Jacob Kienlen is an SEO Specialist and Entertainment Writer at 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 over 6 years of professional writing experience, his expertise is spread across a variety of different topics -- from TV series to indie games. Jacob has written for various different publications over his career. You can find the bulk of his previous work at Digital Trends and The Manual where he covered tech deals, Netflix, and food. When he isn't working, you can usually find Jacob curled up on the couch streaming Netflix series or diving too far into open world games like Skyrim.