Kirk McKeand
Joined: Apr 14, 2025
Kirk McKeand is the Content Director for DBLTap. A games media writer and editor from Lincoln, UK, he won a Games Media Award in 2014 in the Rising Star category. Following that, he was nominated for two Features Writer awards. He was also recognized in MCV's 30 Under 30 list in 2014. Unfortunately for him, he’s not under 30 anymore. His favorite games are The Witcher 3, The Last of Us Part 2, Dishonored 2, Deus Ex, Bloodborne, Suikoden 2, and Final Fantasy 7. You can buy Kirk McKeand's book, The History of the Stealth Game, in most bookstores in the US and UK. With a foreword written by Arkane's Harvey Smith, The History of the Stealth Game dives deep into the shadows of game development, uncovering the surprising stories behind some of the industry's most formative video games. McKeand has written for IGN, Playboy, Vice, Eurogamer, Edge, Official PlayStation Magazine, Games Master, Official Xbox Magazine, USA Today's ForTheWin, Digital Spy, The Telegraph, International Business Times, and more. Kirk was previously the Editor-in-Chief at TheGamer and Deputy Editor at VG247. You can check out Kirk McKeand's MuckRack profile for more.
