#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 #gamesSOCIAL MEDIATWITTER - @peerignINSTAGRAM - @peerignTIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro01:20 - How Peer Fits In Gaming Time With His Busy Schedule04:50 - IGN’s Current Work Model/Remote & Office Work07:40 - Interview Process At IGN/Bad Interviewees10:05 - How IGN Knows When To Change Strategy With Its Content13:40 - The Different Youtube Channels/Youtube Algorithm18:40 - Optimising Content/SEO19:30 - Peer’s Views On Chat GPT & AI23:40 - Other Publications Ripping Off IGN’s Content26:20 - Mortal Kombat Guide Content That Was Ripped Off/ Contacting The Perpetrators28:00 - Crediting Sources29:00 - Being Blacklisted By Gaming Publishers/THQ Scandal34:10 - Political Nature Of Gaming Journalism/Being Trustworthy36:30 - Moving To America From Germany/Living In Japan39:00 - Places In America Peer Hasn’t Been To40:10 - Travelling For Work And Maintaining Energy/Gaming Behaviour Tour/Presentations42:10 - Flight Times/Peer Hasn’t Been To New Zealand & Australia Yet43:10 - Why There Won’t Be A Fourth Hardware Competitor45:20 - Fortnite Itself Is A Platform46:10 - IGN’s Approaches To Leaks48:27 - The Legend Of Zelda Live Film Discussion/Video Game Movie Adaptations51:40 - Metroid Prime 4, Wii U & Switch 2 Discussion56:40 - The Biggest Misunderstanding People Have With IGN/ Publishers Do Not Pay IGN For Good Reviews1:02:09 - How IGN’s Top Lists Are Made/Peer Doesn’t Like Ninja Gaiden/IGN Doesn’t Have A Hive Mind1:03:58 - The Obsession With The Metacritic Score1:05:12 - Starfield’s Review Score1:06:56 - Reviewers Having Enough Time To Review A Game1:07:50 - Kiwi’s PAX West 2024 Pitch With Retro Studios Devs/Outro