Path of Exile 2 Director on What an ARPG Needs to Succeed

[@Seeydarth]

'Exile-like' games era will begin on 6th december.

[@Lord_Juvens]

I prefer Gears-like. Has a better ring to it, but either works :P

[@Cyax84]

@@Lord_Juvens its path like ;)

[@mxxngod]

@@Lord_Juvens eh I feel like if people said or heard this they’d start thinking of Gears of War

[@RG32822]

They've existed for 10 years.

[@joelhodoborgas]

@@RG32822 Its a meme cause of rods post

[@gilmarvenon]

To anyone who thinks the hate on D4 is too much, its not really about that, its more like a feeling of disappointment on what it should be.

[@pikolightss3370]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@gleipnirrr]

'if you think you hate blizzard and diablo 4 too much, you don't.'

[@nordstar2698]

D4 doesn't get remotely the amount of hate it deserves. Dogshit game with a 2.4 Metacritic score from players and 86 from corrupt game journalists.

[@soldierbreed]

I'm more of just tired of people who feel like they need to measure their love of POE with their hate for D4. 🙄

[@SiniSael]

shit is shit is shit - Diablo 4 was always a moneygrab and there no redemption for that. I get it but seing the history it was clearly quickly thrown together appease the masses after the Mobile Dumpster...Diablo*. GGG rutinely break the game, builds etc. because they shake the bag - an actual idea and executed well unlike the money grabbin goblins at ActiBlizz that only thinks about fleecing their customers. IMHO*

[@DKH712]

I've watched a bunch of interviews with Jonathan this past week. I appreciate that this one asks different questions. It's interesting to hear his views on gaming in general. Well done.

[@matsiv5707]

I must say, I love that they are not stuck in their vision for this game but also not trying to compromise and dilute the experience to cast the widest net. This must have been a big learning experience as a developer because it was their first game they developed from the ground up without the technical debt of when they were a small indie studio

[@DestinL]

Thank you!

[@ShadowHalkFly]

@@DKH712 well this was recorded before the nov 21st live stream. Also, the other interviews were made by actual POE/ARPG players who will have more in depth questions about the actual game.

[@fatandfluffy220]

I think legendary drops also did a good job with more philosophical questions on the game

[@mr_bitters]

i like the mechanics questions that poe players ask but i do get tired of "do projectile skills calculate crit per-projectile or per-cast" -ass questions. ask the man for some big ideas! good interview

[@adampopovich6238]

Best leader/ceo/game dev/manager in the business imo. His insight, forwardness, honesty, and energy are top-notch

[@Lord_Humungus]

It's not hard to better than a blue haired propagandist

[@dlawc]

agreed

[@danielmeagher9007]

dont forget about guys like sven and miazaki

[@sparx2565]

@@adampopovich6238 he is not the ceo

[@C-R.]

@@Lord_Humungus You are mad because D4 bad.

[@She1lby]

17:08 "we don't do nerfs" and PoE 2 just got an update which nerfs proc skills by 2000% which makes it a lot worse than just brain deadly cast a spell manually...

[@sabihrashid252]

Damn this man is working! This is like his 5th interview this week! You can tell how passionate he is about his game.

[@RifatNabi]

This was recorded on Nov 8 😅

[@sabihrashid252]

@@RifatNabi Doh!

[@TobShowHost]

@@RifatNabi 18th of march 2024

[@dlawc]

@@TobShowHost 3 different dates

[@DBProds96]

It literally says when it was recoreded lol. What is it with people and not reading things?

[@moveonvillain1080]

TL:DR "Listen to the fucking feedback from both new and old players. Don't just abandon your core audience for the mythical 'modern' audience." That about sums it up.

[@unktheunk1428]

Important here is that "listen to the feedback" and "follow the suggestions" are very different.

[@ianfitchett2768]

Don't put your own words in quotes.

[@emarbeats6896]

@@unktheunk1428 They've actually touched on that before too. Stating that not every idea from players is a good one

[@cirescythe]

​@@ianfitchett2768"why not" Me, 2024

[@rinotz7]

He said much more than that.. You're just highlighting what you wanted to hear lol

[@Bulsara777]

27:12 "Once other games in the genre have lifted the standard, that's on us to improve.", some studios should really be taking notes from Jonathan here, we wouldn't have the cringe fest that was the industry reaction to Baldur's Gate 3 last year if they did.

[@fang_xianfu]

Such a ballsy move to just name Last Epoch and say, they raised the bar, they changed player expectations, and we have to keep up. So many big game developers pretend like other games and developers don't even exist, especially on rhe marketing circuit.

