Contains Moderate Peril: Episode 181 Working in Video Games is Cool?

Show notes:Was 2021 the year where the myth that working in video games is cool was finally shattered? [Starts 00:16] Brian and I discuss the various debacles that have plagued the triple A video games industry in 2021, especially the problems that have beset Activision Blizzard. Since the seventies, there has always been a perception that working in video game development is cool compared to other traditional careers. The reality appears to be the opposite. Bullying and harassment are rife. Crunch culture ruins lives. Is the industry just as broken as film, TV and music?Theme (Quick Thinking) by Neil Cross. Voiceover by Eric Holloway.Guest contact details: Brian.