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{{WP:RSPIntro|Polygon (website)}}
This source has separate reliability assessments by time period or topic; each is presented in its own section below.
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== pre–May 2025 ==
{{Infobox source reliability
| type = website
| title = [[Polygon (website)]] (pre–May 2025)
| shortcut =
| status = gr
| last = 2020
| domain1 = polygon.com
}}
=== Summary ===
''Polygon'' is considered generally reliable for video games and pop culture related topics during its ownership by [[Vox Media]]. ''See also: {{pslink|The Verge}}, {{pslink|Vox}}, {{pslink|New York}}''
=== Discussions ===
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==== RSN ====
* [[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?]]
==== Other ====
* [[WT:WikiProject Video games/Sources/Archive 6#Polygon]]
* [[WT:WikiProject Video games/Sources/Archive 7#Additions to VGReviews]]
* [[WT:WikiProject Video games/Sources/Archive 9#Legends of Localization, Polygon]]
* [[WT:WikiProject Video games/Sources/Archive 10#Polygon]]
=== Recency ===
{{WP:RSPLAST/sandbox|2020|table=no}}
=== Rfcs ===
''No Rfcs for this assessment.''
== May 2025–present ==
{{Infobox source reliability
| type = website
| title = [[Polygon (website)]] (May 2025–present)
| shortcut = WP:POLYGON
| status = m
| last = 2025
| domain1 = polygon.com
}}
=== Summary ===
In May 2025, Vox Media sold ''Polygon'' to Valnet and promptly laid off most ''Polygon'' staff; as of May 2025, this event's long-term impact on reliability is unknown. Editors have expressed concern over the site's ownership by Valnet, which runs several content farms. Articles should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis until the status of editorial deterioration is confirmed. ''See also: [[WP:VALNET]]''
=== Discussions ===
{{WP:RSPLinks}}
==== Other ====
* [[WT:WikiProject Video games/Sources#Polygon sold to Valnet, hit with major layoffs]]
* [[WT:WikiProject Video games#Polygon sold to Valnet, most staff laid off.]]
=== Recency ===
{{WP:RSPLAST/sandbox|2025|table=no}}
=== Rfcs ===
''No Rfcs for this assessment.''
== Excerpt ==
{{hatnote|Excerpt from the lead of [[Polygon (website)]]:}}
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==Notes==
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==References==
== Original table rows for comparison ==
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|- class="s-gr" id="Polygon (pre-May 2025)"
| ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' (pre–May 2025)
| {{WP:RSPSTATUS|gr}}
| [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 218#Tweet as a reliable source|1]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 302#Is video game website polygon.com a RS for information on allegations of sexual misconduct against BLPs?|2]]
[[WT:WikiProject Video games/Sources/Archive 6#Polygon|A]] [[WT:WikiProject Video games/Sources/Archive 7#Additions to VGReviews|B]] [[WT:WikiProject Video games/Sources/Archive 9#Legends of Localization, Polygon|C]] [[WT:WikiProject Video games/Sources/Archive 10#Polygon|D]]
| {{WP:RSPLAST|2020}}
| ''Polygon'' is considered generally reliable for video games and pop culture related topics during its ownership by [[Vox Media]]. ''See also: {{pslink|The Verge}}, {{pslink|Vox}}, {{pslink|New York}}''
| {{WP:RSPUSES|polygon.com}}
|- class="s-m" id="Polygon"
| ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' (May 2025{{snd}}present) {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:POLYGON}}
| {{WP:RSPSTATUS|m}}
| [[WT:WikiProject Video games/Sources#Polygon sold to Valnet, hit with major layoffs|A]] [[WT:WikiProject Video games#Polygon sold to Valnet, most staff laid off.|B]]
| {{WP:RSPLAST|2025}}
| In May 2025, Vox Media sold ''Polygon'' to Valnet and promptly laid off most ''Polygon'' staff; as of May 2025, this event's long-term impact on reliability is unknown. Editors have expressed concern over the site's ownership by Valnet, which runs several content farms. Articles should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis until the status of editorial deterioration is confirmed. ''See also: [[WP:VALNET]]''
| {{WP:RSPUSES|polygon.com}}
|}