“The game team is more valuable than the game itself”, says Blizzard vet Rob Pardo

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"The game team is more valuable than the game itself", says Blizzard vet Rob Pardo

After a successful his GDC keynote we sat down with former Blizzard chief creative officer Rob Pardo to further discuss lessons learned from his long game development career, discuss the surge of industry layoffs, his new studio, and much more.

0:00 Intro
00:34 Challenges the games industry facing
02:44 What makes getting a foothold in gaming so challenging?
03:45 Rob Pardo and Bonfire Studios
05:36 Player feedback
07:18 What’s unique about Arkheron?
09:08 What challenges come with changing genres?

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Date: March 30, 2026