Tuesday, July 9th 2024
Polygon is Vox Media's gaming website. They’re primarily seeking essays, opinions, breakouts, lists, and features. According to their culture editor, their rates start at $300. To learn more, refer to this post and their pitching guide.
Friday, September 1st 2023
Polygon is Vox Media's gaming website. They’re running a week-long package in which they will “run stories about Twitch and its place in pop culture — including which trends are taking over the platform, what it means to be a Twitch star, what fans are up to, and what we’ve spotted at this year’s TwitchCon.” If interested, email your pitches to nicole.clark@polygon.com and CC specialprojects@polygon.com. Their rates start at $300 for reporting. For details, read their culture editor’s post and their TwitchCon pitch guide.
Deadline: September 8th, 2023
Tuesday, May 9th 2023
Polygon is Vox Media's gaming website.
Their film/streaming editor is looking for analysis that would make her see a
film in a new light. The editor hasn’t mentioned the rates in her tweet, but
according to a recent tweet by
their deputy games editor, they pay $300+ per piece. If interested, email your
pitches to entertainment@polygon.com.
To learn more, refer to their film/streaming editor’s tweet
and their general
pitching guidelines.
Friday, April 28th 2023
Polygon is Vox Media's gaming website.
They’re looking for pitches for the reprisal of their Video Game Fashion Week.
Their deputy editor, games has tweeted, “Send ideas on your fav in-game looks,
including hair/makeup/mods OR interview a fashion designer about hyrule chic OR
share your cosplay tips OR surprise me.” They’re seeking 3 styles of stories:
features (1,500+ words), dress-up darlings (800 words), and curated
lists. Rates are $300+. For details, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread
and this page.
Thursday, February 2nd 2023
Polygon is Vox Media's gaming website. Their senior culture editor has tweeted, “Looking for culture pitches for polygon! fandom, people focused, trend, streaming, + subculture stories related to video games and blockbuster film/TV.” They’re not looking for reviews. They "also commission internet culture stories related to video games, film, and TV - or the intersections of fandom and big cultural topics/topics dominating internet conversation.” Rates begin at $300 for reporting. Pitches can be sent to nicole.clark@polygon.com. For more information, read their senior culture editor’s Twitter thread and their pitch guide.
Tuesday, November 29th 2022
Polygon is Vox Media's gaming website. They are accepting pitches for their upcoming theme week, Gamer Gain. The theme week is about getting better at games without destroying your life and/or physical health. They are looking for pieces on training regimens, ergonomics, drugs, experts’ opinions, and more. Rate is $300+. To learn more, read their deputy editor’s Twitter thread and their pitch guide.
Deadline: November 30th, 2022
Sunday, November 6th 2022
Polygon is Vox Media's gaming website. They are always seeking tabletop pitches. The high end of their pay range is $300+ per piece. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread and their pitching guidelines.
Sunday, May 29th 2022
Polygon is Vox Media's gaming website. Their deputy editor of games is seeking pitches for their theme week called COMPUTER LAB. She is seeking “ideas about oregon trail, number munchers, the Cool Teacher who let you install doom mods.” Send your personal essays, historical deep dives, and more to maddy@polygon.com. Rate is $300+. For details, read their deputy editor’s Twitter thread and their pitching guidelines.
Sunday, May 8th 2022
Polygon
is Vox Media's gaming website. They are seeking “pitches related to MINIONS and
their weird place in culture.” They are “ideally searching for short, snappy,
fun pieces that dive into weird observations.” They pay
$200 per opinion essay (about 1,200 words). To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread
and their pitching
guidelines.
Sunday, May 8th 2022
Polygon
is Vox Media's gaming website. Their film/streaming editor is seeking thoughtful
opinion essay pitches “about your hopes for the Star Wars franchise.” They pay
$200 per opinion essay (about 1,200 words). For details, read their film/streaming
editor’s Tweet
and their pitching
guidelines.
Tuesday, February 15th 2022
Polygon
is Vox Media's gaming website. Their senior culture editor is seeking “culture,
trend, internet, and/or fandom analysis stories (not reviews)” about Euphoria, Genshin Impact, Pokemon Arceus, and Five Nights
at Freddy’s. She also continues to “be interested in culture stories anchored
to upcoming releases, along with tiktok virality and subculture, and
popular/storied fan projects and mods (for example, stardew valley expanded
mod).” For reporting and critical analysis, their rates start at $300. Pitches
should be sent to nicole.clark@polygon.com.
To learn more, read their senior culture editor’s Twitter thread
and their pitching
guidelines.
Sunday, January 30th 2022
Polygon
is Vox Media's gaming website. Their tabletop editor is seeking pitches for Magic:
The Gathering and all other tabletop games. They pay $150
to $300 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to charlie@polygon.com. Read their tabletop
editor’s Twitter thread here
and their pitching guidelines here.
Tuesday, December 7th 2021
Polygon
is Vox Media's gaming website. Their film/streaming editor has tweeted, “We've
got a ton of year-end lists and surveys lined up at Polygon, but we're looking
for more essay-based looks back at what happened in film, TV, and other culture
in 2021. Notice a trend or a thread? Have an opinion about 2021 in the arts?
Pitch us.” They pay
$150-$300 per piece. For more information, refer to their editor’s Tweet and their pitching
guidelines.
