1 00:00:08,258 --> 00:00:10,677 What is Mythic Quest? 2 00:00:13,013 --> 00:00:15,307 Some may say it's just a video game. 3 00:00:18,393 --> 00:00:23,106 When it first debuted, MQ was hailed as a masterpiece. 4 00:00:23,690 --> 00:00:27,027 Now played in 20 different countries on six continents, 5 00:00:27,110 --> 00:00:32,783 it's the biggest massive multiplayer role-playing game of all time. 6 00:00:32,866 --> 00:00:37,079 But in such a fickle industry where fortunes can turn 7 00:00:37,663 --> 00:00:39,581 and titans fall... 8 00:00:41,041 --> 00:00:42,793 they must stay relevant. 9 00:00:43,293 --> 00:00:46,839 And today, they find themselves on the precipice 10 00:00:46,922 --> 00:00:49,967 of their most important event since launch. 11 00:00:50,592 --> 00:00:56,056 Their first major expansion, Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet. 12 00:00:57,349 --> 00:01:00,853 And it all falls on the shoulders of one man. 13 00:01:00,936 --> 00:01:03,438 Creative Director Ian Grimm. 14 00:01:03,522 --> 00:01:08,485 When I first created MQ, my intention wasn't to just build a game. 15 00:01:09,152 --> 00:01:10,737 I wanted to build a world. 16 00:01:10,821 --> 00:01:14,533 And Raven's Banquet is the next step into that world. 17 00:01:14,616 --> 00:01:17,119 Of course, one person cannot do this alone. 18 00:01:17,578 --> 00:01:21,206 It takes thousands of people to keep a world like this up and running. 19 00:01:21,832 --> 00:01:25,169 People like Executive Producer David Brittlesbee... 20 00:01:26,211 --> 00:01:27,921 Lead Engineer Poppy Li. 21 00:01:29,047 --> 00:01:32,426 People like Brad Bakshi, Head of Monetization. 22 00:01:32,926 --> 00:01:36,263 One thing MQ has that no other game can boast 23 00:01:36,346 --> 00:01:41,185 is a Nebula Award-winning writer, C.W. Longbottom. 24 00:01:41,268 --> 00:01:42,311 At your service. 25 00:01:42,394 --> 00:01:46,899 But it all eventually must funnel through the vision of its creator. 26 00:01:47,399 --> 00:01:48,859 And he dreams big. 27 00:01:48,942 --> 00:01:51,361 When we think about cultural touchstones, 28 00:01:51,904 --> 00:01:55,073 we think ET, Star Wars, Avatar, 29 00:01:55,490 --> 00:01:59,828 and yet our industry dwarfs the traditional entertainment business. 30 00:01:59,912 --> 00:02:02,289 So when we think about legends... 31 00:02:03,290 --> 00:02:05,959 why not think, Mythic Quest? 32 00:02:06,043 --> 00:02:07,252 True, indeed. 33 00:02:07,336 --> 00:02:10,672 And when we think of visionary, world-building artists, 34 00:02:10,756 --> 00:02:14,551 instead of just Spielberg, Lucas, and Cameron, 35 00:02:14,635 --> 00:02:16,553 why not think... 36 00:02:18,180 --> 00:02:19,348 Grimm? 37 00:02:23,101 --> 00:02:25,771 I'm sorry, I gotta stop. What is this? 38 00:02:26,730 --> 00:02:29,274 -It's a commercial for the game. -It's a commercial for you. 39 00:02:29,358 --> 00:02:30,442 It's still going. 40 00:02:35,072 --> 00:02:37,908 Oh, my God. 41 00:02:39,243 --> 00:02:41,453 I think it's brilliant. 42 00:02:57,177 --> 00:03:01,932 One new continent, over a thousand new playable items, 43 00:03:02,015 --> 00:03:06,186 all built on the most robust code base in the history of MMOs. 44 00:03:06,270 --> 00:03:08,438 I don't mean to toot my own horn here, 45 00:03:08,522 --> 00:03:12,317 but my team and I have built something remarkable, so... 46 00:03:13,652 --> 00:03:15,612 Raven's Banquet is ready to launch! 47 00:03:15,696 --> 00:03:18,532 -All right! Incredible. -Thank you. 48 00:03:18,615 --> 00:03:22,828 Absolutely stunning, Poppy. This expansion is going to blow them away. 49 00:03:22,911 --> 00:03:25,747 But are we sure that we're finished? 50 00:03:25,831 --> 00:03:28,250 I think it's finished. We've been on it for two years. It's perfect. 51 00:03:28,333 --> 00:03:31,920 No, it's like we're almost there, we're almost perfect. 52 00:03:32,004 --> 00:03:33,505 -Where did you get that? -I have my own. 53 00:03:33,589 --> 00:03:35,757 Nobody remembers "almost perfect," do they? 54 00:03:35,841 --> 00:03:37,926 It's like-- This. 55 00:03:38,010 --> 00:03:39,469 Okay, now what's this, Pop? 56 00:03:39,970 --> 00:03:40,971 That's a shovel. 