Blizzard bosses told retired Mason causes: pressure to let people crash-IT information
Kelisi·Meisen, I believe that all Blizzard fans will not feel strange about the name. He is 19 years old into the Blizzard started, almost all Blizzard games has left his footprints in the development, in a 23-year career, he grew as a precious wealth of Blizzard--which is why in September, he announced his retirement when will surprise so many people, after all, he is in a golden age of 42 years.
Recently, when in an interview with Scott Johnson, Mason explained the reason for his retirement: the Blizzard of strong feelings and pressures that come with it.
"Leave the Blizzard is really a very difficult decision. Ever since I was a child, I had to stay there, in retrospect, was only 19 years old when I was hired! Always remind me of the Shawshank Redemption, saying: I am the one who is institutionalized. I'm a completely thorough Blizzard man. I love this place, I love the people here. Away from here makes me feel like I'm a schizophrenic. ”
It is well known that in 2014, when Blizzard announced the cancellation of huge manpower and material development of the Titan. As one of the main responsible of the Titans, Mason is also very great pressure at that time. As he said, at the time of the Titans was cancelled, Blizzard internal morale at a low low low to no longer. When a team has spent seven years but eventually came to nothing when this kind of disappointment is very easy to collapse. Especially for him, this unworthy of player and make him the person of the company on the brink of collapse:
"If the next game is not perfect enough to do? What if people hate it? If my work is good enough shame to yourself and your company to do? "During that time Mason continued to question their own. "Now, looking back, I was caught in a vicious cycle of constantly questioning ourselves. In a sense, I was just desperate to prove himself. "He said in an interview, over the last three years, the anxiety has become more serious.
After the premature end of the Titans, Mason joined depicting development of the pioneer group, he calls this his "redemption", where he helps developers to restore morale, and finished the game. And we know that, the watchman Herald has been incredibly successful.
But throughout the development process of the watchman Herald, Mason has been at a State of anxiety, has a chance to prove himself again on the one hand, on the other hand are the Titans failed to bring him the enormous pressure. During that time, even though he and his wife go out to the movies when nerves are taut. "I think my death at any time," he said, but when he consulted a doctor after, doctors say his health is very good ... ...
When the time came to 2016, along with world of Warcraft: Corps coming on line, the watchman Herald formal operation, depicting a pioneer of animated short film production and exhibition of Warcraft film, huge pressure finally let Mason decided to quit. After all, this year's event is too much too much, and each one is closely and Mason.
"I need to change my life," Metzen said. Blizzard is his family, but he chose to leave to be with his daughter growing up. He had announced his retirement news is the blue post writes, "earnest said, I'll focus on one thing, that is my family. They are the core of my life, is my deepest source of joy and creativity. In addition to two small children, we are going to have a new baby to the family! And when they were together, I was able to really live ... With all my love and my wife ... ... This is my career. ”
Although Mason's retirement for the gaming community is definitely a big loss, but I could see him emerge from the pressure and begin their expected life, we should be happy for him. Once Mason, we offer so many classic games, and now he can finally take a rest.
暴雪大佬梅森讲述隐退原因：压力大到让人崩溃 - IT资讯
克里斯·梅森，相信所有暴雪的粉丝都不会对这个名字感到陌生。从他19岁进入暴雪开始，几乎在所有暴雪游戏的开发中都留下了自己的脚印，在长达23年的职业生涯中，他逐渐成长为暴雪的一笔珍贵财富——这也是为什么在9月份他宣布退休的时候，会让这么多人感到意外，毕竟那时他还正处在42岁的黄金年龄。
近日，在接受斯科特·约翰逊的采访时，梅森解释了他退休的原因：对暴雪浓厚的感情和随之而来的巨大压力。
“离开暴雪真的是一个非常困难的决定。从我是个孩子开始我就已经待在那儿了，现在回想起来，当初我被雇佣的时候才19岁！我常想起《肖申克的救赎》里的一句话：我是一个被制度化的人。我是个完完全全彻彻底底的暴雪人。我爱这个地方，我爱这里的人。离开这里让我感觉像是精神分裂了一样。”
众所周知，在2014年的时候，暴雪宣布取消耗费了巨大人力物力开发的《泰坦》。作为《泰坦》的主要负责人之一，梅森当时的压力也是十分巨大的。据他所说，在《泰坦》被取消的时候，暴雪内部的士气处于一个低到不能再低的低谷了。当一个团队花费了七年时间却最终一无所获的时候，这种失望的情绪是很容易让人崩溃的。尤其是对他来说，这种愧对玩家和公司的想法让他整个人都处在崩溃的边缘：
“如果下一个游戏不够完美怎么办？如果人们讨厌它怎么办？如果因为我的作品不够优秀让自己和公司蒙羞怎么办？”那段时间梅森不断地在质疑自己。“现在回头看，我当时已经陷入了一个不断质疑自己的恶性循环。从某种程度上说，我当时只是迫切地想要证明自己。”他在采访中说道，在最后的三年里，这种焦虑变得越发严重了。
在《泰坦》夭折了之后，梅森加入了《守望先锋》的开发组当中，他称这个是自己的“救赎之作”，在那里他帮助开发人员重振士气，并最终完成了这个游戏。而结果我们也知道了，《守望先锋》取得了难以置信的成功。
但是在《守望先锋》的整个开发过程中，梅森一直都处于一种非常焦虑的状态，一方面是终于有机会再次证明自己了，另一方面则是《泰坦》失败带给他的巨大压力。那段时间，即使他和妻子出去看电影的时候神经都是紧绷的。“当时我觉得我随时都会猝死”他这样说道，但当他咨询过医生之后，医生却表示他的身体状况十分良好……
当时间来到2016年，随着《魔兽世界：军团再临》上线、《守望先锋》正式运营、《守望先锋》动画短片的制作以及《魔兽》电影的上映，巨大的压力终于让梅森决定退出了。毕竟今年的大事实在是太多太多，而每一件又都和梅森息息相关。
“我需要改变一下我的生活了”Metzen说道。暴雪是他的家人，但他选择离开，去陪伴他的女儿成长。他当初在宣布退休消息的蓝贴中是这样写道的“认真的说，我今后会专注于一件事，就是我的家庭。他们是我生命中的核心，是我最深的喜悦和创作源泉。除了现在的两个小孩子，我们即将有一个新的宝宝来到这个家庭！和他们在一起的时候，我才有时间去真正的生活…用我所有去爱我的妻子……这就是我的职业生涯。”
虽然梅森的退休对于游戏界来说肯定是一大损失，但是能看到他从压力中走出，并开始自己期望的生活，我们还是应该为他感到高兴的。毕竟曾经的梅森，为我们奉献了那么多经典的游戏，而现在，他终于可以好好休息了。