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About GravitySpawn

We are a team of passionate Australian gamers dedicated to delivering honest, in-depth game reviews and world-class esports coverage to the Australian gaming community.

Our Mission

Gaming Coverage You Can Trust

GravitySpawn was founded in 2017 by a group of Sydney-based gamers who were frustrated by the lack of honest, independent game coverage tailored to the Australian market. We set out to build a platform that puts the player first — no paid placements, no sponsored scores, just genuine opinions from people who love games.

Today, GravitySpawn is Australia's most-read independent gaming publication, with a team of 12 full-time reviewers and correspondents based across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. We cover everything from AAA blockbusters to hidden indie gems, and our tournament coverage spans the entire ANZ esports calendar.

Our editorial independence is our most prized asset. Every score on this site reflects the honest opinion of the reviewer who played the game — nothing more, nothing less.

The GravitySpawn team
What We Stand For

Our Values

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Honesty
Editorial Independence

Every review score reflects the genuine opinion of our reviewer. We accept no payment for favourable coverage.

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Depth
Thorough Analysis

We complete every game before reviewing it. Our minimum playtime requirement is 15 hours for any title we score.

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Local Focus
Australian Perspective

We review games from an Australian perspective, including server performance, local pricing context, and ANZ community.

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Community
Player First

Our readers shape our coverage. Community polls, reader reviews, and open feedback drive what we cover next.

The People Behind GravitySpawn

Meet Our Team

Our reviewers and correspondents are based across Australia, bringing diverse gaming perspectives to every piece we publish.

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James Mackenzie
Editor-in-Chief

Based in Sydney. 15 years in games journalism. Specialises in RPGs and open-world titles. Founding member of GravitySpawn.

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Sophie Chen
Lead Reviewer

Melbourne-based. Expert in strategy and simulation games. Former competitive StarCraft II player with a national ranking.

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Liam Torres
Esports Correspondent

Brisbane-based. Covers all ANZ esports tournaments. Has attended over 60 live events across Australia and Southeast Asia.

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Aisha Williams
Indie Games Editor

Perth-based. Champion of independent and Australian-made games. Runs our annual Best Indie of the Year awards.

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Ryan Nguyen
Action & FPS Reviewer

Sydney-based. Specialises in first-person shooters and action games. Former semi-professional CS player.

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Emma Johnson
Community Manager

Adelaide-based. Manages our reader community, social channels, and the GravitySpawn Discord server of 40,000+ members.

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Marcus O'Brien
Technical Reviewer

Melbourne-based. Focuses on PC performance, graphics benchmarks, and hardware compatibility across all reviewed titles.

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Zara Patel
Video Producer

Sydney-based. Produces all video reviews and tournament highlight reels for our YouTube channel with 250K+ subscribers.

Our Journey

GravitySpawn Milestones

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2017
GravitySpawn Founded

Three Sydney-based gamers launch GravitySpawn as a personal blog. First review published: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

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2019
10,000 Monthly Readers

GravitySpawn crosses 10,000 monthly unique visitors. Esports coverage section launched. First live tournament attendance at IEM Sydney.

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2021
Full-Time Team & YouTube Launch

First full-time staff hired. YouTube channel launched and reaches 50,000 subscribers within six months. Newsletter surpasses 20,000 subscribers.

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2023
Australian Games Media Award

GravitySpawn wins the Australian Games Media Award for Best Independent Publication. Community reaches 50,000 members.

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2025 — Today
85,000+ Community Members

GravitySpawn is now Australia's most-read independent gaming publication with 85,000+ newsletter subscribers, 500+ published reviews, and coverage of 120+ tournaments.