#173 - Jason Schreier Interview (Play Nice: The Rise, Fall & Future Of Blizzard Entertainment)
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Show Notes
Jason Schreier the legendary video game journalist talks to me about his new book PLAY NICE that you can purchase here https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/play-nice/9781538725429/
#blizzard #blizzardentertainment #bloomberg
NOTE: Jason had to bail urgently which is why the podcast ended very abruptly.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
01:23 - Researching & Preparing For Play Nice
04:01 - Movie/TV Adaptation Of Play Nice
04:50 - Blizzard Sex Parties
07:09 - Will Blizzard Ever Be On The Level They Once Were
08:40 - Why Jason Wanted To Write About Blizzard
10:02 - How Jason Decided To Finish The Book
11:30 - Crunch At Blizzard & In The Industry
14:30 - Blizzard Employees Dating & Marrying Each Other
16:30 - Blizzard Approach To Polish
20:00 - Blizzard Devs Clashing With Upper Management
21:30 - CEO’s In The West Won’t Follow Iwata’s Model
25:15 - Trauma For Devs Following Lay Offs
26:51 - Commute Times For Blizzard Devs
28:39 - Crunch/Devs Being More Open Of Work Conditions
29:57 - Jason Doesn’t Leak Info/Still Being Blacklisted From Bethesda
31:40 - Jason’s Dream Book To Write/Japanese Culture Barrier
33:50 - Japanese Game Industry
35:10 - Play Nice Is A Very Dense Book In Terms Of Stories
36:19 - Blizzard Devs Opinions Of Armin Zerza
37:09 - Game Devs Vs The Suits