Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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💠Season 3 Episode 14: John Blackburn💠

Our guest John Blackburn was a founder and CEO of Avalanche Studios, makers of hundreds of games for dozens of platforms, such as Hogwarts Legacy and Disney Infinity. He has tales of when games paid royalties and having to take a chance. We discuss how to talk to execs and being true but not canon - this week!

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