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Should I Use ResetEra?

resetera.com·Analyzed 18 hours ago··Based on 12 sources

ResetEra is the internet's premier video gaming forum destination. A savory assortment of enthusiasts, journalists, & developers.

Depends

Depends

There is nothing to buy — ResetEra is a free, influential gaming forum, so the only decision is whether you want its heavily moderated community culture.

Free gaming mega-forum, not software to buy. Great for news and review threads; polarizing culture. Try Reddit, NeoGAF, Discord instead.

Confidence: Medium

$0

Cost

Free to browse; account needed to post

$4.5M

Reported sale price

Per gamesindustry.biz

88/100

Gridinsoft trust score

Safety analysis of resetera.com

2017

Founded

By former NeoGAF members and moderators

Value for money5

Free to browse; nothing to purchase

Ease of use2

Users report constant Cloudflare verification prompts

Feature depth3

Standard forum: threads, threadmarks, Steam curator

Security posture3

88/100 trust score; breach rumor deemed false

Pros

  • Free to browse and join; no paywall.¹
  • Fast gaming news and rumor coverage other outlets pick up.
  • Comprehensive review threads for major hardware and game launches.
  • Runs an official Steam curator page.12
  • 88/100 website trust score from Gridinsoft.³

Cons

  • Not a product — nothing to buy, integrate, or deploy.¹
  • Polarizing; critics describe a tight ideological bubble.⁵
  • Users report random Cloudflare security checks on every visit.⁷
  • No public security page found.

Gotchas

  • mediumMobile security validation on every visit frustrates returning users.
  • mediumBan culture is contested; YouTube guides sell VPNs to bypass bans.⁹
  • lowNothing to buy — value is community fit, not features or support.¹
  • lowA rumored data breach spooked users; the thread concluded it appeared false.⁸

Best for

  • Gaming news and review-thread followers
  • Industry rumor and leak watchers
  • Fans of tightly moderated discussion

Not for

  • Buyers evaluating software — it is a forum, not a product
  • Gamers wanting neutral, hands-off moderation
  • Anyone annoyed by repeated Cloudflare checks
  • People burned before; some banned users buy VPNs to return

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

  • Rumored data breach (declared false)Community thread investigated a possible breach and concluded it appeared to be false.⁸
  • No public security pagereturned no security page in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reception is split: Redditors call it an influential, hard-to-read gaming hub, while critics describe a bubble and some have never heard of it.

“Resetera is a enigma.”
— Reddit, r/Games
“Resetera's bubble is crazy lol”
— Reddit, r/FFXVI
“What the hell is Resetera?”
— Reddit, r/EasyAlliesUnofficial

Alternatives

Compare ResetEra with each alternative.

Reddit (r/Games)

Larger, looser-moderated gaming discussion.

Game Discord servers

Real-time chat communities per game or platform.

Full analysis

Based on 12+ public sources. ResetEra is a free community forum, not a commercial product, so buying advice reduces to community fit.

Sources

  1. ResetEra official siteresetera.com
    official
  2. Resetera sold for $4.5 million — GamesIndustry.bizgamesindustry.biz
    news
  3. Resetera.com Review: Is It Safe? (88/100 Trust Score) — Gridinsoftgridinsoft.com
    security
  4. ResetEra gaming forum sold for $4.5 million — Reddit r/Gamesreddit.com
    review
  5. Resetera's bubble is crazy lol — Reddit r/FFXVIreddit.com
    review
  6. What the hell is Resetera? — Reddit r/EasyAlliesUnofficialreddit.com
    review
  7. Anyone else getting random Cloudflare security checks? — ResetEraresetera.com
    security
  8. Potential ResetEra Data Breach (Appears to be False) — ResetEraresetera.com
    security
  9. Do You Need a VPN for ResetEra? How to Bypass Bans — YouTubeyoutube.com
    review
  10. NeoGAF — Wikipedia (founding context)en.wikipedia.org
    news
  11. Read Customer Service Reviews of resetera.com — Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  12. Steam Curator: ResetErastore.steampowered.com
    official

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