Karissa Annis
Game Guide Writer
Contributing since September, 2022
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Author Details
Karissa Annis is an author, student, part-time barista, and archaeologist based out of Birmingham, Al. She has an MS in Archeology and is working on her MFA at SCAD. When not fulfilling addictions for caffeine or working on numerous side projects, she hangs out with her cats and plays Assassin's Creed to hang out in history.
Industry Focus
Karissa is currently a writer at ScreenRant. She has a published Master's Thesis and several articles on Star Wars and Archaeology, which focuses largely on the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order game, and she loves dissecting games such as Sony's Horizon series, Assassin's Creed, and other RPGs like Starfield for archaeological content.
Favorite Media
Karissa loves all things Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. Her favorite games include the Star Wars Jedi games, the Horizon series, and the Assassin's Creed series, although her Game of the Year in 2022 was Stray. Merrin is her current favorite Star Wars character, and she is obsessively waiting for a Black Series figure of her.
Latest Articles
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