57 00:03:42,014 --> 00:03:44,641 It's just a little MTX item I designed for myself. 58 00:03:44,725 --> 00:03:46,435 The whole game's your vision. I thought that the-- 59 00:03:46,518 --> 00:03:48,395 Right, it's just that something's off about it. 60 00:03:48,478 --> 00:03:50,439 Right? Like it's not entirely... 61 00:03:51,940 --> 00:03:53,150 cool. 62 00:03:53,609 --> 00:03:55,569 "Cool"? "Cool." 63 00:03:55,652 --> 00:03:57,821 No, it is cool though, 64 00:03:57,905 --> 00:04:00,949 because it provides an entirely new game mechanic: digging. 65 00:04:01,575 --> 00:04:04,953 The players can now literally change the landscape of the game. 66 00:04:06,371 --> 00:04:08,707 -Pop, no one's gonna buy that. -If I may? 67 00:04:08,790 --> 00:04:11,502 Maybe the shovel needs a backstory. 68 00:04:11,919 --> 00:04:14,671 Who birthed this mysterious terra-spade? 69 00:04:15,255 --> 00:04:16,589 The gods themselves? 70 00:04:16,673 --> 00:04:21,470 Did they suckle at the bosom of Hera like babes at their mother's teat? 71 00:04:22,137 --> 00:04:24,640 -That's pretty good. -Yeah, teats I can sell. Let's do that. 72 00:04:24,723 --> 00:04:27,100 Let's not. Let's not do teats. 73 00:04:27,768 --> 00:04:30,270 Accounting's on three, Marketing's on two, 74 00:04:30,354 --> 00:04:32,105 Tech Support's on six, 75 00:04:32,189 --> 00:04:35,400 and this... this is where the magic happens. 76 00:04:35,817 --> 00:04:39,530 All the dev team heads are here and, well, I oversee it all. 77 00:04:39,613 --> 00:04:41,615 Whoa. Is that your office? 78 00:04:42,616 --> 00:04:45,536 No. No, it's not. That's Ian's. He's creative director. 79 00:04:45,619 --> 00:04:47,704 Why's it so much higher than everyone else's? 80 00:04:47,788 --> 00:04:50,499 No, it's not that much higher. It's an architectural anomaly, that's all. 81 00:04:50,582 --> 00:04:53,919 And the most powerful person doesn't always have the biggest office, Jo. 82 00:04:54,002 --> 00:04:56,505 In fact, I'm not the most powerful person at this company. 83 00:04:56,588 --> 00:04:59,508 This whole studio is owned by a parent conglomerate in Montréal. 84 00:04:59,591 --> 00:05:00,592 You know what? 85 00:05:00,676 --> 00:05:03,804 You're gonna kinda learn about all this at the staff meeting in a few minutes. 86 00:05:03,887 --> 00:05:05,597 Speaking of which, as my assistant, 87 00:05:05,681 --> 00:05:07,683 I'm gonna need you to take copious notes because, 88 00:05:07,766 --> 00:05:09,726 you see, the staff meeting is, well, 89 00:05:09,810 --> 00:05:13,397 it's a crucial part of how this place runs, and I'm at the head of it all. 90 00:05:13,480 --> 00:05:15,399 Is that the meeting you're talking about? 91 00:05:16,650 --> 00:05:19,444 No. No, that can't be because they wouldn't do it without me. 92 00:05:19,528 --> 00:05:21,405 Why are they all meeting without me? 93 00:05:23,490 --> 00:05:27,578 But it's my thing. It's just my one thing. Don't leave. Meeting's not over. 94 00:05:27,661 --> 00:05:30,080 Hey, guys? Are you having a staff meeting in here? 95 00:05:30,163 --> 00:05:32,291 No, actually, we just finished up. 96 00:05:32,833 --> 00:05:34,126 Who's this? 97 00:05:34,209 --> 00:05:36,378 This is Jo. She's my new assistant. Jo, this is the team. 98 00:05:36,461 --> 00:05:37,588 Hi. 99 00:05:38,380 --> 00:05:40,591 Hello. Okay, well, if that's it-- 100 00:05:40,674 --> 00:05:44,094 Ian wants to change my shovel and delay the launch. 101 00:05:44,178 --> 00:05:47,222 "Delay the launch"? No, Ian, on time and on budget, remember? 102 00:05:47,306 --> 00:05:50,142 Poppy, what's the name of the first game you ever fell in love with? 103 00:05:50,225 --> 00:05:51,602 -Contra. -New girl, go. 104 00:05:51,685 --> 00:05:53,103 -Grand Theft Auto. -Brutal. I love it. 105 00:05:53,187 --> 00:05:54,313 David? 106 00:05:54,396 --> 00:05:56,565 I've always been partial to Ms. Pac-Man, but I don't see why that-- 107 00:05:56,648 --> 00:06:00,652 Everybody has that game that they fell in love with because they make an impact. 108 00:06:01,069 --> 00:06:03,280 Those games were somebody's legacy. 109 00:06:03,363 --> 00:06:05,115 This is my legacy. 110 00:06:05,199 --> 00:06:06,742 -Our legacy. -Our legacy. Whatever. 