The story behind Australia's most trusted gaming media platform.
StormControl was founded in 2014 by a group of passionate Australian gamers who felt that local gaming media wasn't serving the community well enough. We set out to create a platform that combined rigorous, honest game reviews with dedicated coverage of the Australian esports scene.
Over the past twelve years, we've grown from a small blog run out of a Sydney apartment into a team of over thirty writers, analysts, and event organisers spread across every major Australian city.
Our editorial independence is our most prized asset. We accept no advertising that compromises our review scores, and every game we review is assessed against the same transparent criteria.
Our values guide every review we write and every event we organise.
We call games as we see them. No inflated scores, no publisher pressure, no hidden agendas. If a game is broken, we'll say so.
We cover the games and events that matter to Australian players, including local server performance, pricing, and community.
Our readers and the broader Australian gaming community are the reason we exist. We listen, we engage, and we advocate.
We're always looking for passionate writers, event volunteers, and community contributors. Get in touch.
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