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Joel Franey earned a Bachelors in Creative Writing and Games Design from Brunel University in 2017 and a Masters in Creative and Critical Writing from Sussex University. While studying, he freelanced across design, public relations, reviews and feature writing for gaming outlets. In 2019 he joined the guides teams at USgamer and ReedPop, contributing to a range of publications such as Gfinity Esports, Eurogamer, VG247, Dicebreaker, RPS and Jelly Deals, where his work spanned guides, news, features, reviews and SEO consulting aimed at boosting web traffic. Franey moved to GamesRadar+ as a Guides Writer in 2021, focusing on single‑player and narrative titles while still covering online services and multiplayer games. Outside his professional duties, he writes fiction, screenplays and co‑hosts the comedy podcast “Margaret Thatcher, Templar Spy.”