Blizzard's Metzen and the Art of Creative Maintenance

" Strangthelorn Vale is going to be demolished... ah, the best zone ever created. No! "

Brad, I am dissapointed you didn't make him say his "Battlecruiser Operational" line.
 
 

Excellent interview.

" why do the dudes at Blizz dress like they are in the UFC? "

Another great interview by Brad. Imo he's the best interviewer around when it comes to gaming related things. Great questions and he really know's what he's talking about when he interviews someone.

Metzen is a god.

Mr. Cool and Mr. Cool :-)

I marked out for the Alter Bridge shirt. 
 
That is all.

Brad asks good questions but I think sometimes his insecurity gets into the way of making interviews phenomenal instead of good. Asking the right question is good but u gotta stand the pressure ;). Almost got him there on WoW.

 Metzen old man trying to hard to look young creepy.

Is the next video review gonna be Halo Reach beta (although that'll probably just be a gameplay commentary) or do we have to wait till Skate 3/Alan Wake or even Red Dead Redemption for a video review? .Your reviews are good and one of the few I actually trust, I may not agree with everything you say but I believe their 100% your opinions and not the opinions of a "generous" game publisher"

Man. Brad is traveling all the time. No wonder he sleeps through the entire podcast sometimes.

Metzen is the fucking man.

awesome thor and shazam figures :P

That was a fantastic interview.   Metzen looks like a bad guy from Streets of Rage or Final Fight.

i fucking love alter bridge man =]

Jack Wade, Headhunter.

Sounds like he had to take charge of Cata's plot development. Hasn't he been away from WoW since 3.0?

Another great "full access to Blizzard's upper food chain devs"-interview.  
 
I love that we (I mean, Giantbomb) get past the marketing and PR guys and hear the gist from the inner sanctuary.

Brad the interviewing machine.

Brad is so great at this. 

Brad rocks and all but he should get some wardrobe tips from Metzen!  Great interview.

Metzen is the fucking man. Super nice guy too, met him at Blizzcon two years ago. And great work as usual, Brad. I can't wait for Starcraft 2!

Cool interview Brad.

Metzen doesn't interview, he chats about stuff with a mic in front of him.

" Brad asks good questions but I think sometimes his insecurity gets into the way of making interviews phenomenal instead of good. Asking the right question is good but u gotta stand the pressure ;). Almost got him there on WoW. "

Thank you for getting this interview. Mister Metzen is someone I admire greatly. Kudos to the gang for having the "President Fires Cap" poster. That was one of the greatest story lines in the history of comics. I also love the "Cataclysm" Idea. In the old "Ultima" games the land of Britannia would change almost every game. That really kept things refreshing and made the exploration exciting every time. I expect nothing less when that similar idea comes to WoW.

He may not be able to play a game without dying every ten second, but the man can conduct a kickass interview. Go Brad!

Metzen ftw, still love his crappy sketch "concept arts" for the original Warcraft 1 and 2.

Great interview Brad!

Somebody's gotta say it : Chris Metzen is a fucking god among men.
 
There.

Thor is here .......lol.

"Hey Chris, what have you been up to lately?" - "Uh, I don´t know about you but I really like money and fast cars. And then I look at Warhammer a lot. I´m creative!"

Wow, I never knew Vinny's dad worked for Blizzard. Not sure if it's just me who sees the resemblance.

" Wow, I never knew Vinny's dad worked for Blizzard. Not sure if it's just me who sees the resemblance. "

This guy has been around forever, but how do you trust a guy in an Alter Bridge shirt?

Chris Metzen is fucking awesome. So creative goddamn creative. 
 
One quote that popped out at me: "Been working on Starcraft 2, and the new thingy....haven't really worked on Diablo III in a while." 
 
Does that mean Diablo III is pretty much done story-wise? Or is it not nearly as far along as I was hoping?

" This guy has been around forever, but how do you trust a guy in an Alter Bridge shirt? "

Too bad Brad didn't interview Sam Didier, I'm a big fan. Metzen is awesome as well, don't get me wrong!

Camera man seems a bit shaky o_O

Chris Metzen looks kind of like Duncan from Dragon Age: Origins. But with less tan and a smaller beard.

I love this interview, this guy oozzes passion about his games. Great interview by Brad also.

I'm curious to this unrevealed MMO they're working on..if it's just a StarCraft or Diablo MMO I'll fucking shoot someone....not that I wouldn't like to see a StarCraft MMO...but it is supposed to be a NEW IP..

Lawl at Brad's WoW reference.  
 
WoW players hate the barrens.  For new players its the first place they get yelled at and ganked.  For old players the general chat is face melting retarded. 

I give major props to Metzen for helping make the best mmo out there. I've cancelled my WoW account for now, but I'm really looking forward to the expansion. I never thought I would reroll a character in WoW again (having 5 level 80s), but I probably will for Cataclysm. 

kinda looks like Bono... weird.

Weird - Metzen kind of looks like Vinny, if Vinny were a bouncer.