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About Ryan Epps
Ryan Epps is a contributing writer for Polygon. His writing spans both the entertainment and tech verticals, with bylines covering everything from Dark Souls to TVs at sites like Tom’s Guide, IGN, Digital Trends, TheGamer, Tech Times, and more.
What's your origin story?
I was writing short stories in little notebooks since I was 5 years old. I haven't stopped writing since.
What's a recent obsession?
Saga of Tanya the Evil, Nier Replicant and Neir Automata, Sim racng, Daicon Opening Animations, Hideaki Anno's Love & Pop and Ritual.
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