As the festive season approaches, the esteemed gaming website Rock Paper Shotgun (RPS) has announced a temporary hiatus. The staff will embark on their well-deserved winter holidays and have asked their readers and public relations representatives to refrain from sending emails until their return in the new year. Despite this, RPS ensures their audience won't be left wanting for entertainment or reading material during this period.
While RPS's digital treehouse may be metaphorically closed to shield the staff from the chills of winter, the website will still buzz with activity. A series of pre-scheduled content is queued to delight subscribers and casual readers alike. As if a holiday gift from RPS, these offerings are sure to bring joy and provoke thought during the last days of the year.
On the exciting agenda is the much-anticipated Game Of The Year 2023 announcement. Scheduled for the final day on their Advent Calendar, RPS hints at the likelihood that many of their followers may have already deduced the winner. Nonetheless, they carry on with the revelry of the traditional charade, perhaps a nod to the festive game played around this time of year. The official reveal will occur at 1 pm GMT, quenching the curiosity of their eager audience.
In addition to this significant reveal, RPS isn’t putting all its eggs in one basket. The RPS Selection Boxes are set to provide an array of alternative game recommendations. Each member of the RPS staff will nominate titles they believe deserved more recognition or those that narrowly missed the cut for the Advent Calendar. The term 'hon. menchies' – a playful nomenclature the staff clings to – represents these overlooked gems. Fans can expect to unwrap these ‘Selection Boxes’ on a daily basis starting from December 26th.
Delving deeper into the year’s gaming trends and accomplishments, the RPS Year In Review summaries will offer reflections and highlights. From prestigious reviews to feature articles, these retrospectives will provide a comprehensive view of what RPS deems noteworthy from the year past. Of particular interest might be the guides team’s perspective on what shaped 2023 in terms of gaming guides.
For the RPS Supporter community, a special treat will be the publication of Supporter-funded posts accessible to all. These will be incrementally available in the 'Latest' feed or can be found under the 'From The Archive' tag, allowing even non-supporters a sneak peek into the exclusive content normally reserved for the subscribers.
Yet, it isn't all serious business and retrospective musings. Keeping the holiday spirits high, RPS teases their annual Christmas Crackers—a collection of jokes that promise to be so deplorably witty they might make you cringe. These jocular interludes are intended to serve as daily doses of humor, ensuring the readers can enjoy a light-hearted laugh over the holidays.
With this preface to their vacation, the RPS staff invites their readers to engage in holiday conversations. By sharing their gaming-related resolutions for the upcoming year 2024 in the comments section, the RPS community can remain connected. The staff leaves with personal aspirations to explore more unconventional games in the new year and encourages readers to do the same.
Indeed, Rock Paper Shotgun embodies the spirit of giving this holiday season, ensuring that while they may be enjoying their festive break, their readers will continue to be engulfed in the world of gaming they so passionately chronicle. The RPS team extends heartwarming gratitude to their audience for their support and companionship throughout the year and looks forward to reconvening on January 2, 2024, hopefully, sans the holiday hangovers!