111 00:06:06,825 --> 00:06:07,910 It's not my legacy. 112 00:06:07,993 --> 00:06:10,078 We have a couple more days until code lock, right? 113 00:06:10,162 --> 00:06:12,539 So just let me noodle. Just let me noodle on this one little thing. 114 00:06:12,623 --> 00:06:14,625 -Just let me noodle. Let me noodle. -You used the word again. 115 00:06:14,708 --> 00:06:17,544 You used the "noodle" word. When you use the noodle word, I start to get worried. 116 00:06:17,628 --> 00:06:21,965 David, I promise you I will not ask you to push the expansion. 117 00:06:25,135 --> 00:06:27,638 I like her. She's gonna do all right. Meeting adjourned? 118 00:06:27,721 --> 00:06:29,431 -Meeting adjourned. Yeah. -Great. 119 00:06:40,067 --> 00:06:42,945 Man, they're having another meeting without us? Such bullshit. 120 00:06:43,028 --> 00:06:45,948 Why don't they want our opinions? We only play this game 24 hours a day. 121 00:06:46,365 --> 00:06:47,741 I know, isn't it great? 122 00:06:48,283 --> 00:06:50,285 Yeah, it's great, but it's just like 123 00:06:50,369 --> 00:06:52,955 we're worth so much more than just logging bugs all day, you know? 124 00:06:53,372 --> 00:06:56,166 Come on, Rachel. We've only been working here for like six months. 125 00:06:56,250 --> 00:06:59,169 Yeah, but, I mean, you just have so many great ideas. 126 00:06:59,253 --> 00:07:01,338 -I feel like they should hear them. -I do? 127 00:07:01,421 --> 00:07:03,006 Yeah. There was one you had the other day. 128 00:07:03,090 --> 00:07:05,884 It was, like, about increasing the hill trolls' kick radius. 129 00:07:08,804 --> 00:07:10,514 You have a really good memory. 130 00:07:10,931 --> 00:07:12,266 Thank you. 131 00:07:12,349 --> 00:07:14,017 Your ideas are just really good. So are you. 132 00:07:14,101 --> 00:07:15,602 Need my shit. 133 00:07:19,147 --> 00:07:21,191 You should probably get back to work, because, you know, 134 00:07:21,275 --> 00:07:22,568 they track our eyeballs. 135 00:07:22,651 --> 00:07:24,903 Sure, sure. Yeah. That's a good idea. 136 00:07:25,571 --> 00:07:28,907 Yeah, take that, you little bitch. 137 00:07:29,533 --> 00:07:31,702 This is the best job I've ever had. 138 00:07:32,744 --> 00:07:33,745 Yeah. 139 00:07:40,252 --> 00:07:43,881 Brad, I need your help. I wanna leak the shovel to Polygon. 140 00:07:43,964 --> 00:07:46,008 And then when all the critics love it, which they will, 141 00:07:46,091 --> 00:07:48,760 they'll write about it, and then Ian won't be able to change it. 142 00:07:49,553 --> 00:07:51,305 Very Machiavellian. I'm impressed. 143 00:07:51,388 --> 00:07:54,099 Well, you know, I'm always thinking three steps ahead. 144 00:07:54,183 --> 00:07:56,185 What, "three steps ahead"? Hey, that's a lot of steps. 145 00:07:56,268 --> 00:07:58,187 -Yeah, I'll go you one step-- -Don't get any closer. 146 00:07:58,270 --> 00:08:01,190 Sorry. I'm gonna tweak the haptic feedback so that when you hit the-- 147 00:08:01,273 --> 00:08:04,484 I don't really care about any of that. All right, I'm in on your plot, okay? 148 00:08:04,943 --> 00:08:08,614 But if you want people to like your shovel, forget the critics. 149 00:08:09,239 --> 00:08:11,158 There's only one person you need to appeal to. 150 00:08:13,285 --> 00:08:14,286 Yeah. 151 00:08:14,369 --> 00:08:15,370 Not... 152 00:08:17,915 --> 00:08:19,833 -Pootie Shoe? -Pootie Shoe. 153 00:08:19,917 --> 00:08:22,336 -Pootie, Pootie, Pootie... Shoe. -Shoe. 154 00:08:24,213 --> 00:08:26,298 Hey, guys! This is Pootie Shoe. 155 00:08:26,381 --> 00:08:29,885 Wanna say hello to all my Pootie-cuties and my Pootie-dudies, 156 00:08:29,968 --> 00:08:32,596 and of course all of my LGBTQ Pootie-fruities. 157 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:35,765 -I hate Pootie Shoe. -Yeah, he's a real piece of shit. 158 00:08:36,558 --> 00:08:38,558 But he's a piece of shit with over ten million followers, 159 00:08:38,644 --> 00:08:40,645 so if he likes your shovel, you're good to go. 160 00:08:41,230 --> 00:08:44,149 Yeah, yeah, but he's a 14-year-old boy. 161 00:08:44,232 --> 00:08:46,527 Do you think he's really gonna understand the subtle nuances? 