Cliff Bleszinski
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Oct 21, 2026
Asif KhanHOST
Like, I saw, uh, just a completely random data point.
Asif KhanHOST
I saw Cliffy B, you know, the creator of the Gears franchise, and Jazz Jackrabbit, uh, Unreal developer and guy who quit Epic Games right before Fortnite blew up.
Asif KhanHOST
Uh, he finally got a Switch 2, and he is asking people, he's like, "What game should I play?" And, uh, he was like, "I don't really like Donkey Kong, and I'm not into Pokemon."
Donovan ErskineHOST
Hmm.
Asif KhanHOST
Like, I saw, uh, just a completely random data point.
Asif KhanHOST
I saw Cliffy B, you know, the creator of the Gears franchise, and Jazz Jackrabbit, a Unreal developer and guy who quit Epic Games right before Fortnite blew up.
Asif KhanHOST
Uh, he finally got a Switch 2, and he is asking people, he's like, "What game should I play?" And, uh, he was like, "I don't really like Donkey Kong, and I'm not into Pokemon."
Donovan ErskineHOST
Hmm.
Adam BlankHOST
Campaign was over the top like the first two.
Adam BlankHOST
I really wish Epic and Cliffy B would come back to do these games.
Adam BlankHOST
The Coalition has only made one good Gears game, and it has been Tactics." I don't, I don't know if I agree with that.
Adam BlankHOST
I...
Phil BlackHOST
If you guys are familiar with the Gears of War franchise, remember this started with Epic Games.
Phil BlackHOST
Cliff Bleszinski got his start.
Phil BlackHOST
Remember they were talking about the chainsaw.
Phil BlackHOST
They had Unreal Engine as basically a tech demo for this.
MattHOST
Uh, you know, it kinda, it kinda made that genre of shooter, uh, iconic.
MattHOST
This game first came from Cliff Bleszinski, you know, creator of Unreal Tournament.
MattHOST
I don't know, depending on your age, you probably don't even know.
MattHOST
He goes by Cliffy B these days.
Edward VarnellHOST
I cannot think of it.
Corey DirrigHOST
Are you talking about Cliff Bleszinski?
Edward VarnellHOST
Cliff Bleszinski, yeah.
Corey DirrigHOST
He didn't leave.
Corey DirrigHOST
He was there for the whole trilogy.
Edward VarnellHOST
Mm-hmm
Corey DirrigHOST
... yeah, we were gonna have...
Corey DirrigHOST
I, we were gonna interview Cliff Bleszinski at one point, but it didn't fit in with my schedule, and he only does interviews at certain times of day, and, you know, obviously he's kind of busy now, but, um-
Hargeet ChaniHOST
Yeah.
Hargeet ChaniHOST
I mean, it, the, it, it was never intended to be as serious as we make it, right? Like, if you listen to Cliff, uh, you know, Cliffy B, right? He, he was just having fun with it.
Hargeet ChaniHOST
[laughs] So-
Jay FonzerrelliHOST
Yeah
MattHOST
Now, she was introduced in the books between Game 2 and 3.
MattHOST
And I'll leave it all at this since we've been talking about this for a while now, is even Cliffy B, the original creator, responded to people saying that they don't want politics in the game.
MattHOST
And he's like, you idiots, the original games were political.
MattHOST
The women weren't allowed to be on the battlefield after the original E-Day because so many people were destroyed.
Tim GettysHOST
[laughs]
Cliff BleszinskiSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I'm Cliff Bleszinski, uh, formerly of Epic Games and then Boss Key, rest in peace.
Cliff BleszinskiSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Uh-
Tim GettysHOST
Woo!
Tim GettysHOST
[laughs]
Cliff BleszinskiSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I'm Cliff Bleszinski, uh, formerly of Epic Games and then Boss Key, rest in peace.
Cliff BleszinskiSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Uh-
Tim GettysHOST
Woo!
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