YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY EPISODE 13: Peer Schneider

YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY

THE TRUTH BEHIND IGN EXPOSED - Oh wait, that’s not how you do a clickbait headline...since you are already here... Well, then how about a simple welcome to the brand new season of the show. Peer Schneider of IGN joins me this episode and we talk about game journalism, his love for Nintendo Switch Joycons, how to run the worlds biggest gaming website during a pandemic and much more:

Time – Topic Discussed:

0:00 - Intro

1:50 - Guest topic: Running IGN during the pandemic

19:51 - Struggling video game outlets

24:16 - Figuring out how to create content for new platforms

31:27 - Adblock in 2020

33:03 - Peer’s sausage spreadsheet

34:40 - How are your German skills these days?

35:28 - Staying positive on the internet

39:15 - Harassment on the internet

41:24 - Dealing with controversies

47:14 - Thought process behind reviews and other content

50:13 - Responsibility of being Chief Content Officer

51:46 - Joy-Con love

53:55 - Getting things signed

55:23 - What key takeaways would you hope people learned from you

57:06 - Nurturing talent at IGN and dealing with departure

01:01:16 - YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY Review

01:03:45 - Plugs

01:04:10 - Closing comments / outro

Links:

Peer Schneider

Peer Schneider on Instagram (@Peerign)

Peer Schneider on Twitter (@Peerign)

Find reviews, news and articles on the IGN Homepage

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Intro/Outro by FreshMcZone

Artwork by Thomas Martin (Instagram: @thomas.martin.martin)

Dedicated to J.B.