#161 - Peer Schneider Interview(Co-founder Of IGN)

Peer Schneider is one of the co-founders of IGN and is currently
IGN's EVP and Chief Content Officer. #ign #gaming #games


SOCIAL MEDIA


TWITTER - @peerign


INSTAGRAM - @peerign


TIMESTAMPS


00:00 - Intro


01:20 - How Peer Fits In Gaming Time With His Busy
Schedule


04:50 - IGN’s Current Work Model/Remote & Office
Work


07:40 - Interview Process At IGN/Bad
Interviewees


10:05 - How IGN Knows When To Change Strategy With Its
Content


13:40 - The Different Youtube Channels/Youtube
Algorithm


18:40 - Optimising Content/SEO


19:30 - Peer’s Views On Chat GPT & AI


23:40 - Other Publications Ripping Off IGN’s
Content


26:20 - Mortal Kombat Guide Content That Was Ripped Off/
Contacting The Perpetrators


28:00 - Crediting Sources


29:00 - Being Blacklisted By Gaming Publishers/THQ
Scandal


34:10 - Political Nature Of Gaming Journalism/Being
Trustworthy


36:30 - Moving To America From Germany/Living In
Japan


39:00 - Places In America Peer Hasn’t Been To


40:10 - Travelling For Work And Maintaining Energy/Gaming
Behaviour Tour/Presentations


42:10 - Flight Times/Peer Hasn’t Been To New Zealand
& Australia Yet


43:10 - Why There Won’t Be A Fourth Hardware
Competitor


45:20 - Fortnite Itself Is A Platform


46:10 - IGN’s Approaches To Leaks


48:27 - The Legend Of Zelda Live Film Discussion/Video
Game Movie Adaptations


51:40 - Metroid Prime 4, Wii U & Switch 2
Discussion


56:40 - The Biggest Misunderstanding People Have With
IGN/ Publishers Do Not Pay IGN For Good Reviews


1:02:09 - How IGN’s Top Lists Are Made/Peer Doesn’t Like
Ninja Gaiden/IGN Doesn’t Have A Hive Mind


1:03:58 - The Obsession With The Metacritic
Score


1:05:12 - Starfield’s Review Score


1:06:56 - Reviewers Having Enough Time To Review A
Game


1:07:50 - Kiwi’s PAX West 2024 Pitch With Retro Studios
Devs/Outro