[@pythonxz]

He did also say that Last Epoch needs procedurally generated maps to be on par with PoE. I think the effect it would have would be minimal since it doesn't fundamentally change how varied the content is. His statement about it being a pillar seems silly to me

[@Bulsara777]

@@fang_xianfu You can get away with not looking at other games in the same genre if your game is a one and done single player game, but a live service game? That's fighting for player's time and attention? You NEED to look at what your peers in the industry are doing.

[@Butwhy23]

@@Bulsara777 what industry reaction are you talking about ? every major games journalism publication gave it basically a perfect score...including IGN who gave it a 10. I swear people are imagining outrage in their sleep at this point

[@ceme4k0]

@@Butwhy23 It was not about journalists, it was about some game dev said to players that they shouldn't expect quality of BG3 from other games. At least that is how i remember it anyway, so maybe I'm wrong.

[@pedrohpm]

6:52 "For early access I'm not so sure" - and he we are, with PoE 2 EA being one of the top selling game in steam and it's not even out yet!

[@jjMS92]

Transparency goes a long way!

[@lukebargodao]

Not common with IGN tho.

[@bricefos]

@@lukebargodao they are talking about ggg not ign

[@jamyorday]

LOL YOU THOUGHT

[@KirkpatrickSounds]

Have so much faith in Jonathan and GGG. He's a true gamers developer and the studio know how to deliver

[@DestinL]

TiL I’m the only one who calls it Path 2

[@KodyCQYep]

Props for acknowledging it, you'll be a convert soon!

[@Oni_Ji]

I heard that Path 2 is the Dark Souls of POE-like games

[@Konfide4043]

​@Oni_Ji it's a Dark Diablo type game

[@Konfide4043]

​@@Oni_JiAlso considered a 'Diablo Soulslike'

[@DragonJackZ]

From now on I will too!

[@TheNuclearGamerr]

They’ve ALREADY TOPPED THE CHARTS and it’s not even out yet 😂

[@LivinProoof]

He is just a breath of fresh air, my god.

[@jamyorday]

SIKE

[@DestinL]

This was a bit more of a raw edit from me. Let me know if you like this style of if you would have preferred a more cut down / polished syle interview instead. I thought I'd try something a bit more uncut with this one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnibeWaVZZmsf80

[@HapppiiiTato]

I loved the uncut style personally! I enjoy listening to Jonathan :D

[@silvertechteam]

Great job Destin!

[@O1CTV]

Never seen someone give so many based takes in such a short time span. Jonathan is quickly becoming one of my favorite people in this industry. Destin one of the last OG's at IGN and I'm glad he released these questions to the public. This was a great vid.

[@nilocblue]

What's great about PoE2 and GGG in general, is that even if PoE2 doesn't live up to the hype and expectations set for it upon early access release, you just know they're gonna keep working on it for months and cook something truly remarkable.

[@EarthenGames]

Path of Exile 2 will be the magnum opus of the ARPG genre, and it’s because of the amazing team at GGG. Johnathan knows his stuff. Interesting point he made about how GGG feels more like a AA studio with firepower than an unwieldy AAA studio with a bloated budget and workforce

[@Koroar]

I agree with you 100%. I just worry that people might be a bit disappointed at first because the game will inevitably have issues to begin with. The great thing about GGG though is that they actually listen and make changes constantly. PoE 2 will be an amazing game, but I hope people don't expect perfection from day one.

[@EarthenGames]

@ I have no doubt this will be one of the most popular games of all time upon its full release launch next year

[@sorantorann]

Jonathan is such a insightful dude.

[@jarlaxledaerthe4045]

lol what? He legitimately asked Zizaran if things could be keybound to wasd... The director of PoE2, asking a playtester how core features of the game work.... That's a problem!

[@sorantorann]

@@jarlaxledaerthe4045 Learn what insightful means.

[@PherPhur]

@@jarlaxledaerthe4045 Remember that part of a thousand different small things done right? He said many times in that interview, he hadn't got to it or thought about it. They got a lot of stuff on their plate for 1, and for 2, he trust his UI team a lot. He probably has a lead UI designer that gets relatively free reign.

[@jarlaxledaerthe4045]

@@PherPhur The Jonathan fanbois live on a diet of pure copium, thankfully GGG has people like Mark to save the game from Jonathans incompetents and ineptitude.

