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Sophie McEvoy
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Sophie McEvoy joined GamesIndustry.biz in July 2023 as a staff writer.
Based in Hampshire, Sophie has been a gaming and entertainment journalist since 2018. She worked for Bustle UK for nearly five years where she introduced extensive gaming coverage to the site. She has also featured in GamesRadar and GameRant.
Outside of writing, she can be found incessantly tweeting @sophiemjourno about her favourite tortured writer Alan Wake and Remedy in general.
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