162 00:08:46,610 --> 00:08:48,946 Fourteen-year-olds these days are much more savvy than you think. 163 00:08:49,029 --> 00:08:51,323 -Your shovel's incredible, right? -Yeah, absolutely. 164 00:08:51,406 --> 00:08:53,784 -Then Pootie's your man. -Can you wrap it up? 165 00:08:53,867 --> 00:08:55,744 Mom, what the fuck? I'm streaming, Mom. 166 00:08:55,827 --> 00:08:58,080 Okay, well, can't you just pause it or... 167 00:08:58,163 --> 00:09:02,084 No, I can't pause it. It's in front of ten million fucking people right now. 168 00:09:02,167 --> 00:09:03,627 -All right then. -Get out. Scram! 169 00:09:03,710 --> 00:09:04,753 -Boy. -Get the fuck out! 170 00:09:04,837 --> 00:09:07,506 You're trying to act important in front of all your friends. I get it. Okay. 171 00:09:07,589 --> 00:09:11,218 Hi, sorry about that. That was not chill. 172 00:09:11,301 --> 00:09:14,179 My mom can be a little bit frustrating sometimes, 173 00:09:14,263 --> 00:09:18,976 but overall, she's a great employee, and she is a great mom as well. 174 00:09:24,481 --> 00:09:28,986 Dig, dig, dig, dig. Do you get my point? 175 00:09:29,069 --> 00:09:33,407 The shovel's just kinda boring, but there is something here. 176 00:09:35,784 --> 00:09:37,327 What do you think about... 177 00:09:39,288 --> 00:09:41,123 It's not quite right, is it, David? 178 00:09:41,206 --> 00:09:44,585 I feel like maybe I wanna try a couple stabby motions as well. 179 00:09:44,668 --> 00:09:46,628 Yeah. Yeah, that's great. 180 00:09:46,712 --> 00:09:48,672 I'm loving all this. 181 00:09:48,755 --> 00:09:50,465 You noodling and everything. 182 00:09:51,091 --> 00:09:53,051 Quick thing. I'm worried about the time. 183 00:09:53,135 --> 00:09:54,469 David, I'm moving as fast as I can. 184 00:09:54,553 --> 00:09:56,847 It's not my fault these watermelons don't explode like real heads. 185 00:09:56,930 --> 00:09:58,640 I can get you real heads. 186 00:09:59,558 --> 00:10:00,684 Not human. 187 00:10:02,186 --> 00:10:04,438 -That's commitment. -Jo, please don't get him heads. 188 00:10:04,521 --> 00:10:07,524 Human or otherwise. What are you even doing out there? 189 00:10:07,608 --> 00:10:10,277 -I'm assisting Ian. -You're my assistant. Assist me. 190 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:12,070 -David, what's going on? -Unbelievable. 191 00:10:12,154 --> 00:10:13,238 What is happening? 192 00:10:13,322 --> 00:10:15,991 My assistant is emasculating me in front of the entire team, 193 00:10:16,074 --> 00:10:18,285 -that's what's happening. -No, no, I mean in-- You know what? 194 00:10:19,119 --> 00:10:20,454 -Ian. -Hey, Poppy! 195 00:10:20,537 --> 00:10:21,872 -What are you doing? -Good news. 196 00:10:21,955 --> 00:10:25,417 I have turned the shovel into a weapon, so now it's a dual-purpose. 197 00:10:25,501 --> 00:10:27,920 This is something that people are gonna buy. Check this out. 198 00:10:30,047 --> 00:10:32,174 It's not quite right, but I'm close. 199 00:10:32,257 --> 00:10:35,219 I just, I'm not sure if it's like a... if it should be a-- 200 00:10:35,302 --> 00:10:36,720 Maybe it's an uppercut motion? 201 00:10:36,803 --> 00:10:40,766 Yeah, no, I don't want the shovel to kill people. I just want it to dig. 202 00:10:40,849 --> 00:10:43,810 "Dig"? Do you have any idea what the TTP on an item like this is gonna be? 203 00:10:43,894 --> 00:10:47,105 -Yeah, it's gonna be like-- -"TTP," guys, is "time to penis." 204 00:10:47,189 --> 00:10:51,568 It's the time it takes for a player to use a new item to make a penis. 205 00:10:51,985 --> 00:10:53,237 Yes, I know what TTP is. 206 00:10:53,320 --> 00:10:54,613 Yeah, David, stop mansplaining. 207 00:10:54,696 --> 00:10:56,865 They're not gonna make dicks, Ian. 208 00:10:56,949 --> 00:10:58,909 You give the public a shovel, they dig dicks. 209 00:10:58,992 --> 00:11:00,661 You give them a pen, they draw dicks. 210 00:11:00,744 --> 00:11:02,162 You give them some clay... 211 00:11:02,246 --> 00:11:03,872 Definitely gonna sculpt dicks. 212 00:11:04,373 --> 00:11:07,417 Ian, would you please tell my assistant to get into the booth. 213 00:11:07,501 --> 00:11:10,587 I don't tell women what to do. I allow them to make their own choices. 