[@jarlaxledaerthe4045]

@@sorantorann Insightful: having or showing an accurate and deep understanding. Jonathan doesn't understand anything about PoE and almost all his statements are inaccurate. So it would appear that you are the one who needs to learn what insightful means...

[@DustinHarms]

Jonathan not sure if Early Access would be very big, but then seeing PoE2 on Steam Top Sellers top 10 ever since the content announcement. :D Man it feels so good when a studio actually gets what they deserve.

[@greglindstrom1705]

top 10 is based on total money spent on a game in last 24 hours. of course it is top 10 everyone is buying keys right now.

[@kobarsos82]

Crazy that all of these multiple interviews were not released earlier. :O Its always refreshing and amazing seeing this genius get so passionate about making great games. Pure perfection, every game dev should be taking notes come on guys!

[@VileImpin]

This is how you do an interview. Great questions that pulled out some fascinating insights. And you let the man finish his point before asking a follow up!

[@Born_Reddy]

I don't think I've ever heard anyone refer to Path of Exile as "Path" and "Path 2". Had to listen to that three times before I realized.

[@vandal_prime9934]

That's peak video game journalism :D It's so obvious he is far detached from the POE community.

[@leoleo1035]

Really awkward lmao

[@dxd15-u1j]

People, its whatever, dont be cringe

[@JaFa2]

​@@vandal_prime9934 "Oh no! A man on the internet does not know how the "community" refers to our game! My day is ruined, because I can not imagine a GAMING JOURNALIST to not be versed in every game community I am :("

[@JaFa2]

​@@vandal_prime9934 I fucking hate nerds like you, trying to gatekeep everything you like

[@ianfitchett2768]

26:21 Last Epoch shout out 💪

[@Dragnarok28]

Definitely a good game, they just need to add more endgame content and it will be perfectly fine.

[@stepone-do7bo]

its a goooood game but need more content.

[@jiawenlu9613]

The real meaning is d4 bad. Nothing worth mentioning

[@ex0stasis72]

It's a good game but it plays horribly with controller compared to POE1 and especially compared to Diablo 4 (not to say that D4 is a good game. It just has a good controller experience.)

[@thedankez]

Great interviews and video. Thanks Destin! Nice work!

[@DestinL]

Thank you so much.

[@danielmeagher9007]

chris, Johnathan, Miazaki, sven. these devs are god tier and can run circles around the rest of the industry

[@amineguts8612]

@@danielmeagher9007 Peak W Comment. I would add Ryozo Tsujimoto + Hugo Martin as well to the list.

[@TheSagFro]

Ryozo T and Yoshi P

[@FerramusNL]

Great interview, good to see someone do it in a different way by going more into game development rather than purely asking game specific questions.

[@YakultLitro]

"i've watched different announcement from different company and they're all over the place" let me rephrase that... "i've watched diablo4 making excuses and putting the blame on others than themselves"

[@redfoottttt]

Nice put lad, nice put indeed

[@jsr3234]

Take notes Blizzard

[@HardstyleSoldier7777]

Those bozo's will never learn

[@MrLaafish]

I rather they don't, let Blizz be blinded by their own ego and let GGG do it's thing.

[@AnilKumardoc]

They will, but then erase the notes and rewrite on how they can cash grab the kids and their parents.

[@soulshock210]

@@jsr3234 can you explain what does that means

[@Konfide4043]

Not a chance

[@Zevrael]

Props for working for a news outlet and still asking quality questions, giving the interviewee time to respond freely, and not pursuing an agenda. Not saying IGN doesn't promote these things, but fewer and fewer news media do.

[@DestinL]

I/we do our best!

[@Patraquashe]

Nice interview Destin. Good to hear Jonathan's perspective on gaming in general.

[@Overlai]

apparently it also needed one shot enemies with no telegraphs in two separate games

[@Tarus19839]

So -> Monk Bell + Spark = Broken as Hell, cant wait to watch it

[@serdarafvan7241]

He said "we need to do something about that" in June. Probably nerfed already...

[@revlover3797]

Spoiler alert but the bell breaks after it is hit ten times according to poe2db. Broke my heart.

