Jason Schreier

I think it's more of a big oil tanker than it is the nimble, creative boat that it was back in the day. But that's been the case for a long time. I think there was more optimism under Microsoft a year ago than there is today. Because of all the cuts. And I think being at a company where layoffs are hitting twice a year is just miserable no matter what.

I think it's more of a big oil tanker than it is the nimble, creative boat that it was back in the day. But that's been the case for a long time. I think there was more optimism under Microsoft a year ago than there is today. Because of all the cuts. And I think being at a company where layoffs are hitting twice a year is just miserable no matter what.

And I think people need to get through that to really just feel like morale is going to go up. But Blizzard also, they have a new president now, Johanna Fares. For the first time, a woman is leading the company. And so that has been... a big deal. A lot of people seem to like her, and it remains to be seen the big picture changes she's going to enact. But a lot of people are hopeful.

And I think people need to get through that to really just feel like morale is going to go up. But Blizzard also, they have a new president now, Johanna Fares. For the first time, a woman is leading the company. And so that has been... a big deal. A lot of people seem to like her, and it remains to be seen the big picture changes she's going to enact. But a lot of people are hopeful.

And I think people need to get through that to really just feel like morale is going to go up. But Blizzard also, they have a new president now, Johanna Fares. For the first time, a woman is leading the company. And so that has been... a big deal. A lot of people seem to like her, and it remains to be seen the big picture changes she's going to enact. But a lot of people are hopeful.

There have been some more recent issues that I think are still not quite addressed, such as return to office. That's a big ongoing conversation because Blizzard made people return to office. And I have stories in the book about people who had to return to office, and then three months later they were laid off, which is incredibly fucked.

There have been some more recent issues that I think are still not quite addressed, such as return to office. That's a big ongoing conversation because Blizzard made people return to office. And I have stories in the book about people who had to return to office, and then three months later they were laid off, which is incredibly fucked.

There have been some more recent issues that I think are still not quite addressed, such as return to office. That's a big ongoing conversation because Blizzard made people return to office. And I have stories in the book about people who had to return to office, and then three months later they were laid off, which is incredibly fucked.

It remains to be seen, and it's only been a year since Microsoft took over, so there's a lot of time left to make these big changes in cultural change, but it remains to be seen what kind of long-term effects this will have.

It remains to be seen, and it's only been a year since Microsoft took over, so there's a lot of time left to make these big changes in cultural change, but it remains to be seen what kind of long-term effects this will have.

It remains to be seen, and it's only been a year since Microsoft took over, so there's a lot of time left to make these big changes in cultural change, but it remains to be seen what kind of long-term effects this will have.

And something I always think about is when the Activision-Blizzard merger happened, it took six years before problems really started, and they didn't really manifest to the broader company until a few more years after that. So it's hard to really know. It takes a long time before you really know what the repercussions of a massive M&A deal really are.

And something I always think about is when the Activision-Blizzard merger happened, it took six years before problems really started, and they didn't really manifest to the broader company until a few more years after that. So it's hard to really know. It takes a long time before you really know what the repercussions of a massive M&A deal really are.

And something I always think about is when the Activision-Blizzard merger happened, it took six years before problems really started, and they didn't really manifest to the broader company until a few more years after that. So it's hard to really know. It takes a long time before you really know what the repercussions of a massive M&A deal really are.

It's a fantastic question. It was shiny. Money was cheap at the time. I think being able to make the headlines of, oh my God, Xbox is this powerhouse. I'm sure that was a part of it. It remains to be seen. Like, who knows? Microsoft strategy. It's been such a mess, like Xbox strategy as a whole this year. that it's really hard to tell.

It's a fantastic question. It was shiny. Money was cheap at the time. I think being able to make the headlines of, oh my God, Xbox is this powerhouse. I'm sure that was a part of it. It remains to be seen. Like, who knows? Microsoft strategy. It's been such a mess, like Xbox strategy as a whole this year. that it's really hard to tell.

It's a fantastic question. It was shiny. Money was cheap at the time. I think being able to make the headlines of, oh my God, Xbox is this powerhouse. I'm sure that was a part of it. It remains to be seen. Like, who knows? Microsoft strategy. It's been such a mess, like Xbox strategy as a whole this year. that it's really hard to tell.

A lot of people fantasized about, oh my god, Microsoft, they're going to bring back StarCraft and let the Age of Empires people make StarCraft. Or maybe a new WoW expansion will be made by, I don't know, maybe 343, the Halo makers. Maybe they'll get into Overwatch. Maybe Blizzard will make a Halo game. But none of this None of that is real life.

A lot of people fantasized about, oh my god, Microsoft, they're going to bring back StarCraft and let the Age of Empires people make StarCraft. Or maybe a new WoW expansion will be made by, I don't know, maybe 343, the Halo makers. Maybe they'll get into Overwatch. Maybe Blizzard will make a Halo game. But none of this None of that is real life.

A lot of people fantasized about, oh my god, Microsoft, they're going to bring back StarCraft and let the Age of Empires people make StarCraft. Or maybe a new WoW expansion will be made by, I don't know, maybe 343, the Halo makers. Maybe they'll get into Overwatch. Maybe Blizzard will make a Halo game. But none of this None of that is real life.