Bobby Frankenberger

I love it. I love it. And Intel, this is the thing Blizzard does better than anybody or has at least traditionally. And this is true of most of their games. This is that example of the wide range of easy to get into, hard to master.

I love it. I love it. And Intel, this is the thing Blizzard does better than anybody or has at least traditionally. And this is true of most of their games. This is that example of the wide range of easy to get into, hard to master.

Because on the one hand, I'm having a meeting and earning money and just screwing around and also leveling my professions, my gathering professions, because screw the rest of them. Anyway, that's just a me thing. But I'm doing that while I'm getting work done. In the same exact moment of any given day, you're out there mythic plussing your heart out, right?

Because on the one hand, I'm having a meeting and earning money and just screwing around and also leveling my professions, my gathering professions, because screw the rest of them. Anyway, that's just a me thing. But I'm doing that while I'm getting work done. In the same exact moment of any given day, you're out there mythic plussing your heart out, right?

in some of the most difficult content the game's ever had. That's a wild thing to consider, and I love that about it. I guess most MMOs are like that now, but WoW kind of set the standard for it, I think.

in some of the most difficult content the game's ever had. That's a wild thing to consider, and I love that about it. I guess most MMOs are like that now, but WoW kind of set the standard for it, I think.

uh a goal of theirs to to appeal to to all of the the whole donut yeah right and it and it that's an amazing part of this book actually because what i wanted out of the book i guess we're talking about the book a little let's do it

uh a goal of theirs to to appeal to to all of the the whole donut yeah right and it and it that's an amazing part of this book actually because what i wanted out of the book i guess we're talking about the book a little let's do it

What I wanted out of that book or what I thought maybe I wanted out of that book was a bunch of insidery stuff like, ooh, deal between what happened with Titan and had Bobby Kotick run through the building naked with his wiener out or, you know, what salacious stories am I going to hear? And instead, that book isn't really about that.

What I wanted out of that book or what I thought maybe I wanted out of that book was a bunch of insidery stuff like, ooh, deal between what happened with Titan and had Bobby Kotick run through the building naked with his wiener out or, you know, what salacious stories am I going to hear? And instead, that book isn't really about that.

The book is about, it's about some other struggles in that regard, but it's mostly, and I made up that Kotick thing for anyone who's, don't write that down. I made that up. Yeah. Although, whatever. Anyway, the thing about the book is what it gave me is what I actually really wanted, which was some of that fundamental sauce that we've all wondered about for so many years.

The book is about, it's about some other struggles in that regard, but it's mostly, and I made up that Kotick thing for anyone who's, don't write that down. I made that up. Yeah. Although, whatever. Anyway, the thing about the book is what it gave me is what I actually really wanted, which was some of that fundamental sauce that we've all wondered about for so many years.

Like, what is it that put Blizzard here when everybody else was here? Why? And why was it from the very beginning? And that donut story is a great example. It's such a simple one, but this concept of...

Like, what is it that put Blizzard here when everybody else was here? Why? And why was it from the very beginning? And that donut story is a great example. It's such a simple one, but this concept of...

donut outside everybody the closer you get in you're less casual and when you get to the center there's your hard cores and you must have an entire donut that that may sound obvious to all of us now especially in the current you know games are a lot of games are this way now it's like you'll have an easy mode so you can just enjoy the story or play it on really hard because you're a freak show and that's how you want to play dragon age or whatever um

donut outside everybody the closer you get in you're less casual and when you get to the center there's your hard cores and you must have an entire donut that that may sound obvious to all of us now especially in the current you know games are a lot of games are this way now it's like you'll have an easy mode so you can just enjoy the story or play it on really hard because you're a freak show and that's how you want to play dragon age or whatever um

But back then, this isn't a thought. This isn't even a thing like other games come out and they are either, you know, take the first XCOM on PC. Right. Nails hard on purpose. There is no there's only a donut hole. That's all there is to that original game. Right. That's who they aim for. That's who they tackle. That's what the game they want to make. And nothing wrong with that.

But back then, this isn't a thought. This isn't even a thing like other games come out and they are either, you know, take the first XCOM on PC. Right. Nails hard on purpose. There is no there's only a donut hole. That's all there is to that original game. Right. That's who they aim for. That's who they tackle. That's what the game they want to make. And nothing wrong with that.

But then on the other hand, you may have a more arcadey experience on a console or something that is the outside of that donut only. And they never really appeal to anybody who are looking for a deeper challenge.

But then on the other hand, you may have a more arcadey experience on a console or something that is the outside of that donut only. And they never really appeal to anybody who are looking for a deeper challenge.