214 00:11:10,671 --> 00:11:12,089 -Thank you. -Yeah, absolutely. 215 00:11:12,172 --> 00:11:13,966 Ian, they're not gonna turn them into dicks. 216 00:11:14,049 --> 00:11:16,051 I'm gonna actually put a limiter on it so they can't. 217 00:11:16,134 --> 00:11:17,928 Shovel with rules. That's really cool. 218 00:11:18,011 --> 00:11:21,223 Yeah, let's put as many rules in the game as we can. That's super fun. 219 00:11:21,306 --> 00:11:23,517 Can you tell him not to turn it into a weapon? 220 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:25,853 -David, David, David. -I can't tell them to do anything. 221 00:11:25,936 --> 00:11:27,145 Poppy. 222 00:11:29,857 --> 00:11:30,941 Why are we all here? 223 00:11:31,024 --> 00:11:32,442 Oh, my God, he's gonna give a speech. 224 00:11:32,526 --> 00:11:35,988 You are not just denying us an opportunity to play. 225 00:11:36,071 --> 00:11:40,367 You are also denying that eight-year-old boy. And I just think-- 226 00:11:40,450 --> 00:11:43,078 She turned me into the gnome, didn't she? Turn me back to the knight. 227 00:11:43,161 --> 00:11:44,580 -David, don't. -David, switch me back. 228 00:11:44,663 --> 00:11:46,707 -David, don't. -David, switch me back. 229 00:11:46,790 --> 00:11:47,791 -No. -David. 230 00:11:47,875 --> 00:11:48,959 -David. -Switch me back, David. 231 00:11:49,042 --> 00:11:51,628 -David. David! David, no. -Switch me back please, David! 232 00:11:51,712 --> 00:11:53,755 I feel like I'm in the middle of my parents' divorce again. 233 00:11:53,839 --> 00:11:54,840 And I'm forced to take sides. 234 00:11:54,923 --> 00:11:58,051 I know what you're gonna say. It's my job to take sides. I'm the boss. 235 00:11:58,135 --> 00:12:01,972 But it's like all these creative types, they make me feel like I'm not the boss. 236 00:12:02,055 --> 00:12:04,600 And maybe that's because my mom told me I'm not creative or talented, 237 00:12:04,683 --> 00:12:06,727 and my dad was too drunk to stand up to her. 238 00:12:06,810 --> 00:12:10,272 Oh, God, I don't know what to do. 239 00:12:10,355 --> 00:12:12,608 Would you just please tell me what to do, Carol? 240 00:12:12,983 --> 00:12:15,819 I don't know, David, because I'm not a therapist. 241 00:12:16,236 --> 00:12:18,405 This is Human Resources. 242 00:12:18,947 --> 00:12:20,782 Right, right. 243 00:12:22,159 --> 00:12:23,702 But maybe you could just help me out? 244 00:12:26,330 --> 00:12:29,875 Okay, okay. What's your management style? 245 00:12:29,958 --> 00:12:36,089 Well... I'd say I'm kinda like a conductor of an orchestra. 246 00:12:36,173 --> 00:12:39,801 I don't know how to play an instrument and I don't understand music, 247 00:12:39,885 --> 00:12:43,305 but it's like when I wave my hands in the air, 248 00:12:43,388 --> 00:12:47,309 it just kinda all comes together. 249 00:12:47,392 --> 00:12:49,520 Okay, no, that's not what a conductor does. 250 00:12:49,603 --> 00:12:52,105 -Is it not? -It is much more complicated than that. 251 00:12:52,189 --> 00:12:53,815 I don't know. I've never been to a symphony. 252 00:12:53,899 --> 00:12:57,945 My mother said it was gonna make me too soft, and then my dad agreed. 253 00:12:58,028 --> 00:13:00,656 Actually, that is one thing they always agreed about. 254 00:13:00,739 --> 00:13:03,367 Oh, my God. We should get into that. 255 00:13:03,450 --> 00:13:05,452 See, even saying it I'm getting a little... 256 00:13:09,790 --> 00:13:11,416 -My mom-- -David! 257 00:13:12,543 --> 00:13:14,461 I think our time is up. 258 00:13:26,181 --> 00:13:27,933 Hey, guys, Pootie Shoe here. 259 00:13:28,016 --> 00:13:31,728 You guys know I don't like hating, but I gotta say, not digging this shovel. 260 00:13:32,145 --> 00:13:33,438 Pootie-pun intended. 261 00:13:34,022 --> 00:13:36,984 I tried to dig a dick, but it won't let me, which is weak sauce. 262 00:13:37,067 --> 00:13:40,737 You know how I feel about people censoring my art. Hashtag free Pootie. 263 00:13:40,821 --> 00:13:44,366 Seriously, a dick? That's all you can think of to do with it? 264 00:13:44,992 --> 00:13:47,619 If I wanted to dig holes all day, I'd fire my gardener. 