#173 - Jason Schreier Interview (Play Nice: The Rise, Fall & Future Of Blizzard Entertainment)

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