The Rise and Fall of Blizzard Entertainment
How did Blizzard transform from one of the most beloved game companies on the planet into a shell of itself? This week, Maddy and Kirk probe Jason about his new book — PLAY NICE: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment — which chronicles the 33-year history of the company behind Warcraft, StarCraft, Overwatch, and Diablo. They talk about the pursuit of never-ending growth, the development struggles of Overwatch 2, the wild story of Blizzard North, and much more.
Triple Click · Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers
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Show Notes
How did Blizzard transform from one of the most beloved game companies on the planet into a shell of itself? This week, Maddy and Kirk probe Jason about his new book — PLAY NICE: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment (out October 8) — which chronicles the 33-year history of the company behind Warcraft, StarCraft, Overwatch, and Diablo. They talk about Blizzard's string of corporate parent companies, the development struggles of Overwatch 2, the wild story of Blizzard North, and much more.
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Kirk: Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
Maddy: XBPlay
Jason: The Afterparty season 2
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