Editorial Standards

About HostedGG

HostedGG is an independent gaming wiki and news platform. We publish game guides, tier lists, reviews, redeem codes, and news, written to help players get more out of the games they play. This page explains who produces that content, how we check it, and how to hold us accountable when we get something wrong.

Our editorial team can be reached directly at [email protected].

Who Writes Our Content

Every article is published under a named author or the HostedGG Team byline, with a visible publication date on the page. Our writers are players first: people who run servers, grind the endgame, and test updates on the games they cover. You can see an author's published work on their author page, and community contributors who help maintain our wikis agree to our contributor terms.

How We Research and Verify

• We prioritize primary sources: official patch notes, developer posts, and first-hand testing in the game itself over second-hand summaries.
• News articles link to the original source so readers can confirm the facts for themselves.
• Tier lists and guides reflect a stated set of criteria, and rankings are opinions formed from play experience, not absolute fact. We say so where it matters.
• Game content changes constantly. We date our articles, note the game version where relevant, and update pages when balance patches or new releases make them out of date.

Review Independence

Our review scores are our own. We do not sell scores, and a positive review is never a condition of any commercial relationship. When a game key, early access, or other consideration is provided by a developer or publisher, we disclose it in the review. Scores reflect the reviewer's honest assessment of the game at the time of writing, and we note when a game is reviewed in early access or before its full release.

Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure

Some articles link to games, game keys, or other products through affiliate links, and we may earn a commission from those links at no extra cost to you. We also run display advertising. None of this changes our editorial conclusions: which products we recommend, how we rank them, or the scores we give.

Sponsored or paid content, if any, is clearly labeled as such and kept visually and structurally separate from independent editorial coverage. Commercial interest does not buy favorable coverage.

Corrections Policy

We aim to be accurate, and we fix mistakes promptly and transparently. If you spot a factual error, an outdated detail, or a broken claim, email [email protected] with the article URL and the correction.

• We review every correction request and respond to legitimate reports.
• When we correct a substantive error, we update the article and its modified date so the change is reflected in the page's metadata.
• Routine refreshes for new patches or game versions are part of normal upkeep; significant factual corrections are made openly rather than quietly.

Ownership & Funding

HostedGG is an independent gaming wiki and news platform. Our editorial content is funded by advertising, affiliate partnerships (such as game deals and keys), and sponsorships. These commercial relationships support the writing; they do not dictate it. For company, legal, and privacy details, see our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Contact

• Editorial & corrections: [email protected]
• General contact: hostedgg.com/contact