Dad & Sons 171: Ruin & Recovery (feat. Jason Schreier)

Thanks to Jason Schreier for showing up and taking questions! His
latest book is about what happens when game developers get laid
off, shuffled around, or retire after a project is shipped or
cancelled. Learn more about what many game developers fear
between projects and some potential solutions:


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08HLR61MG?tag=hacboogrosit-20





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00:03:02 What are the challenges of getting people to do
interviews about more painful issues?


00:09:51 Do you see yourself as opening the door for more game
journalists in the future?


00:12:31 Are companies like Bethesda, who blacklist "adversarial"
game journalists, going to have to adjust in the future?


00:17:48 Does an "adversarial reporter" still need to be on
a game company's "whitelist" to do their stories?


00:23:35 Why do the books seem written for a more general
audience than your online content?


00:28:08 Are gaming execs really as candid about tax avoidance as
they are in the books?


00:29:47 What is the internal dev response to your reporting?


00:34:23 Do you feel a moral responsibility to tell these
stories, or is it a personal interest?


00:38:07
https://kotaku.com/hideo-kojima-conspiracy-theory-ends-with-tears-1847141712


00:53:38 Matt on Elder Lilies


01:02:24 Intruder and trying Battlefield 4


01:06:25 Liam loves Guitar Gear: Strive


01:27:53 Listener Questions





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