Evan Lahti

Evan Lahti

Strategic Director

Evan's a hardcore FPS enthusiast who joined PC Gamer way back in 2008. After an era spent publishing reviews, news, and cover features, he now oversees editorial operations for PC Gamer worldwide, including setting policy, training, and editing stories written by the wider team. His most-played FPSes are Hunt: Showdown, Team Fortress 2, Team Fortress Classic, Rainbow Six Siege, and Counter-Strike. His first multiplayer FPS was Quake 2, played on serial LAN in his uncle's basement, the ideal conditions for instilling a lifelong fondness for fragging.

Latest articles by Evan Lahti

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The PC Gamer 2019 Fantasy Draft

By Evan Lahti, PC Gamer Published

Are videogames sports? Our editors take a crack at picking 2019's best games, and discuss the results.

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Why is every big game releasing on February 15?

By Evan Lahti Published

🗓️🤔 Far Cry New Dawn, Metro Exodus, Crackdown 3, and Jump Force arrive on the same day. Oh, and Anthem.

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18 promising FPSes coming in 2019

By Evan Lahti, Joseph Knoop Published

ping Keep an eye on these shooters.

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How BattleTech mixed defeat with victory

By Evan Lahti Published

GOTY 2018 RPG house Harebrained Schemes produced one of the best strategy games of 2018.

GOTY 2018
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Play Stellaris as the most evil alien race imaginable: HP printers

By Evan Lahti Published

news As PC gamers this simple Stellaris mod speaks to us on a personal level.

news
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You've gotta play Rising Storm 2's ridiculous toy soldier map

By Evan Lahti Published

xmas More of the award-winning Green Army Men mod is an early Christmas gift.

xmas
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CS:GO goes Battle Royale and free to play

By Evan Lahti Published

news "Danger Zone" is live today as a separate mode, and CS:GO itself is now free.

news
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What indies think of Valve giving more money to big sellers

By Evan Lahti Published

interview Even after changing the revenue it shares with high-earning games, discoverability on Steam is the bigger issue for some devs.

interview
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Ubisoft walks back Rainbow Six Siege art changes following fan backlash

By Evan Lahti Published

news Global changes meant to help Siege meet regulatory standards in China will be undone.

news
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Dying is a key skill in Battlefield 5, and I'm extremely good at it

By Evan Lahti Published

get busy Being a great Battlefield 5 player isn't just about how many enemies you bury, but how selfless you are.

get busy
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Arma 4 isn't in development, but Arma 3 won't be the end of the series

By Evan Lahti Published

news Rumors of a sequel excited fans last week, but Bohemia says it's still focused on Arma 3.

news
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Battle Brothers is getting some scary-ass monsters in its first DLC

By Evan Lahti Published

news The paid Beasts & Exploration DLC is arriving November 29.

news
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Why PC gaming?

By Evan Lahti Published

editorial A moment of reflection on the gaming platform we love.

editorial
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Here are all the major game studios that have closed in the past year

By Evan Lahti Published

news 10 studios in the past 12 months have closed forever.

news
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What games would you put on a Classic PC?

By Evan Lahti Published

PC Mini Let's imagine our own Intel 486 version of the SNES Classic.

PC Mini
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PAX West organizers comment on security concerns following Jacksonville shooting

By Evan Lahti Published

news "We have in place extensive proactive measures," PAX organizers reassure.

news
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3 dead in high-speed collision caused by CS:GO YouTuber McSkillet

By Evan Lahti Published

news The CS:GO YouTuber's McLaren supercar was traveling the wrong way on the freeway when it hit another vehicle.

news
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Phantom Doctrine review

By Evan Lahti Published

burn notice What happens when you pair spies with XCOM?

burn notice
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XCOM-style spy game Phantom Doctrine, explained in three minutes

By Evan Lahti Published

news How will Phantom Doctrine's gameplay work? Watch this.

news
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Beneath Overcooked 2's charming wrapper is a brutal co-op romp

By Evan Lahti Published

hands-on The sequel to one of our favorite co-op games is almost here. Read our hands-on impressions.

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PC Gamer requires freelance hardware writers

By Evan Lahti Published

jobs Help us tackle reviews, features, and other hard stories.

jobs
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Rainbow Six Siege summer skins available, all players get two free packs

By Evan Lahti Published

news Rainbow Six Siege just got 12 new cosmetics, available for the next two weeks.

news
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Thanks to a glitch, Tachanka is finally useful in Rainbow Six Siege

By Evan Lahti Published

news It's Tachanka's time to shine.

news
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What to expect from the PC Gaming Show at E3 2018

By Evan Lahti Published

e3 2018 A full list of developers you'll see at this year's show.

e3 2018
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How Team Fortress 2 changed FPSes forever

By Evan Lahti Published

feature 10 years later, multiplayer storytelling is Team Fortress 2's biggest achievement.

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