Alessandro Fillari

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Location
San Francisco, CA
School
San Francisco State University
Expertise
Action games, Blockbuster movies, The video game industry
  • He worked as a core editor for various websites such as Destructoid, GameSpot, and CNET.
  • In 2017, the narrative-horror game Narcosis was released, which was the first video game for which he produced narrative content as a contributing writer.
  • During his off-time, he works with a local non-profit to help with community organizing efforts and even curates film and television recommendations for group members -- latest recommendations included Star Wars: Andor, Severance, and No Other Choice.

Experience

Alessandro Fillari is a freelance writer/editor who has covered the games, tech, and entertainment industries for more than 15 years. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he previously worked at GameSpot and CNET as an editor specializing in games coverage. He has written features and creator-focused coverage of gaming, tech, and entertainment for IGN, Game Developer, Paste, Ars Technica, and MMORPG.com

Education

Alessandro earned his BFA in creative writing from San Francisco State University. He's written for two college newspapers, publishing film, theater, and video game reviews, and has also interviewed various creatives about their latest projects.

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