Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry
Jason Schreier explores the unstable reality of professional game development by investigating why successful studios frequently collapse. Following his acclaimed work on how games are made, this book focuses on what happens after the lights go out. Through detailed reporting on the downfall of major creators like Irrational Games and Visceral Games, Schreier reveals a cycle of volatility that fo…
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