Ownership and Funding

Next-Gen Gaming Blog is owned and published by Chris Slate.

This page explains NGB’s confirmed ownership, current revenue model and the separation between funding and editorial decisions.

Ownership

Chris Slate is the Founder, Owner and Editor of Next-Gen Gaming Blog.

No separate registered company name is identified on this page.

NGB does not claim ownership by another publisher, network, investor or parent organisation.

Ownership identifies who is responsible for the publication. It should not be expanded into an unconfirmed corporate structure or legal entity.

Historical Context

NGB traces its editorial history to 2011 and has historical connections with WENB, Winning Eleven Blog, Kitana Media Network and the later Next Gen Base identity.

Those historical references do not establish current ownership, investment or partnership relationships.

They also do not imply uninterrupted legal, staffing, ownership or publishing continuity.

The historical context describes the development of the editorial identity rather than the present funding or legal structure.

Current Funding Model

NGB may generate revenue through display advertising, including programmatic advertising delivered through Google AdSense or related Google advertising services.

The amount and source of advertising may vary according to visitor location, consent settings, available campaigns and the advertising platform.

Advertising revenue supports the publication without giving individual advertisers control over independent editorial decisions.

Direct Advertising

NGB may consider direct advertising proposals relevant to games and gaming hardware.

The existence of an advertising inquiry or campaign does not provide control over independent editorial work.

A direct advertiser does not receive a guaranteed review, recommendation, ranking position or correction outcome.

Affiliate Links

NGB does not currently operate an affiliate programme.

If affiliate links are introduced, relevant pages should include clear disclosure and this funding page should be updated.

Ordinary links to stores, publishers or services should not be assumed to generate affiliate revenue.

Subscriptions and Reader Payments

NGB does not currently identify paid subscriptions or reader memberships as a funding source.

This statement should be revised if a paid service is introduced.

Investors, Grants and External Funding

No external investors, grants or funding rounds are identified on this page.

NGB does not invent or imply financial backing that has not been confirmed.

A historical association, external citation or advertising relationship should not be described as investment unless that relationship actually exists.

Editorial Independence

Funding relationships do not determine:

topic selection;
review conclusions;
review scores;
ranking positions;
recommendations;
corrections;
the removal of legitimate criticism.

Paid visibility does not determine editorial ranking position.

Editorial independence applies whether advertising is delivered programmatically or arranged directly.

Programmatic Advertisements

An advertisement delivered automatically near an article does not necessarily mean that NGB has a direct relationship with the advertiser.

The advertiser does not automatically receive editorial approval, endorsement or coverage.

Readers should distinguish an advertisement selected by a third-party system from an editorial partnership or publisher recommendation.

Changes to Funding

This page should be updated if NGB introduces:

investors;
grants;
paid subscriptions;
affiliate links;
sponsored articles;
reader donations;
material licensing or syndication revenue;
another significant funding source.

The purpose of an update would be to keep the public description aligned with the actual funding model.

Contact

General ownership questions:

[email protected]

Advertising and commercial partnership inquiries: