MinnMax Interview - Abbie Heppe On Respawn’s Rocky Origins And Saying Goodbye To Dreams (Patreon)

In this MinnMax Interview, Ben Hanson talks to Abbie Heppe about the highs and lows from her incredible career in the game industry. Abbie started in games press at outlets like G4 before becoming a crucial component to the origins and growth of Respawn Entertainment and Titanfall, and then she was the Communications Head and Director of Live Service for Dreams at Media Molecule. They talk about the news that Media Molecule is ending live support for Dreams in September, why she needed to leave Respawn Entertainment, poor management, and the challenges of communicating the inner workings of a game studio with a fanbase.

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