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

A collage of key art from Content Warning, Abiotic Factor and other weird games
The future of gaming belongs to weird little games

By Evan Lahti Published

opinion After Balatro, Animal Well, Content Warning, and Abiotic Factor in 2024, small games from small studios are innovating as well as anyone else.

opinion
World of Warcraft Paladin character
Against all odds, World of Warcraft's subscription price hasn't changed in 20 years: 'I'd rather have a big, healthy, happy audience' than risk driving players away with a price hike, Warcraft boss says

By Tyler Colp Published

news Blizzard isn't planning on changing the subscription fee anytime soon.

news
World of Warcraft Plunderstorm - a goblin and an orc with a pirate hat
'We're still evolving': World of Warcraft's new battle royale is part of Blizzard's plan for 're-envisioning what Warcraft means'

By Sarah James Published

News Plunderstorm could be the first of many limited-time modes.

News
PC Gaming Show 2023 official logo on a background with black textured cables, red, and turquoise
The PC Gaming Show returns this June

By Evan Lahti Published

PCGS New games and all-new trailers, coming to you from the void left by E3.

PCGS
Helldivers 2 Boosters - A squad of divers
Helldivers 2 boss finds Starship Troopers renaissance 'humbling,' says the game is that 'without the plot armour', and nothing captures that better than your frantic near-death videos

By Joshua Wolens Published

News Next time you die to a brood commander, imagine Johan Pilestedt steepling his fingers and smiling.

News
A giant bile titan, a towering insect from Helldivers 2, lets out a vicious scream as it stomps over the landscape.
Helldivers 2 CEO describes the 'War Room' atmosphere on launch day, as a server-breaking tidal wave of unexpected divers came flooding in: 'We saw the graph, just—players rising and rising'

By Harvey Randall Published

News "Suddenly we got this massive drop, and the server started freaking out."

News
A soldier from Helldivers gives a patriotic salute while their comrade burns an alien corpse to death in the background.
Arrowhead CEO says the 'live service' aspect of Helldivers 2 has to be secondary to delivering a 'full experience' for $40: 'We view ourselves as a live service game because it's unfair to say anything else'

By Andy Chalk Published

news Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt is just a little bit reluctant about embracing the live service label.

news
helldivers 2
'We have an actual person with the title of Game Master': A single Helldivers 2 dev named Joel is pulling the strings on its galactic war like an all-powerful D&D dungeon master, war will become 'more and more sophisticated over time'

By Morgan Park Published

NEWS Arrowhead has noticed the "attachments" players have to planets and will make them more of a character in the future.

NEWS
A soldier from Helldivers gives a patriotic salute while their comrade burns an alien corpse to death in the background.
9 things Helldivers 2 doesn't tell you that are actually pretty important

By Morgan Park Published

HEADS UP We're all still learning the little quirks of Helldivers 2.

HEADS UP
Helldivers 2 two characters hugging as an explosion detonates in the background
Helldivers 2 reminds us that friendly fire isn't just an annoying penalty—accidentally obliterating your buddies can be good, actually

By Evan Lahti Published

Blue on blue Oops-ing your way through alien genocide is good, actually.

Blue on blue
Hands on a multi colored gaming keyboard
I treasure obscure PC keyboard shortcuts. Here are 8 I use every day

By Evan Lahti Published

⌨ Four out of five PC Gamer editors didn't know these commands. Do you?

⌨
One of the spies of Deceive Inc. delivers a potent uppercut to a foe's jaw.
8 underappreciated games of 2023 that we think deserve way more players

By Evan Lahti Published

don't miss 'em How many have you heard of, or played? Find time for at least one of these outstanding gems.

don't miss 'em
Fallout TV show character
Walton Goggins on the Fallout show's three main characters as 'avatars' for players: 'It's almost like three different religions'

By Christopher Livingston Published

News "If you think about it, if you put the three together, that's a great theology, man," Goggins said at a panel before The Game Awards.

News
gta 6 trailer
GTA 6 reactions: Florida Men, car-top twerking, face tattoos, bikinis, and life behind bars

By Evan Lahti Published

GTA 6 What's GTA 6's America look like? The PC Gamer team weighs in: "People are either having the hedonistic time of their lives, or they are committing crimes."

GTA 6
An image of Lester from GTA 5, surrounded by computer hardware.
Place your bets: Will GTA 6 release on PC on the same day it does on consoles?

By Christopher Livingston Published

🎲🎲🎲 On the one hand: why wouldn't they? On the other: why didn't they with Grand Theft Auto 5?

🎲🎲🎲
The Dygma Raise ergonomic split keyboard, in "Daredevil Red" color scheme.
I asked every PC Gamer editor to pick a product they couldn't live without. Here's what they said

By Evan Lahti Published

Deals Our favorite ergo keyboard, a life-changing screwdriver, and… a toaster oven?

Deals
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By Evan Lahti Published

work We want to add your expert insight to our stable of freelance contributors.

work
hunt showdown tide of shadows
After attracting more players than ever, Crytek isn't done breaking Hunt: Showdown: 'If nobody says don't do that, then it's not actually good enough'

By Morgan Park Published

INTERVIEW Crytek talks balance, MMR, and breaking extraction shooter conventions in Hunt.

INTERVIEW
Avowed game wizard
The best games and announcements from all the summer showcases (and 7 hidden gems)

By Evan Lahti Published

Best of the best Which games "won" the last week? The PC Gamer team's verdict after watching every trailer.

Best of the best
Diablo 4 character close-up
Is it just me or does co-op make Diablo 4 feel way too easy?

By Evan Lahti, Lauren Morton, Tyler Colp Published

Lukewarm The PC Gamer team has been playing plenty of co-op, but partying up might be trivializing Hell.

Lukewarm
PC Gaming Show 2023 official logo on a background with black textured cables, red, and turquoise
How to co-stream the PC Gaming Show on June 11

By Evan Lahti Published

partner up Watch 55 game trailers featuring new announcements, updates, and exclusive interviews with developers on your stream.

partner up
Deceive Inc cast lineup posing
8 overlooked games you might've missed in 2023 (that are rather good)

By Evan Lahti Published

👀👀 The Case of the Golden Idol, Stranded Dawn, Dredge, Cultic, and a surprising Pokémon-like with an amazing soundtrack.

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Hunt: Showdown elderly character
As Hunt: Showdown players catch 'granny fever,' I'm wondering if we need more elderly characters in FPSes

By Evan Lahti Published

news I now patrol the bayou as a 72-year-old disturbed grandmother.

news
Sean Plott headshot from PC Gaming Show 2022 on set
The PC Gaming Show will return on June 11

By Evan Lahti Published

PCGS New games and all-new trailers, coming to you from the void left by E3.

PCGS
Three Lamplighters League characters post on ancient footsteps ready to fight
This tactics game is going all-in on pulp classics, mashing up Indiana Jones, The Mummy, and XCOM to make something surprisingly original

By Evan Lahti Published

Indiana Pwns In The Lamplighters League, you lead a secret group of scoundrels fighting against an occult army in the 1930s.

Indiana Pwns
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