Episode 8: Launch Stories with the Legendary Jerry Hook

04/17/22 • 32 min

In this special, extended episode, I chat with with my friend, the legendary Jerry Hook - one of the founding members of Xbox Live, and now Halo Infinite's Head of Design.
In case you can't tell, I am excited...really excited.
Xbox is a place fueled with passion and I am privileged to have been part of that passionate crew for upwards of 8 years of my career. A HUGE part of the success we had at Xbox came from the chemistry Jerry nurtured within the teams.
Boring Launch Podcast focuses on the people behind game launches. This episode contains many such stories. Jerry totally spills the beans. The minutiae behind launches may be lost to time, but the stories of our day to day journeys live on.
I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed this chat.

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The underlying theme of this episode is to embrace your passions to fully enjoy this journey of life. I hope you enjoy listening.