Matt Gardner

Matt Gardner is a news reporter covering the gaming industry with a focus on indie publishers and developers. He has written for Forbes since 2024, providing insightful reviews and articles on various gaming topics. His primary subjects include game publishing, developer layoffs, and the evolving landscape of the gaming industry. Gardner's work often highlights challenges faced by indie game publishers while also showcasing their efforts to adapt in a competitive market.

Biography:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattgardner1/

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The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

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  • Challenging economic times for indie game publishing is cited as the reason for the restructuring/shutdown.
  • The restructuring decision was made to ensure the stability and support of ongoing projects and developers.

Deceptions

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Recent Articles

Humble Games Layoffs: 36 Employees Let Go Amidst Uncertainty in the Game Industry

Humble Games Layoffs: 36 Employees Let Go Amidst Uncertainty in the Game Industry

Broke On: Tuesday, 23 July 2024 Humble Games, an indie game publisher under Humble Bundle and IGN Entertainment, has laid off all 36 employees. The company, which had published successful titles since 2017 like Unpacking and Slay the Spire, is facing uncertainty due to economic instability and changing market trends. Reasons for the layoffs remain unclear, but concerns have been raised about industry volatility and treatment of game developers.