Sacred Symbols+, Episode 179: The Happy Canadian Dev (Patreon)

Meet Nigel Holt. Nigel is a veteran of Electronic Arts' Vancouver campus, the squadron of teams responsible for the likes of annualized mega-hits like FIFA, UFC, and NHL. In our continuing exploration of what it's like to work in development, the good and the bad (but most importantly the honest), we thought this episode of + would focus on the upside, particularly around a publisher that doesn't have a whole lot of respect with players. Thing is, EA's questionable reputation is largely unearned, while its competitors like Ubisoft and Activision are in far, far worse shape, and deserve far, far more ridicule. According to Mr. Holt, EA is a wonderful place to work, and he's eager to talk about it. We, of course, are eager to listen. So hit play.