[Ethics] Kotaku writer Patrick Klepek fails to disclose relationship with CEO of Iron Galaxy in article about Arkham Knight PC Port. (x-post from r/kotakuinaction) Patrick Klepek and Dave Lang, the CEO of Iron Galaxy, have been friends for years. Klepek's article on the Arkham Knight PC port mentions that Iron Galaxy worked on the product, but doesn't disclose their relationship. This relationship was built while Klepek worked for Giant Bomb. The Batman article where anonymous sources close to the project are cited to lay blame at WB: https://archive.is/lDsmI[1] Examples of their relationship: Dave Lang admitting he's been friends with Giant Bomb staff right at the beginning of a podcast (he even admits to frequently giving them off the record information) http://vocaroo.com/i/s07b4Sj5ybwB[2] (source: http://justtalkingpodcast.com/2013/05/14/iron-galaxy-studios/[3] ) Klepek writing about Iron Galaxy's game Divekick getting approved through Steam Greenlight with no disclosure. https://archive.is/J4fMk[4] Klepek using Lang as a source on development of fighting games while calling Lang's game a hit: https://archive.is/Htggu[5] A livestream done for GiantBomb in Lang's Studio: https://archive.is/UyS4q[6] Tweets of their friendship: https://archive.is/6v4dp[7] https://archive.is/d2tvb[8] https://archive.is/zNSV7[9] https://archive.is/vb11m[10] Now, I'm not saying that anything in Klepek's article is wrong, or fabricated to protect his friend, but as always the issue is with a lack of  disclosure. TLDR: Klepek wrote an article involving a company that his friend is the CEO of without any disclosure of their relationship.