Editorial policy & mission statement

We adhere to a strict code of ethics and are accredited by the biggest industry watchdogs.

IPSO

IPSO is the independent press standards organisation and its Editors’ Code of Practice sets out the rules that the majority of the UK media follows. The latest version of the Editors’ Code of Practice came into effect on 1 January 2021 and you can download a PDF of the 2021 Editors’ Code of Practice. It sets the highest standards that WePC follows, on editorial integrity and putting the reader at the forefront of everything that we write.

Ethics

The WePC team talks to developers, publishers, manufacturers and other third parties, and are sometimes restricted by embargo dates. We will also sign NDAs as long as they don’t restrict what we can say editorially. We will never agree to any pre-conditions that dictate what we can or cannot say about a product. The WePC team does not accept promotional items or gifts from third parties. We do receive review copies of games but these are never traded or resold. If we have a hardware product on a long-term loan, this will be for review purposes only. WePC (part of BGFG) does not accept money or monetary incentives to review a product. 

Transparency

We will be as transparent as possible with the reader and are always open to questions or feedback about how we review products or any aspect of our work. You can get us by emailing [email protected] and we will strive to reply to any emails as quickly as possible.

We will be as transparent as possible with the reader and are always open to questions or feedback about how we review products or any aspect of our work. You can get us by emailing [email protected] and we will strive to reply to any emails as quickly as possible.

How we make money

WePC is funded through a mix of advertising and affiliate revenue. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The editorial and advertising/e-commerce teams are completely separate. All editorial content is at the editor’s discretion and is never influenced or modified by the commercial side of the business. The majority of the content that you’ll find on WePC is created solely by our fantastic editorial team. We create some content with the support of a commercial partner and any sponsored or advertorial content is clearly marked at the top of every piece. 

There are two different types of promoted content on WePC:

1. Sponsored post – If an article is labelled as Sponsored it has been funded by a commercial partner but the content is independent and unbiased. The article and headline have been created by one of the WePC editorial team with no influence or input from the commercial partner. The article is not sent to the commercial partner for approval.
2. Advertising feature – An Advertising Feature has been paid for by a commercial partner, and has been created by them or by a member of the WePC team under their guidance. An advertising feature is classed as commercial content and does not sit under the WePC editorial banner.