Tom Bissell

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Tom Bissell
Bissell at the 2012 Comic-Con International
Born	(1974-01-09) January 9, 1974 (age 50) Escanaba, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation	Journalist, author, screenwriter
Genre	Journalism, fiction, criticism, video games
Notable works	The Disaster Artist The Mosquito Coast Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter

Tom Bissell (born January 9, 1974) is an American journalist, critic, and writer, best known for his extensive work as a writer of video games, including The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Battlefield Hardline, and Gears 5. His work has been adapted into films by Julia Loktev, Werner Herzog and James Franco.