Rock Paper Shotgun has published its eleventh “Christmas Cracker” of 2025, continuing the long-running seasonal bit where the site delivers a short festive gag alongside a wink-and-nod message to readers.

### A Holiday Tradition From Rock Paper Shotgun
The post is framed with a playful poem from the RPS team, describing a year of writing and editing before winding down for the holidays. It’s less about game news and more about maintaining the site’s tradition of small, sharable holiday content.

### A Nudge Toward Supporter Content
Alongside the seasonal joke, RPS also points readers toward its subscription offering, encouraging fans to sign up for “Supporters posts.” The message hints at a brief slowdown after Christmas dinner season, with more content continuing into January.

While this kind of post won’t move the needle on release calendars or platform wars, it’s a useful reminder of how games media increasingly relies on direct reader support to stay afloat. In a landscape where ad revenue is volatile and social traffic can disappear overnight, even a simple holiday gag doubles as a soft pitch for sustainable publishing.

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