In 2021 I started working on a book about a corporate takeover. Nearly four years, 350 interviews, and one $69 billion acquisition later, PLAY NICE: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment is out today. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Lmao “only”
All the biggest AAA companies started with passionate, genius upstarts that truly did love video games at some point. Some turn evil more quickly than others, such as EA’s Trip Hawkins, who cut their teeth on reverse engineering the NES anti tamper measures to release unlicensed games.
This is why Undertale is best played without anyone’s knowledge before or after forever.
The Baldur’s Gate 3 cast and Larian studios will forever live on in the most cherished place in my heart. I’ve never seen such love and reverence for any project that any VA has worked on. The bond they share is what dreams are made of.
YouTube video by Larian Studios
It brings me a sick sort of satisfaction when people celebrate that the MGS3 Remake isn’t “political” because Eva’s tits are out. The word political doesn’t mean shit anymore.
Once a scam artist, always a scam artist. If you trust these people in any capacity, you’re the problem.
Fntastic is back with a new mission, a fresh Kickstarter campaign, and a promise of honesty and integrity - but where's The Day Before 2?