265 00:13:49,162 --> 00:13:51,373 Let's hope the rest of Raven's Banquet is better than this. 266 00:13:51,456 --> 00:13:54,751 It's a whole new world-building mechanic, you piece of shit. 267 00:13:55,169 --> 00:13:57,296 -Poppy. Pop-Tarts. -What the hell, Brad? 268 00:13:57,379 --> 00:13:58,714 Pootie hates the shovel. 269 00:13:58,797 --> 00:14:01,341 Yeah, I saw that. Don't worry, we got something that's gonna get him back. 270 00:14:01,425 --> 00:14:03,343 If I may? Picture it. 271 00:14:04,178 --> 00:14:06,013 The hero must vanquish his enemy, 272 00:14:06,096 --> 00:14:09,266 but the weapons of the old gods are insufficient. 273 00:14:09,349 --> 00:14:12,269 So he must pray upon the altar of-- 274 00:14:12,352 --> 00:14:14,021 Jesus, skip the story. 275 00:14:14,104 --> 00:14:16,773 The story is everything, you Neanderthal. 276 00:14:16,857 --> 00:14:18,734 Now, if you please. 277 00:14:18,817 --> 00:14:22,779 The hero must pray upon the altar of Ares to send him... 278 00:14:26,533 --> 00:14:28,952 "Ian's Shovel." The best new weapon in the game. 279 00:14:29,369 --> 00:14:32,581 The wood nymph is the loot crate that gets them to buy it. 280 00:14:32,956 --> 00:14:36,293 What happens when this shovel is awarded? 281 00:14:37,878 --> 00:14:41,173 It must leave the bosom of this fair maiden. 282 00:14:42,007 --> 00:14:44,968 Then what might the hero gaze upon? 283 00:14:46,220 --> 00:14:48,388 I am so utterly and completely confused. 284 00:14:49,556 --> 00:14:51,225 -Breasts. -No. That part's clear. 285 00:14:51,308 --> 00:14:54,186 I don't understand what you want me to do with this. 286 00:14:54,269 --> 00:14:56,271 Will you help us patch it? 287 00:14:56,355 --> 00:14:59,233 No. 'Cause I don't want to sell Ian's Shovel. 288 00:14:59,316 --> 00:15:00,734 I want to sell my shovel. 289 00:15:00,817 --> 00:15:03,695 But your shovel sucks. I think it does. I actually don't know the difference. 290 00:15:03,779 --> 00:15:05,239 But Ian didn't like it, 291 00:15:05,322 --> 00:15:07,449 and he seems to have a pretty good grip on what dorks like. 292 00:15:08,325 --> 00:15:10,953 -You knew Pootie wouldn't like it. -Yeah, of course I did. 293 00:15:11,036 --> 00:15:13,247 But you knew that too, right? You're always three steps ahead. 294 00:15:13,330 --> 00:15:18,126 And you only did this to get me to code your sexy loot crate. 295 00:15:18,877 --> 00:15:20,838 Yeah. Are you still piecing this together? 296 00:15:20,921 --> 00:15:24,383 Brad, you are such an asshole. 297 00:15:24,883 --> 00:15:26,468 And now you're caught up. 298 00:15:28,595 --> 00:15:30,764 -I thought everyone knew. -Yeah. I did too. 299 00:16:02,129 --> 00:16:03,338 Hey, can I get a coffee? 300 00:16:03,922 --> 00:16:05,257 I'm coming, Ian! 301 00:16:07,759 --> 00:16:09,595 I think about you all the time. 302 00:16:10,554 --> 00:16:13,682 Stupid stuff like the way you chew on your braids sometimes. 303 00:16:13,765 --> 00:16:16,768 And then I catch you and you get embarrassed and-- 304 00:16:16,852 --> 00:16:19,479 But it's the cutest thing I've ever seen. 305 00:16:19,563 --> 00:16:22,900 And I know this is totally crazy... 306 00:16:23,901 --> 00:16:25,861 but I think you feel something too. 307 00:16:27,404 --> 00:16:30,115 So this is me asking you... 308 00:16:31,366 --> 00:16:32,618 if you feel the same. 309 00:16:34,995 --> 00:16:36,788 I don't know. Do you think that'll work? 310 00:16:36,872 --> 00:16:40,250 -I don't know. -This is your thing, isn't it? 311 00:16:40,334 --> 00:16:43,295 You're Human Resources. You're supposed to help with work-related personal problems. 312 00:16:43,378 --> 00:16:45,422 Dear God, you work with this person? 313 00:16:45,506 --> 00:16:48,008 Yeah, Dana. She's in Testing with me. She's got, like, long hair. 314 00:16:48,091 --> 00:16:51,053 No. I don't wanna know. I should not know. 315 00:16:51,136 --> 00:16:53,096 Why? Are you gonna rat me out? 316 00:16:53,180 --> 00:16:55,432 If I rat you out, it would be to me. 317 00:16:55,891 --> 00:16:58,602 I'm starting to think nobody in this office understands what I do. 318 00:16:58,685 --> 00:17:01,063 Carol. Are you already in a session? 319 00:17:01,146 --> 00:17:02,272 -No, actually. -Sorry. 