[@iiangmariiomega2639]

Man Diablo 4 is so done. There is nothing What can really save the Game after Poe 2 Release. In d4 only the people will stay who spend alot of Money into it and will defend it until its dead, while Poe 2 will grow bigger and bigger and bigger ...... At this Point Blizzard should cancel all dlc for d4 and start working on d5 from the ground Up

[@Generalkillaman]

Poe will be too hard for some and they will go back to d4. The casuals might complain and review bomb for them to make it easier, never know

[@Ifearcombat1]

no deadass lmfao d5 otw

[@peacefindersimply5001]

The appeal of Diablo 4 is the simplicity and able to turn off brain and chill

[@bienlbonjour1253]

@@iiangmariiomega2639 yeah poe is kind of unhealthy if u have a life, idk if d4 is the alternative, maybe more souls or like hades or idk final fantasy or something

[@DQTSF]

Maybe 2 weeks in ss7 to get all the ss journey and cosmetics and then back to PoE2.

[@HMR-yo8zl]

finally a true rpg game dream come true that diablo scam can't never deliver 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@HMR-yo8zl]

we rpg gamers deserve better thanks poe devs 👍

[@ariyako]

day 5 17:30 and you break it

[@tomriggs699]

They did for sure

[@whell]

7:14 is early access + multi platform

[@kewlhotrod]

17:09 LAUGH MY ASS OFF. Right mate.

[@hellfrass666]

I expect to see ppl have 600deaths and not finishing campaign. Just giggling on how many will face tank everything including sanctum.

[@pikolightss3370]

How about endgame how many will complain about no death in maps 😢😢😢😢😢

[@hellfrass666]

@@pikolightss3370 ppl won't complain they will just quit. Isn't fun to brick u atlas like 8-10 times.Also GGG is renown for overtuning stuff. Example t17 maps mods and mobs.

[@vbaldokaizen8748]

@@pikolightss3370 cant complain about the endgame if players dont get there, mastermind ggg

[@hahahafunniness]

@@pikolightss3370 considering it's an infinite atlas, failing a handful of maps is but a grain of sand in a desert.

[@renzbolado153]

@@hellfrass666 T17's are a relatively new addition to poe 1 and they're fine now. So GGG makes some new content that's unplayable occasionally, there's still a decade's worth of content that gets rework that gets updated every few months alongside it for refreshing gameplay. and to be honest lmao if someone's bricking their atlas 8-10 times, I agree, poe probably isnt for them

[@PomaReign]

More good content from Destin! IGN needs to get more stuff from him.

[@DestinL]

Thank you Poma.

[@GeReBeatZ]

Jonathan is simply EVERYWHERE. I love all of his Answers. We all can hear his pure passion to ARPG's. Thank you :). Take your time after launch Jonathan! :)

[@dmagick914]

This could be what Diablo 3 should have been. Those who remember the hype from the long awaited sequel to Diablo 2

[@yanicmb]

@@dmagick914 totally agree with you

[@jamyorday]

THIS AGED WELL

[@rellocozy]

cry

[@dantemundus]

Jonathan is intelligent, honest and thoughtful. You can tell he has a real passion for making games, which is exactly what you want to see in a studio head. Chances are, someone with this much excitement over what they do, combined with the attributes I listed above, is going to produce something special. I can’t wait to get stuck into POE2.

[@Harok9]

i have huge respect for jonathan and i got goosepumps how many facts he spits or honest answers, cause he will be a stepstone for all the Corps that only see profits or a unfinished unbeloved product called a tripple a title these days. i miss chris wilson but he is just real man, i had to say it.

[@mrlacksoriginality4877]

More of guys like this doing interviews and i will stay subbed, thanks IGN.

[@danieln6700]

This guy interviewing is like the best guy at IGN, only seen him in a few things but seems a lot different than the other stuff from the company.

[@ianfitchett2768]

27:55 that's me, he's talking about me. PoE 1 combat is indistinguishable from Cookie clicker to me. I still played the game a lot because of its systems but the combat is so mindless I would need a show binge on another monitor while running maps.

[@Hatchet-w6x]

Can't wait. I haven't played an Exile-like since that awful Rod Fergusson game.

[@AdaaDK]

Absolute banger of an interview Destin, thx for being the small ligth that still exists in game journalism.

[@Thunder_God_Bane]

Jonathan so brutally honest, you love to see it! I bought the £100 supporter pack. Cant wait. W Destin

[@dlawc]

I'm so grateful this man (& Chris) exists

[@derekzombie1514]

The difference between PoE2 livestreams and D4’s are staggering. GGG always seems excited to talk about their project. Blizzard devs look run down and reluctant to be there.

[@Brekkenrick]

Oh man, a dev open to change and experimentation and wanting the community as a whole to give feedback on the change. This shit almost makes me nostalgic.

