Jan 14, 2021
THE TRUTH BEHIND IGN EXPOSED - Oh wait, that’s not how you do a clickbait headline...since you are already here... Well, then how about a simple welcome to the brand new season of the show. Peer Schneider of IGN joins me this episode and we talk about game journalism, his love for Nintendo Switch Joycons, how to run the worlds biggest gaming website during a pandemic and much more:
Time – Topic Discussed:
0:00 - Intro
1:50 - Guest topic: Running IGN during the pandemic
19:51 - Struggling video game outlets
24:16 - Figuring out how to create content for new platforms
31:27 - Adblock in 2020
33:03 - Peer’s sausage spreadsheet
34:40 - How are your German skills these days?
35:28 - Staying positive on the internet
39:15 - Harassment on the internet
41:24 - Dealing with controversies
47:14 - Thought process behind reviews and other content
50:13 - Responsibility of being Chief Content Officer
51:46 - Joy-Con love
53:55 - Getting things signed
55:23 - What key takeaways would you hope people learned from you
57:06 - Nurturing talent at IGN and dealing with departure
01:01:16 - YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY Review
01:03:45 - Plugs
01:04:10 - Closing comments / outro
Links:
Peer Schneider
Peer Schneider on Instagram (@Peerign)
Peer Schneider on Twitter (@Peerign)
Find reviews, news and articles on the IGN Homepage
YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY
YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Twitter (@youmeindustry)
Dorian on Twitter (@DorianChou)
YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Instagram (@youmeindustry)
Dorian on Instagram (@dorian.chou)
Intro/Outro by FreshMcZone
Artwork by Thomas Martin (Instagram: @thomas.martin.martin)
Dedicated to J.B.