I have a lot of conversations with a lot of people about what RPS is, and after years of trying to sum this dumb website up, I’ve settled on using the same answer each time. I say: ask ten people to describe what RPS does, and you’ll get ten different answers. One will say we’re that website which writes silly, in-jokey nonsense about PC games. The next will say we’re some blog which is always going off on another consumer rights diatribe. Another will talk about how we’re about championing indie games and giving everything a fair shake if it interests us. The next will say we’re a games site that’s home to strident feminism, while another points out that we write in-depth, researched pieces taking down mainstream media misreporting about games.
Someone will always point out that we’re about holding developers accountable.
Someone will always point out that we’re about some sort of unfathomable endless bear.
Look at that list and look at the author of the posts. Jim had the ambition and the drive to make RPS happen. Kieron was the famous name that brought in early readers. Alec was the breakout hit. But it was John, wasn’t it, that defined almost everything that RPS is. Today’s his last day on the site – come say goodbye.
Source : rockpapershotgun.com