[@aliaksandrzmrocny1888]

Despite it's ign and we probably shouldn't be there but the company deserves every single bit of exposure to broader audience, it's probably one of the very best ones considering handling feedback and communication, community in broader sense and have "game first" mindset instead of focusing solely on monetary gain, making them deserving every penny we can support them with

[@craigchaotic]

What was incredible profound but seems so obvious is being aware of the new minimum standard that people expect. All developers should pay attention to this. I’m looking at you Ubisoft 😒

[@Humblepie1234]

Jonathon is probably the most likeable dev out there, the way he talks he talks like a gamer and not a corporate stooge.

[@Blickter]

Great interviews, good questions! I love the philosophy of games/design type questions

[@deceiver444]

Poe1 was the game which reignited my passion for arpgs after the D4 disappointment. Looking forward to trying Poe2, GGG is one of the very few game studios I trust

[@check9094]

I made some timestamps with AI. The times might be slightly off. 0:00 What are you doing over there that's keeping people into Path of Exile for over 10 years and excited about Path 2? What do you focus on to keep that going? 1:55 How did you decide to handle the delay in that manner? 3:28 What's the biggest issue facing the overall industry right now in your opinion? 5:09 Do you feel like there's been an over-prioritization put on Graphics? 6:35 Do you think Path of Exile 2 is going to be able to dethrone the banana game on Steam charts? 7:38 When you're making a game, what's the most important consideration a developer needs to have when crafting the experience? What needs to be top of the priority list? 9:50 What makes you so confident that Path of Exile 2 has all those right things? 11:01 What are some of the pitfalls that you want to avoid with Path of Exile 2, and at the same time, what were some of your must-haves when developing a sequel to an already hit game? 13:54 What was the hardest thing to get with couch co-op because that's not something a lot of games do these days? 15:10 Do you have any concerns about balancing going in for PVP, for PVE? 16:56 What's your philosophy in [balancing], like you get... [balancing strategies]? 18:13 There's this sort of dance with players where you want them to feel that power fantasy leveling but then you also got to keep it fresh like with each season of the game - how do you approach that? 19:16 What's something that you're really proud of with Necropolis and something that you feel like you could have been better [about it]? 20:53 What's your favorite quality of life thing that you're introducing [in Path of Exile 2]? 21:32 Story-wise for Path of Exile, have you put more focus into it knowing that like you're going to have more people playing together? 22:24 What's the greatest lesson you learned from playing other people's games? 23:22 What's your favorite game of all time and why? 24:19 What's the most important thing for an ARPG to get right? 25:47 Is it inspiring to see so many successful RPGs on the market right now? 26:37 Can you give me an example of something someone else is doing that you really like? 27:17 When watching streams, do you ever see things you want to address or fix? 27:42 Does Path of Exile 2 feel vastly different from Path of Exile? 28:23 Can you tell us more about why you delayed the beta? 30:45 What do people buy most in the store? 31:56 What's your philosophy on microtransactions? Have you seen them handled poorly? 34:15 Why has Path of Exile stood the test of time? It's more popular than ever right now. 35:45 How much Path of Exile versus Path of Exile 2 have you been playing? 36:47 What's a non-ARPG that you've played and really liked?

[@Takumawakanda]

Individuals like you are heaven sent 😊thank you

[@rezkiy95]

Getting Hugo Martin vibes from this guy Passionate about what he does, plays his own game and is excited to talk about it Im pretty confident in PoE2 becoming a success

[@Perka-PoE]

Great interview. I cant wait to the friday 😢

[@Xhotic]

This guy is so intelligent its actually crazy dude. I wish more game devs had a brain like his, over the last few interview videos ive seen this past few weeks its opened my mind to how cry baby and dumb some developers are in the gaming community right now, compared to this guy Johnathan lmao.

[@borisyevlentyev1585]

Rare IGN W nowadays

[@mutantemolina3708]

GGG > AAA Imagine being this gigachad's son and watch him play the absolute unit of a game he is the lead dev/programmer for. I loved my dad, got to game a lot with him before he died but it's safe to say that is one lucky kid indeed.

[@sanctumknight3945]

So if your dad made a sick ass game you would have loved him more?

[@mutantemolina3708]

@@sanctumknight3945 I could not have loved him more, one fact does not detract from the other. Idk what made you misinterpret my take. I mean, i'm lucky for many other reasons my dude.

[@eightlights4939]

Why is there always someone dumping their trauma into someone elses sucess....

[@mutantemolina3708]

@@eightlights4939 Indeed, i don't wish to have had any other person as my dad, i was just empathizing with that kid.