320 00:17:02,356 --> 00:17:04,316 I was just feeling kinda depressed. 321 00:17:04,397 --> 00:17:06,026 That's okay. I'll come back. It's cool. 322 00:17:06,108 --> 00:17:07,694 No. Do not come back. 323 00:17:09,404 --> 00:17:10,405 It's not her. 324 00:17:12,115 --> 00:17:15,867 Okay. Thank you for coming. 325 00:17:15,953 --> 00:17:17,746 I have called an emergency meeting 326 00:17:17,829 --> 00:17:20,790 because I have noticed a lot of abuse in this office. 327 00:17:20,874 --> 00:17:23,166 Oh, no. Has someone been harassed? 328 00:17:23,252 --> 00:17:24,837 Yeah, David. Me. 329 00:17:25,546 --> 00:17:29,049 You are all abusing the office of Human Resources. 330 00:17:29,132 --> 00:17:32,761 Carol, do we have to do this right now? We are in the middle of a shovel crisis. 331 00:17:32,845 --> 00:17:35,222 Actually, Carol, I think I have a fix for Ian. 332 00:17:35,305 --> 00:17:38,892 We're gonna take your shovel and we're gonna put it into a sexy new loot crate. 333 00:17:38,976 --> 00:17:40,018 Poppy's already on board. 334 00:17:40,102 --> 00:17:42,104 No, no. Carol, I am not coding his whore. 335 00:17:42,187 --> 00:17:44,439 -Guys, I called this meeting-- -Carol, she's not a whore. 336 00:17:44,523 --> 00:17:48,569 She's a nubile, young wood nympho with a really complex backstory. 337 00:17:48,652 --> 00:17:50,279 -C.W.? -If I may-- 338 00:17:50,362 --> 00:17:51,446 No, you may not. 339 00:17:51,530 --> 00:17:53,615 -Carol, my apologies. -Sure. 340 00:17:53,699 --> 00:17:55,534 They get a little unwieldy. You have to rein them in. 341 00:17:55,617 --> 00:17:56,910 -I have an idea. -I'm sorry. 342 00:17:56,994 --> 00:17:58,370 Carol, why are the testers here? 343 00:17:58,453 --> 00:18:00,664 Because we have ideas too. Great ideas, actually. 344 00:18:00,747 --> 00:18:02,249 Well, Dana has all the good ideas, to be honest. 345 00:18:02,332 --> 00:18:03,750 No. No, I don't. No. 346 00:18:03,834 --> 00:18:06,753 Great. The brand-new employees have ideas 347 00:18:06,837 --> 00:18:08,881 on how to improve our billion-dollar enterprise. 348 00:18:08,964 --> 00:18:10,591 Jo, make sure you get all this down. 349 00:18:10,674 --> 00:18:12,467 -Lay 'em on us. -See? He wants to hear. 350 00:18:12,551 --> 00:18:15,554 -I don't wanna-- -"Testers overstepped their bounds." 351 00:18:15,637 --> 00:18:16,638 I do have an idea. 352 00:18:16,722 --> 00:18:18,974 The whore thing is a little weird, I think. 353 00:18:19,057 --> 00:18:20,642 Preposterous. 354 00:18:20,726 --> 00:18:24,229 I will not sit here and take notes from this jumped-up popinjay. 355 00:18:24,313 --> 00:18:25,981 -I am the head writer. -You're like 80, man. 356 00:18:26,064 --> 00:18:29,318 Hey, hey. Have some respect, tester. The man won a Nebula Award. 357 00:18:29,401 --> 00:18:30,694 That was 1973. 358 00:18:30,777 --> 00:18:33,405 You met him at a state fair when he was selling rotisserie chickens. 359 00:18:33,488 --> 00:18:35,449 -Also award-winning. -The man's a dual threat. 360 00:18:35,532 --> 00:18:39,494 -Guys, if we could, just for one second-- -I'm sorry. This guy sleeps in the office. 361 00:18:39,578 --> 00:18:41,121 Only when he drinks too much, Carol. 362 00:18:41,205 --> 00:18:42,831 Which is every day. I'm pretty sure he lives here. 363 00:18:42,915 --> 00:18:43,999 That's not true, is it? 364 00:18:44,583 --> 00:18:49,755 Carol, to understand my present, you must also understand my past. 365 00:18:50,839 --> 00:18:52,090 Albania, 1939-- 366 00:18:52,174 --> 00:18:53,926 No! No more fucking backstory! 367 00:18:57,012 --> 00:19:00,140 I'm sorry. I'm a little on edge. 368 00:19:00,599 --> 00:19:01,600 We should code lock, 369 00:19:01,683 --> 00:19:04,853 let QA do final verification, and then just release the shovel as is. 370 00:19:04,937 --> 00:19:08,857 David, the shovel is not ready as is, okay? I just need a little bit more time-- 371 00:19:08,941 --> 00:19:10,984 Expansion goes live on Monday. 372 00:19:11,068 --> 00:19:14,112 It's Friday at 5:00 p.m. He's gonna ask you to push it. 373 00:19:14,196 --> 00:19:17,658 No, he's not. He actually promised me he wasn't gonna ask me to push the expansion. 