Evan Zimmer-Senior Staff Writer

Editorial Team

Senior Staff Writer

January, 2026
RPG, World of Warcraft, Narrative
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About Evan Zimmer

With over 300 bylines for major publications including CNET, ZDNET, and CNBC Select, Evan is a journalist with extensive experience writing news, reviews, and features across gaming, tech, AI, personal finance, and cybersecurity. But more importantly, he's been playing video games since before he could read. From early platformers to World of Warcraft, he's an avid player of RPGs, narrative-driven games, souls games, and shooters. He's excited to use his passion for all things gaming to help make TheBestWarGames the go-to source for video game news, reviews, and analysis.

Industry Focus

As part of the original reporting team, I'm focused on industry news, financial updates, breaking news, developer interviews and more.

Favorite Console

My brother got a PlayStation for Christmas when I was five or six and I've never looked back.

Favorite Games

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Cyberpunk 2077, Witcher 3, World of Warcraft, InFamous, BioShock, Resident Evil, Jak and Daxter, Ratchet and Clank, Elden Ring, Bloodborne

Latest

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Grand Theft Auto V Is Still a Revenue Powerhouse More Than A Decade After Its Release

Take-Two revealed the over a decade old game has sold hundreds of millions of copies, and is still a major driver behind the publisher’s revenue.

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Nintendo Switch Becomes Nintendo’s Best Selling Console Of All Time

Nintendo’s latest earnings confirm the Switch has surpassed the DS, becoming the company’s top-selling console of all time.

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Ashes of Creation’s Early Access Buyers Are Now Seeking Refunds

The highly-anticipated MMORPG Ashes of Creation could be shutting down. Will Steam issue refunds?

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A Community Project is Giving Classic WoW Players a Unified Voice on Classic+

WoW Classic players want a say in Classic+, and a fast-growing fan project is helping them speak up.

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Hi-Fi Rush Voice Actor Wants Another Crack at Playing The Villain

Roger Craig Smith, voice actor behind HiFi Rush villain Kale Vandelay, wants the character to come back.

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Xbox Hardware Is Struggling, But Microsoft’s Gaming Revenue Isn’t

Microsoft’s latest earnings highlight declining Xbox hardware sales but growing gaming revenue driven by Cloud and Game Pass.

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Roger Craig Smith Reflects on His Unorthodox Path to Voicing Ezio, Batman, and Sonic

Smith has hundreds of voice work credits, including famed assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Sonic the Hedgehog, Batman, and Captain America.

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No Rest for the Wicked Tops Steam Sale Chart With Its Biggest Discount Yet

No Rest for the Wicked is 40% off for the first and only time.

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Lawmakers Are Trying to Stop Saudi Arabia From Buying Electronic Arts
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Affinity Partners, and Silver Lake are acquiring EA. The Democratic-led caucus is trying to delay it.

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Ubisoft Stock Falls 30% After Canceling 6 Games and Closing 2 Studios

Ubisoft continues to have a rough week as investors react to its planned organizational changes.

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Ubisoft Confirms Studio Closures and Game Cancellations Despite Strong Q3 Outlook

Ubisoft confirmed plans to close multiple studios and cancel several games as part of a sweeping restructuring over the next three years.

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Steam Quietly Changed Its Generative AI Disclosure Requirements for Developers

The change comes on the heels of last weeks' Larian Studios generative AI controversy.

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WoW Burning Crusade Anniversary Character Boosts Now Available After Rocky Start

Character boosts lagged behind WoW’s TBC pre-patch launch, though Blizzard has since brought them online.