[@bestofmusicchannel]

the last decade or so most companies focused on CASUALS, where the big mass of gamers is. That made POE stand out !

[@tdof7217]

Tells you it's going to succeed and not even out, man is inspiring af

[@KLM7394]

It's awesome how Jonathan has answers to questions and adds more content so cool.. a kiwi game is amazing 👏 well done

[@rockkiller124]

Exile-Like in few days this week

[@Ilyak1986]

PoE-like*

[@traitretrudeau2367]

Diablo like is already an established term kid

[@supmikey123]

The " Double A " games got bought out thats where they went. The big megacompanies with unlimited budgets bought them and then the games sunk because it became a corporate investment instead of devs that really cared about their games.

[@danieln6700]

Great interview, love the way jonathan talks and how they seem to run the place. looking forward to playing the game. didnt get into poe1 as just to much. but this looks like a nice upgrade and combat and skills look fun. starting a fresh be good too

[@ianfitchett2768]

16:38 alright boys you finally got you league starter

[@vanzylv]

@@ianfitchett2768 😂

[@slimtrusty740]

@@ianfitchett2768 that was recorded in June, definitely been nerfed I’d say.

[@ShaddyzZz]

Funny how POE2 is currently top seller on the top sellers list on Steam. Even dethroned Counter-Strike 2, which is Free to Play. Insane. Hope you guys dont take time off on friday, that would be a mistake. Take monday off if anything..

[@njabyss]

Thanks for being honest and insightful as always Jonathan.

[@iroh3203]

I appreciate Roger talking his shit.

[@BRISCO3YT]

please give a honest and thoughtful review of this game and start to restore peoples faith in IGN as a game reviewer, becuase right now its not even close.

[@car-keys]

Use the bell with spark on day 1, got it

[@TheGamebreaker1234]

reviewers will score it lower than dustborn or veilguard because not enough Ts. No one getting interviewed has blue or green hair. To me that's indicative that this'll be a great game.

[@Dimas451]

I just wanted to see an interview with Jonathan and Miazaky together.

[@RonsarLo]

The man is an interview machine

[@cabal123123123]

Great unscripted interview! Love it! Thanks for sharing them.

[@tambulee]

The last time I was this excited for a game was Anthem.

[@cd8788]

@@tambulee I bet that was a sour pill on release date. What a trash game it turned out to be. Feels Bad Man.

[@Mulley85]

I have over 5000 hours in POE1, so it will be interesting to see how much of a difference the play style is

[@Nalters]

This is the definition of an exile-like game

[@MrGeneralScar]

D4 is Blizzards game to make, or kill. Really is up to them, Jonathan said it best in this interview, they have to look at the bar that other games are setting and rise to meet it. This is something that D4 seems to be consistently failing to do. Also, interesting about Johnathans favorite games... Myself, I was more into C&C Gold and the first Red Alert. I did play Half Life for quite a bit, and Quake 3 a while later. That said I really didnt have a great PC in the early 90's, we got our first PC in 1993, and it was a 486 DX2, so wasnt really up there for most games. It want until the early-mid 2000's after I left home that I saved up to build my first PC and could play other games. But I still liked C&C and Starcraft more than others, even more than Diablo. My 1st person shooter of choice back then was the original Battlefield 1942, or Unreal Tournament.

[@myleft9397]

great interview. great developer

[@Ootrick3D]

Games industry needs more Jonathan's and GGG's.

[@joelhodoborgas]

Ah, the ONE dude i still respect on IGN.

[@mikebell4761]

The grin on the director's face in the thumbnail is the grin of a man living his best life.

[@fragnugget]

7:25 update from release day, they did not in fact have enough servers

[@gozutheDJ]

okay what an awesome interview. thank you for asking the most important question of all about whether POE 2 can dethrone Banana game

[@mrvad3r198]

His philosophy on buffing underpowered stuff than just nerfing everything fun needs to be implemented in every live service game. I would rather have everyone use broken builds and is having fun than feeling bored with bland builds

[@setepenremaatre]

What is the biggest standout in my eyes is the overall combat... all that combined with incredible animation and particle system, truly next gen compared to everything else in the genre.

[@franglingo]

He ascended to the machine-gun talk class.

[@bigdogang]

Being honest to why will always be well received

[@eugenemalone2950]

Who can't wait for the 6th December?

[@Wannasomehugz]

That didn't age well :D

[@peachmangopie814]

I give this interview a 7/10

[@dweisparce]

Wonderful interview.

[@Uber_GoobTube]

Why was this released a month after the interview took place?