14 years ago I pitched what would become Polygon to a startup called Sports Blogs Inc on the unfurnished third floor of a DC townhome. I held a laptop on my knees and went through a deck.
Today that same company -- now called Vox Media -- sold Polygon to Valnet.
May 1, 2025 20:45Their press release proudly calls Polygon a "premium gaming publication" but Valnet literally refused to meet with me or answer a single question of mine throughout this process. They were wildly incurious about how a gaming publication even becomes "premium."
I really, truly (!) hope that the remaining Polygon team gets a chance to continue the work we all cared about so much! But somehow this is the end of my journey with the thing I created.
I'm staying at Vox Media for now but not sure what's next for me ... outside of taking time off to think through that exact question.
My most heartfelt thanks to the entire team, I'm so sorry things ended this way. ❤️
So fucking sorry to see this all happen, Chris!
