Control Freak: My Epic Adventure Making Jazz Jackrabbit, Gears of War, Unreal, and Fortnite

The designer of Unreal and Gears of Battle affords an eye-opening private account of the online game business because it grew from area of interest pastime to hundred-billion-dollar enterprise.

Video video games are dominating the planet. In 2020, they introduced in $180 billion {dollars} globally—almost $34 billion in america alone. So who’re the good designers who create these beautiful digital worlds? Cliff Bleszinski—or CliffyB as he’s identified to avid gamers—is among the few who’ve reached legendary, rock star standing. In Management Freak, he offers an unvarnished, all-access tour of the enterprise.

Toiling away in his bed room, Bleszinski created and shipped his first sport earlier than graduating highschool, and at simply seventeen joined a fledgling firm referred to as Epic Video games. He describes the grueling hours, obscene quantities of Mountain Dew and obsessive focus needed to realize his singular artistic visions. He particulars Epic’s rise to business chief, thanks largely to his work on bestselling franchises Unreal and Gears of Battle (and, later, his enter on slightly sport referred to as Fortnite), in addition to his personal awkward ascent from shy, acne-riddled introvert to sports activities car-driving superstar rubbing shoulders with Invoice Gates. As he writes, “Nobody is weirder than a nerd with cash.” Whereas the e-book is laced with such self-deprecating humor, Bleszinski additionally bluntly addresses the challenges which have long-faced the gaming neighborhood, together with sexism and a scarcity of illustration amongst each designers and the characters they create.

Management Freak is a hilarious, considerate, and provoking memoir. Even if you happen to don’t play video games, you’ll stroll away from this e-book recognizing them as a real artwork type and appreciating the genius of their creators.

Writer ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster (November 7, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1982149159
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1982149154
Merchandise Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches