Editorial Policy
Pro Slot Games is an independent gaming publication. We cover every “slot” of the gaming world — video games, mobile, tabletop, card games and TCG, esports, the gaming industry, and gaming culture — and we treat that coverage as journalism, not marketing. This policy sets out the standards every piece on the site is expected to meet. It applies to features, explainers, guides, analysis, and retrospectives alike, and it is the document we hold ourselves to when a reader asks how we know what we say we know.
Our editorial thesis is simple: readers deserve gaming coverage that is specific, sourced, and honest about its own limits. We would rather publish a smaller, more accurate account than a confident one we cannot stand behind. Everything below exists to make that possible in practice, not just in principle.
The Four Rules
Every article we publish is measured against four non-negotiable rules. They are the backbone of how we work, and any piece that cannot satisfy all four does not go live.
1. Source every claim. If we state a fact — a studio, a release detail, a mechanic, a format, a business event — it must be grounded in something a reader can check. We attribute claims to their origin, prefer primary and official materials, and close each article with a block of real, verifiable sources. When a figure is not something we can responsibly ground, we describe it qualitatively rather than inventing a number. We do not pass along rumours as fact, and we do not dress up speculation as reporting.
2. Real authors only. Every byline on Pro Slot Games belongs to a real member of our editorial team, writing within their area of responsibility. We do not publish under invented personas, and we do not attach a human name to text that a human did not write and stand behind. Our editors are accountable for what appears under their names, and readers can see who covers which desk on our team pages.
3. Sponsored is segregated. Editorial and commercial content are kept strictly separate. Anything produced in partnership with, paid for by, or provided as a benefit from a third party is labelled clearly and unambiguously as such, so a reader never has to guess whether they are reading an independent judgement or a paid placement. Advertising never buys a favourable assessment, and it never buys silence. Our full approach to conflicts and commercial relationships is set out on our ethics page.
4. Correct or remove. When we get something wrong, we fix it in the open. We do not quietly delete mistakes or edit them away without acknowledgement. Substantive errors are corrected with a note explaining what changed, and in the rare case where a piece cannot be responsibly repaired, we remove it rather than leave inaccurate information standing. How we handle this is described in full on our corrections page.
Our editorial workflow
No article reaches readers on the strength of a single person’s word. Every piece moves through a defined workflow, and each stage is a gate it has to clear before advancing.
Draft. A writer researches the topic, gathers sources, and produces a first version. Research may involve official documentation, established outlets, primary materials, and the writer’s own subject expertise.
Submitted. The draft is handed to an editor for the relevant desk. At this point the piece belongs to the process, not the individual — it will not publish as written.
Edited. An editor works the piece for accuracy, structure, clarity, fairness, and tone. Claims that cannot be supported are cut or reworked. Framing that overstates what we know is toned down.
Fact-Checked. Factual assertions are verified against their sources. Names, dates, developers, mechanics, formats, and any quoted or numeric claims are checked before the piece can move on. Where a claim cannot be verified, it is removed.
Ready. The piece has cleared editing and fact-checking and is queued for publication, sources block in place.
Published. The article goes live. Publication is not the end of our responsibility — if new information or a reader report reveals an error, the piece re-enters the correction process.
Independence
Pro Slot Games is editorially independent. Our assessments are our own. We are not owned by, controlled by, or beholden to any game publisher, platform holder, hardware maker, or storefront, and no outside party has the right to approve, veto, or reshape our editorial coverage before it runs. When our interests and a reader’s interests could ever diverge, we resolve it in the reader’s favour. Where a relationship or benefit could reasonably be seen to affect our judgement, we disclose it.
Our commitment to you
These standards only matter if we are willing to be held to them. We invite readers to tell us when we fall short. Questions about our coverage or standards can go to editorial@proslotgames.com, and suspected errors should be reported to corrections@proslotgames.com. We read what we receive, and where a report identifies a genuine mistake, we act on it. Trust in a publication is earned one accurate article at a time, and we intend to earn it that way.