Polygon[1][2][3] is a website that functions as the video game journalism arm of Vox Media. The site was launched in 2012 with Justin and Griffin McElroy among its founding members after leaving Joystiq. Polygon's launch was documented in a 13-episode YouTube documentary called "Press Reset".[4]
In 2017, video producer Nick Robinson was suspended and later removed from Polygon following multiple harassment allegations made against him.[5] Previously, Nick had worked on several popular series with Griffin, including Car Boys, Touch the Skyrim, and CoolGames Inc.
In 2018, Justin and Griffin left Polygon to focus on podcasting and their families.[6] Chris Plante, one of the co-hosts of The Besties, currently serves as the site's Editor-in-Chief.
Notable (McElroy) Shows[]
| Show Name | Format | Status | Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Factory | YouTube | Ongoing | Justin McElroy, Griffin McElroy |
| Justin and Griffin abuse video game character customization tools to create "monsters". (No longer affiliated with Polygon) | |||
| The Besties | Podcast | Ongoing | Justin McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Chris Plante, Russ Frushtick |
| The hosts discuss and review video games. (No longer affiliated with Polygon) | |||
| Griffin's amiibo Corner | YouTube | Ended | Griffin McElroy |
| Griffin reviews amiibos with his mouth. | |||
| PeaceCraft | YouTube | Ended | Griffin McElroy |
| Griffin explores the world of World of Warcraft as a pacifist gnome named Raandyy. | |||
| Awful Squad | YouTube | Ended | Various |
| Polygon's best and brightest attempt to play PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, often against stream viewers. | |||
| Quality Control | Podcast | Hiatus | Justin McElroy (previous), Charlie Hall, Dave Tach |
| Polygon editors bring in a critic to talk about a game review they recently wrote in order to add some additional context and insight. | |||