,' to delight and occupy their readers. This includes the final unveiling on their Advent Calendar, scheduled for Saturday, which will disclose their critically acclaimed Game of The Year 2023. Despite playful hints and discussions among their community, RPS encourages everyone to join in the festive tradition of the grand reveal.
Moreover, the team has prepared an array of 'Selection Boxes' to cater to different tastes and preferences. Each box is a compilation of game recommendations courtesy of the RPS staff, featuring titles that may have narrowly missed a spot on the Advent Calendar or those deserving a special mention – described by the team as 'hon. menchies.'
Alongside the jovial Selection Boxes, RPS plans to share a series of 'Year In Review' round-ups. These retrospectives aim to ground readers in the accomplishments and milestones of the year, reminding them of the Bestest Best reviews, top feature articles, and guide-related trends that defined the gaming landscape throughout 2023.
In a generous move to celebrate the season, RPS also intends to unlock Supporter-funded posts, making them accessible to their entire readership. These posts will naturally populate the 'Latest' feed, but the curious can explore the 'From The Archive' tag to delve into a broader collection of Supporter content now open to all.
And it wouldn't be a proper RPS festivity without a dose of humor. The annual Christmas Crackers are a notorious highlight, with this year's edition promising to surpass previous ones in terms of dreadful yet captivating jokes. Anticipation for these is built with a tantalizing tease, particularly a Star Trek-themed jest that is left unspoiled for maximum impact.
As the RPS team signs off for the year, they do so from a past perspective, outlining all the preparation and planning that goes into orchestrating the festive content lineup. Enthusiastically, the team invites the RPS community to share their gaming-related resolutions for the upcoming year in the comments section. The shared resolution of playing more 'weird stuff' reflects the adventurous and exploratory spirit of RPS and their community.
The holiday message concludes with heartfelt gratitude to their fans and an invitation to enjoy the festive season with the delightful content they've arranged. The team at Rock Paper Shotgun looks forward to seeing their beloved community again in the new year, hopefully well-recovered from the celebrations and eager to dive back into the world of gaming. Until then, they wish all their readers wonderful holidays and a joyous transition into 2024.
