Dad & Sons 171: Ruin & Recovery (feat. Jason Schreier)

Thanks to Jason Schreier for showing up and taking questions! His latest book is about what happens when game developers get laid off, shuffled around, or retire after a project is shipped or cancelled. Learn more about what many game developers fear between projects and some potential solutions:

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00:03:02 What are the challenges of getting people to do interviews about more painful issues?

00:09:51 Do you see yourself as opening the door for more game journalists in the future?

00:12:31 Are companies like Bethesda, who blacklist "adversarial" game journalists, going to have to adjust in the future?

00:17:48 Does an "adversarial reporter" still need to be on a game company's "whitelist" to do their stories?

00:23:35 Why do the books seem written for a more general audience than your online content?

00:28:08 Are gaming execs really as candid about tax avoidance as they are in the books?

00:29:47 What is the internal dev response to your reporting?

00:34:23 Do you feel a moral responsibility to tell these stories, or is it a personal interest?

00:38:07 https://kotaku.com/hideo-kojima-conspiracy-theory-ends-with-tears-1847141712

00:53:38 Matt on Elder Lilies

01:02:24 Intruder and trying Battlefield 4

01:06:25 Liam loves Guitar Gear: Strive

01:27:53 Listener Questions

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