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Video Games Chronicle has opened a new Producer tier on Patreon aimed at businesses that want to back independent games media and promote themselves at the same time. For $250 or £193, supporters get a custom promotional read for their business or product on each video episode of VGC: The Video Game Podcast, plus an image of their choice, within reason, shown on the video version for the duration of the episode. The outlet says the podcast reaches tens of thousands of listeners each month, and notes the tier is also a way to support its work during what it calls a tough time for the games media, helping it stay fully independent.
Producer tier members also receive the standard benefits offered to VGC's existing Patreon supporters, including ad-free site browsing, site comments, Discord access, exclusive podcast episodes and a weekly newsletter. The promotional read is optional in one sense: VGC says businesses and individuals can use the tier to promote themselves, or not, as they choose.