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Antonia Haynes

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Antonia Haynes is a freelance writer who began her video game writing career in 2014. She has written for a variety of online publications, including Dot Esports and GameRant. Having an avid love of gaming since childhood, she is always happiest when playing and writing about games. Her current competitive game obsessions are Overwatch 2, Fortnite, League of Legends, and Marvel Rivals.
Antonia Haynes
ARTICLES WRITTEN
ARTICLES WRITTEN 140
FAVOURITE GAMES
FAVOURITE GAMES The Last of Us, Overwatch, Marvel Rivals, Fortnite, Spyro: Year of the Dragon, Bully, the Bioshock series, Super Mario 64, Pokémon Stadium, the Sims series, the Dragon Age series, the Mass Effect series, Red Dead Redemption 1 and 2, the GTA series, Telltale's The Walking Dead
FAVOURITE PLATFORM
FAVOURITE PLATFORM PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
CURRENTLY PLAYING
CURRENTLY PLAYING Marvel Rivals, Fortnite, League of Legends, Overwatch 2, and Starfield

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EXPERTISE

Antonia is currently a Freelance Contributor for Esports Insider and has been a Freelance Writer for more than 10 years. She covers a range of topics from home furnishings to true crime. Along with Esports Insider, her work has been featured on websites such as Dot Esports, GameRant, Crime+Investigation and Sky HISTORY. Her goal was always to build up enough experience and skill so she could eventually write about games for a living.

Antonia Haynes's Recommendation

"Don't let toxicity get you down in competitive games! Now more than ever, people feel that they can say whatever they want to whoever they want thanks to the anonymity of the online gaming community. It can be disheartening to receive negativity when you're trying to have fun, but don't let other people ruin a game that you enjoy playing."

EXPERIENCE

  • Esports Insider
    Esports Insider Contributor 2025 - Present
  • Canterbury Christ Church University
    Canterbury Christ Church University Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature, 2010 - 2013
  • Game Rant
    Game Rant Writer 2024 - 2025

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