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πŸŒ… Exit Interview

Interviews with people undergoing major career changes in the video game or esports industries


Jan 20, 2026

Exit Interview: Joseph Cross

Marathon's former franchise art director talks leaving Bungie and devising a visual style that might have felt "a little bit nerve-racking to fund"

Exit Interview: Joseph Cross

Oct 1, 2025

Exit Interview: Arten 'Ballatw' Esa

The esteemed former Fortnite and Valorant caster talks about ditching his addiction to video games.

Exit Interview: Arten 'Ballatw' Esa

Aug 14, 2025

Exit Interview: Chris Plante

Polygon's former editor in chief talks about the business of running a major publication, and the challenges of launching a comparatively tiny solo project.

Exit Interview: Chris Plante

May 14, 2025

Exit Interview: Anthony 'vanity' Malaspina

Vanity still doesn't know why he was dropped from Cloud9. The move changed everything for him.

Exit Interview: Anthony 'vanity' Malaspina

Mar 21, 2025

Exit Interview: Donald Boyce

Boyce has worked for the most recognizable names in esports. But he says he’s β€˜always kind of been trying to leave.’

Exit Interview: Donald Boyce

Jan 7, 2025

Exit Interview: Ryan Friend

North America's premier Counter-Strike booster talks hostile readers and his 'Maniac' reporting

Exit Interview: Ryan Friend

Dec 6, 2024

Exit Interview: Ryan Fairchild

A former lawyer for esports athletes and content creators talks about stepping back from the job.

Exit Interview: Ryan Fairchild

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