145. Cliff Bleszinski — Control Freak: Relentless Obsession in Video Games and Success

The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael Mogill

Michael Mogill

Business, Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing

5.0 • 539 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

There are times when we all feel the need to break free from the pressure of reality — but it’s crucial for ambitious leaders to channel that experience into one of transformation and success, not simply escapism. Cliff Bleszinski, renowned video game designer and author, has felt this way for most of his life. He’s dedicated his life to building new worlds, creating moving stories, and introducing meaningful characters for people to immerse themselves in. On this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Cliff and Michael sit down to discuss: How to combat complacency when redefining what’s possible The risks and rewards of relentless obsession Cliff’s journey in creating transformational video games Links & Resources: Episode Shownotes Space Invaders Epic Games Gears of War Fortnite Boss Key Productions Microsoft Word Simon & Schuster Legend of Zelda Atari Mario Sonic the Hedgehog Call of Duty Twitch Rocky Balboa Apollo Creed Nintendo Switch TikTok Super Bowl NCAA Xbox 360 YouTube The Rockefellers Facebook Virtual Reality Peloton

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0:00.0	They want their characters to look so good.
0:04.3	They want the dialogue to be well written.
0:07.2	They want to feel what the characters are saying.
0:09.3	They want a feature set that's just ridiculously deep.
0:13.9	That's Cliff Blasinski, renowned video game designer and the author of Control Freak.
0:18.4	To ship a AAA game.
0:19.7	It's a miracle that a video game ever ships. It's a
0:22.7	ridiculous miracle that a AAA game ever even makes it out the door and makes money. It's a risky
0:27.3	business. I'm Michael Mogul, founder and CEO of Crisp, the nation's number one law from
0:37.2	growth company.
0:38.0	I've built my business through practice, not theory.
0:40.9	Crisp started with just $500 to my name and has grown to over eight figures in revenue over the last few years,
0:46.2	earning a spot on the Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing private companies in America.
0:50.5	Our approach has been to take everything we've learned about generating massive growth within our own organization and help the country's most ambitious and committed law firm
0:57.9	owners do the same for theirs. In each episode of this podcast, I sit down with innovative market
1:02.6	leaders from the legal industry and beyond to learn from those who thrive in the face of adversity,
1:07.4	challenge the status quo, and define what it means to be a true game changer.
1:11.9	I sat down with Quiff Bozinski to discuss how to combat complacency when redefining what's
1:16.6	possible, the risks and rewards of relentless obsession, and his epic adventure making some of the
1:22.2	most transformational and genre-defining video games.
1:25.6	It's not just making a great world.
1:27.5	It's not just making a great game or characters.
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