Dark Secrets The Gaming Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know

Independent Reviews Aren’t As Reliable Anymore

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Initially, independent video game reviewers were some of the most trustworthy reviewers in the business. To help out others in the gaming community, they would upload their personal reviews on video games and post them on platforms such as YouTube. They did this because they loved video games and wanted to either encourage or discourage fellow gamers from purchasing a particular game.

However, once video game companies began offering independent reviewers with free games in turn for a positive review, they became much less reliable. Now, it’s not as easy to tell if a review is honest, or they just wanted free games or other forms of payment.