Jason Schreier’s Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment was published by Grand Central Publishing on October 8, 2024. The book traces Blizzard’s history, including its corporate context involving Activision and Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
What is Play Nice about?
Play Nice is a history of Blizzard Entertainment, from its early ambitions to later corporate and workplace difficulties. Hachette Book Group describes it as a 33-year account and says Schreier drew on firsthand interviews with more than 300 current and former employees. Those are the publisher’s descriptions of the book’s scope and reporting basis, not independent verification of every claim in it.
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The Activision and Xbox framing reflects the corporate history surrounding Blizzard: the book covers Blizzard’s merger with Activision and Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The announcement coverage summarized that context, while the publisher’s catalog presents the book primarily as a history of Blizzard.
When did the book come out?
The hardcover and ebook were both listed by Hachette for October 8, 2024. That date has passed; the title is a 2024 release, not an upcoming launch.
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Which formats and editions are listed?
| Format | Publisher-listed date | Edition details |
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| Hardcover | October 8, 2024 | 384 pages; ISBN 9781538725429 |
| Ebook | October 8, 2024 | ISBN 9781538725443; page count not stated in the publisher catalog |
| Trade paperback | October 7, 2025 | 400 pages; ISBN 9781538725436 |
| Unabridged audiobook download | not stated in the publisher catalog | Listed by the publisher as a format; edition details not stated |
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