Polygon (website) (pre–May 2025)

Polygon (website)
Type	website
Status	Generally reliable
Deprecated	no
Blacklisted	no
Recency	2020
Domain polygon.com
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool

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This source in a nutshell: Polygon (website) is considered

generally reliable. See § Summary.

Polygon is a source that has been repeatedly discussed at the Reliable sources noticeboard. This page collects and links information about previous discussions and current consensus, and summarizes it here for convenience.

Summary

Polygon is considered generally reliable for video games and pop culture related topics during its ownership by Vox Media. See also: The Verge, Vox, New York

Excerpt

Polygon is an American entertainment website created by Vox Media covering video games, movies, television, comics, and other popular culture. At its October 2012 launch as Vox Media's third property, Polygon sought to distinguish itself by focusing on the stories of the people behind video games and long-form magazine-style feature articles.

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WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 218#Tweet as a reliable source

WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 302#Is video game website polygon.com a RS for information on allegations of sexual misconduct against BLPs?

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Recency

2020

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No Rfcs for this source.

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Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
Source	Status (legend)	List	Last	Summary	Use
Polygon (pre–May 2025)		1 2 A B C D	2020	Polygon is considered generally reliable for video games and pop culture related topics during its ownership by Vox Media. See also: The Verge, Vox, New York	1