Christopher Kerr

Senior Editor (News)

About

Senior Editor (News) for Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra). Has spent the past decade covering the video game industry through a B2B lens, reporting on key topics such as workplace culture, unionisation, mergers and acquisitions, and broader design and development trends. Previously wrote full-time for PocketGamer.biz, the UK's premier mobile games business focused website, with additional bylines in notable publications such as Edge, Wireframe, International Business Times, and Stuff.

Country

United Kingdom

City

Manchester Area

Industry

Writing & Editing

Skill

Creative Writing, Journalism, Public Relations, Social Media, Video Games, Feature Articles, Online Communications, English Literature, News Writing, Interviews, Editorial, Writing, Copy Editing, Web Content, Editing, Publishing, English, Online Journalism, Blogging, Digital Media

Experience

Senior Editor (News)

Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra)

2015-8 - Present · 11 yrs 2 mos

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Freelance Writer - Stuff.TV

Haymarket Media Group

2015-5 - 2021-6 · 6 yrs 2 mos

Freelance Writer

International Business Times UK

2015-12 - 2016-6 · 7 mos

Freelance Writer - Apps Magazine

Imagine Publishing

2015-1 - 2015-8 · 8 mos

Founder & Editor

Side One Inc

2014-9 - 2015-8 · 1 yr

Founder and Editor of Side One: a website dedicated to video game and movie sound design, soundtracks, and scores. By combining comprehensive news coverage with insightful reviews, exclusive interviews, and original features, I'm attempting to shine a much needed spotlight on the unsung heroes of the game and movie industries: the talented artists, composers, and sound designers who work tirelessly to help create and define some of the most spectacular experiences those mediums have to offer.

Technology Content Editor

2015-4 - 2015-6 · 3 mos

Bolton, United Kingdom

Staff Writer

PocketGamer.biz

2013-10 - 2014-11 · 1 yr 2 mos

Staff Writer at the UK's premier mobile games business focused website: writing news, covering events, conducting high-profile interviews, and producing unique, informative, and insightful B2B content.

Copy Editor

VGChartz

2012-6 - 2013-10 · 1 yr 5 mos

England

As Copy Editor I was responsible for editing the content of a large team, writing reviews, previews, interviews, and news, while also reaching out to high-profile industry members in order to create fresh, original content that would help raise the profile of the site.