Book: Play Nice

Author: Jason Schreier

Thank you NetGalley and Hachette Audio for an advanced audio copy. 

Jason Schreier has been a well-known journalist in the video game industry for years. I have been a fan and followed him for as long as I can remember. I have been there for the leaks, I have been there for the articles about crunch culture, and I was even there for Jason’s clever comeback to Dr. Disrespect about doing a Skype interview from the bathroom. All of that to say I am a fan. 

Play Nice is informative and well-written but I find myself struggling to figure out who this book is for. If you are like me and have been following the industry for years and have a good knowledge about it then most of this book will not be new information to you. If you don’t follow the industry I don’t see you picking up this book. That’s why I’m struggling. 

I know I follow games closer than the average enthusiast so I may be looking at it too critically. Activision Blizzard is a huge company that was part of the largest video game acquisition in history. If you’re interested in finding out how it started and all of the good and bad while it was on its way to its approximately 70 billion dollar deal then this is the book for you. 

Final Score 4/5