INDEPENDENT POST-LAUNCH RATING SYSTEM
Traditional reviews judge games near release. Aftercare Index measures long-term stewardship: the patching, communication, responsiveness, and follow-through that arrives after the review cycle ends.
AFTERCARE SCORE / EXAMPLE
86
/ 100
ILLUSTRATIVE
Placeholder data only. Scores and evidence appear after reproducible research is complete.
THE LIVE INDEX / RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
We don’t review games. We review what happens after the review.
FILTER:
GAME SCORECARD / EXAMPLE FORMAT
A score is a trail of receipts.
Every scorecard shows the five equally weighted categories, the evaluation timeline, documented evidence, and source citations — so readers can inspect the work behind the number.
PATCH SPEED
/ 20
PATCH CADENCE
/ 20
COMMUNICATION
/ 20
PLAYER RESPONSIVENESS
/ 20
FOLLOW-THROUGH & IMPROVEMENT
/ 20
METHOD / REPRODUCIBLE BY DESIGN
Evidence first. Editorial judgment second.
Scores must be evidence-based and reproducible using official patch notes, developer communications, documented update histories, reputable journalism, and measurable dates whenever possible.
OBJECTIVE MEASUREMENTS
Documented dates, update intervals, fulfilled commitments, and cited source material.
EDITORIAL JUDGMENTS
Clear interpretation of how substantial, transparent, and player-responsive long-term support has been.
COMING NEXT / STUDIO AFTERCARE RATING
One studio. Every released game. A track record that compounds.
Eventually, every developer and publisher can earn a Studio Aftercare Rating derived from its history of supporting released games — not its marketing promises.