Rock Paper Shotgun has marked the season with its tenth “Christmas Cracker” of 2025, continuing the outlet’s annual run of festive micro-posts built around a single groaner-worthy joke.

### A Holiday Tradition From a Games Site
The post is framed with a short, tongue-in-cheek poem credited to RPS’ writing team, nodding to a year of coverage and the end-of-year exhaustion that comes with it. It’s less about breaking news and more about leaning into the kind of community rituals that long-running games sites cultivate over time.

### A Subtle Push for Supporter Subscriptions
Alongside the holiday bit, RPS also points readers toward its paid Supporters program, encouraging subscriptions and teasing more supporter-exclusive posts heading into January. Like many modern games publications, RPS increasingly relies on direct audience support as ad markets fluctuate and platform algorithms change.

### Why This Matters
On paper, it’s just a seasonal joke—but it also highlights a broader reality: even well-known gaming outlets are doubling down on memberships to keep their editorial independent and sustainable. For readers, that often translates into more personality-driven content, fewer click-chasing incentives, and (ideally) a healthier funding model for games journalism.

Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-tenth-rps-christmas-cracker-2025 |