We sat down with journalist and author Jason Schreier to talk about his new book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, out on October 8. In our interview we discuss the reality of the situation at Blizzard, which is a far cry from what the public perception was. We discuss topics such as Bobby Kotick's ruthless approach to game development at Activision, reveal secrets about Blizzard's Titan project, and what the precise moment marked the fall for the studio.

Disclosure: this interview was a part of a paid opportunity to host Obsidian's PAX West 2024 panel. At the panel, a shorter edit of this interview was shown. We have since received permission to share the whole interview with our audience. In it, Pillars of Eternity architect Josh Sawyer talks about the development process for the two games, what his contribution to Avowed looks like, and where we could see the Pillars franchise go next.

Persephone Valentine is a video game consultant and content creator that frequently appears on Dimension 20 and Dropout TV. In this interview she talks about the current landscape of video game discourse, what it's like to be a content creator today, and how Dropout TV is changing streaming for good.