Jacob Kienlen

Jacob Kienlen is a Senior Audience Development Strategist and Writer for IGN. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, he has considered the Northwest his home for his entire life. With a bachelor's degree in communication and 10 years of professional writing experience, his expertise is spread across a variety of different topics — from TV shows to the latest popular LitRPG series. When he isn't working, you can usually find him curled up on the couch streaming Netflix shows or playing the latest Pokémon game.

Jacob primarily covers news about books, LEGO sets, and streaming services at IGN. He occasionally has something to say about Nintendo games.