Monday, November 8th 2021
Polygon is Vox Media's gaming website. Their senior culture editor has tweeted, “Looking for culture pitches for polygon! Currently seeking reported stories on:
- Animal
crossing — trends in how people are playing//island design
- Tiktok communities & subcultures//internet fandom”
“For
internet stories, I'm currently less interested in what big names on these
platforms are doing & more into subculture stories (crosswordtok,
dicemakers, mechanical keyboards); streaming trends (tiktokers w low-tech
setups, therapists on twitch), storied communities (neopets).” If interested,
send your pitches to nicole.clark@polygon.com.
Rate is
$150 to $300 per piece. For details, refer to their senior culture editor’s Twitter thread
and their pitch
guide.
Sunday, October 17th 2021
Polygon is Vox Media's gaming website. Their senior games editor has tweeted, “I'm seeking pitches at Polygon about:
- Halo
(any game, any character, any idea)
- How to be a streamer
If
you're a reporter or critic with expertise in those topics but no specific
pitch, and you'd take an assignment, you can still contact me!” They pay $150
to $300 per piece. Send your pitches to maddy@polygon.com.
Read their senior games editor’s Twitter thread here and
their pitching guidelines here.
Saturday, October 2nd 2021
Polygon
is Vox Media's gaming website. They are accepting pitches for their tabletop
section. According to their pitching guidelines, they accept pitches for “original
reporting, essays, op-eds, reviews, and features.” They are currently planning
out the lineup of the last quarter, so now would be a good time to pitch. They pay $150
to $300 per piece. To learn more, refer to their tabletop editor’s Twitter
thread and their pitching
guidelines.
Sunday, August 15th 2021
Polygon
is Vox Media's gaming website. 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of The Lord of
the Rings trilogy. In honor of the enduring classics, they are “exploring every
aspect of Peter Jackson's trilogy, from JRR Tolkien's source material to the
best scenes and moments, along with the continued influence of Fellowship of
the Ring, The Two Towers, and Return of the King on modern pop culture.” They
are accepting pitches for deep dives, reported features, and essays. Their
rates start at $200. Email your pitches to lordoftherings@polygon.com. To
learn more, refer to their entertainment editor’s Tweet and
this page.
Saturday, June 12th 2021
Polygon is Vox Media's gaming
website. They are looking for new up-and-coming writers. They accept pitches
for “original reporting, essays, op-eds, reviews, and features.” They pay $150
to $300+ per piece. For more information, read their editor’s Tweet
and their pitching
guidelines.
Saturday, May 22nd 2021
Polygon is Vox Media's gaming website.
Their film/TV editor is “perpetually looking for freelancers with experience
reviewing animation, especially anime, donghua, or European imports.” If
interested, send your pitches for upcoming titles to entertainment@polygon.com. They
will pay $150 to $250 depending on the view time required. To learn more, read
their editor’s Tweet
and their pitching
guidelines.
Sunday, April 25th 2021
Polygon is Vox Media's gaming website.
They are expanding their coverage of tabletop games and are accepting freelance
pitches for news, reviews, previews, features, opinions, etc. They are interested
in hearing from diverse voices. According to their culture editor,
floor for quick/breezy posts is $150 and reported stuff is $300. If interested,
email your pitches to charlie@polygon.com.
To learn more, refer to their tabletop editor’s Twitter
thread, their pitching
guidelines, and their tabletop
section.
Sunday, March 14th 2021
Polygon is Vox Media's gaming website.
Their culture editor has tweeted, “Freelancers! I'm looking for pitches for the
following topics/games: Twitch, VTubers, Minecraft, Valorant, Animal Crossing,
Breath of the Wild, Fornite, Warzone, speedrunning, and more generally,
internet subcultures/communities.” “Couple of notes: we’ve written extensively
about Animal Crossing so please do your research, the bar is high! Also, it’s
useful for you to think about BOTW as it exists and is played now, in 2021.
Culture, people. Also list not exhaustive. Discord, YT, fandom all welcome.”
Floor for quick/breezy posts is $150 and reported stuff is $300. Send pitches
to patricia.hernandez@voxmedia.com.
For more information, refer to their culture editor’s Twitter thread
and their pitching
guidelines.
Friday, March 12th 2021
The culture editor
of Vox Media’s Polygon has said on
Twitter: “Freelancers! I'm looking for pitches for the following topics/games:
Twitch, VTubers, Minecraft, Valorant, Animal Crossing, Breath of the Wild,
Fornite, Warzone, speedrunning, and more generally, internet
subcultures/communities.” Pay is $150 to $300 and up. Details here
(Tweet).
Saturday, December 19th 2020
Polygon is a gaming website. They cover
games, guides, reviews, entertainment, and more. They are seeking “short blogs,
long takes, and everything in between about or related to the Lord of the Rings
movies.” Payment reports indicate that they pay an average of $0.22 per word.
If interested, send your pitches to lordoftherings@polygon.com.
For details, refer to their editor’s Tweet and
their pitching
guidelines.
Sunday, August 16th 2020
Polygon is a gaming website. They cover
games, guides, reviews, entertainment, and more. They are accepting pitches for
games reporting, op-eds, and criticism. They are also accepting pitches for
features and comics. According to payment reports, they pay an average of $0.22
per word. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief and co-founder’s Twitter thread.
To learn how to pitch them, refer to this page.
Friday, July 3rd 2020
Polygon is a gaming website. They cover games, guides, reviews, entertainment, and more. For this month, they want posts about: Umbrella Academy S2, Asterix and Obelisk, Marvel's Empyre, Silver Age World's Finest Comics, and short reviews of #1 issues. For most of these pieces, they will pay at least $200. They will pay $150 if the pieces are especially short and quick. Send pitches to susana@polygon.com. To learn more, refer to their comics editor’s Twitter thread. For pitching information, refer to this page.