#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.TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro01:23 - Researching & Preparing For Play Nice04:01 - Movie/TV Adaptation Of Play Nice04:50 - Blizzard Sex Parties07:09 - Will Blizzard Ever Be On The Level They Once Were08:40 - Why Jason Wanted To Write About Blizzard 10:02 - How Jason Decided To Finish The Book11:30 - Crunch At Blizzard & In The Industry14:30 - Blizzard Employees Dating & Marrying Each Other16:30 - Blizzard Approach To Polish20:00 - Blizzard Devs Clashing With Upper Management21:30 - CEO’s In The West Won’t Follow Iwata’s Model25:15 - Trauma For Devs Following Lay Offs26:51 - Commute Times For Blizzard Devs28:39 - Crunch/Devs Being More Open Of Work Conditions29:57 - Jason Doesn’t Leak Info/Still Being Blacklisted From Bethesda31:40 - Jason’s Dream Book To Write/Japanese Culture Barrier33:50 - Japanese Game Industry35:10 - Play Nice Is A Very Dense Book In Terms Of Stories36:19 - Blizzard Devs Opinions Of Armin Zerza37:09 - Game Devs Vs The Suits