374 00:19:17,741 --> 00:19:20,118 David, I'm going to ask you to push the expansion. 375 00:19:20,202 --> 00:19:24,081 What? No. No, no. No, you said there was enough time. 376 00:19:24,164 --> 00:19:26,333 You said we had this. You promised me you wouldn't push it. 377 00:19:26,416 --> 00:19:28,252 There isn't. We don't. And I lied. 378 00:19:29,002 --> 00:19:30,546 -You're fucking me. -Yes. 379 00:19:30,629 --> 00:19:32,047 -You're fucking me. -But I'm not enjoying it. 380 00:19:32,130 --> 00:19:33,590 -It's for the game. -I knew this was gonna happen. 381 00:19:33,674 --> 00:19:37,135 -It doesn't make me feel better. -You are a dick. 382 00:19:37,219 --> 00:19:38,512 -You're a dick! -Oh, my-- 383 00:19:38,595 --> 00:19:40,889 Jo, please. Thank you. I don't need your help. 384 00:19:40,973 --> 00:19:43,392 David, Poppy is being a dick, okay? 385 00:19:43,475 --> 00:19:46,019 The expansion is not ready. It needs to be pushed. 386 00:19:46,103 --> 00:19:48,063 -Just a little bit, then I got it. -It does not need to be pushed. 387 00:19:48,146 --> 00:19:50,107 -No. David, do not push it. -Just a little bit. 388 00:19:50,190 --> 00:19:52,568 -Not a little bit, not at all. -Just a little bit. 389 00:19:52,651 --> 00:19:55,070 -Do not push it. -Push it. Push it. 390 00:19:55,153 --> 00:19:57,322 -Push the expansion. -Do not push it. 391 00:20:07,666 --> 00:20:10,586 David, if you don't make a goddamn decision... 392 00:20:10,669 --> 00:20:13,213 Okay, I choose Mom! Poppy. 393 00:20:13,297 --> 00:20:15,340 -Shit, "I choose Poppy" is what I meant. -Yes! 394 00:20:15,424 --> 00:20:16,758 Ian, I know you're the visionary, 395 00:20:16,842 --> 00:20:20,846 but I am the executive producer, and I'm gonna make an executive decision. 396 00:20:21,388 --> 00:20:24,308 The code is locked. Everybody, go home! 397 00:20:24,391 --> 00:20:27,644 Fine! You know what? You wanna ruin the game? Don't trust me. 398 00:20:27,728 --> 00:20:28,937 What do I know about the game? 399 00:20:29,021 --> 00:20:31,356 I don't know anything about the game. I'm only the creator. 400 00:20:31,773 --> 00:20:33,734 "Ian exudes masculinity." 401 00:20:33,817 --> 00:20:36,069 You made the right decision, David. You did a good thing. 402 00:20:36,153 --> 00:20:37,529 Thanks, Mom. Poppy. 403 00:20:40,240 --> 00:20:41,366 Meeting adjourned. 404 00:20:43,452 --> 00:20:46,455 We did it. We locked Raven's Banquet. 405 00:20:47,456 --> 00:20:49,124 This calls for a drink. 406 00:20:51,877 --> 00:20:52,878 Okay. 407 00:21:00,469 --> 00:21:03,639 No, no, no! I need more blood. 408 00:21:09,144 --> 00:21:10,979 No! No. 409 00:21:16,068 --> 00:21:17,986 Shit. Shit! 410 00:21:19,446 --> 00:21:20,656 What are you doing? 411 00:21:25,244 --> 00:21:26,912 -I'm working. -Yeah, I know. 412 00:21:26,995 --> 00:21:28,830 I got an alert from the version control system 413 00:21:28,914 --> 00:21:30,457 that someone was butchering my code. 414 00:21:30,541 --> 00:21:32,459 Cool, thanks, Pop! Thanks for coming in! 415 00:21:32,543 --> 00:21:34,461 Why couldn't you just let me have this one thing? 416 00:21:34,545 --> 00:21:35,838 I appreciate all the help! 417 00:21:35,921 --> 00:21:37,172 That's all I wanted. 418 00:21:37,256 --> 00:21:40,717 I just wanted one thing in the whole game 419 00:21:40,801 --> 00:21:43,762 that I could point to and say, "That's mine." 420 00:21:44,596 --> 00:21:46,598 -Seriously? -That's it. 421 00:21:46,682 --> 00:21:50,435 Poppy, the entire game is yours. You're the one that built it. 422 00:21:50,519 --> 00:21:51,687 I built your vision. 423 00:21:53,647 --> 00:21:56,233 It's like you're this brilliant painter-- 424 00:21:56,316 --> 00:21:57,317 Yes. 425 00:21:57,860 --> 00:22:00,654 Just let me finish my-- You're this brilliant painter... 426 00:22:00,737 --> 00:22:01,738 Okay. 427 00:22:03,657 --> 00:22:05,158 ...and I'm your favorite brush. 428 00:22:05,242 --> 00:22:10,122 I'm just, like, some tool that you use to create your masterpiece. 429 00:22:12,249 --> 00:22:15,335 I like that metaphor, but it's not quite right, is it? I think if you-- 430 00:22:15,419 --> 00:22:17,462 Are you seriously about to noodle on my metaphor right now? 431 00:22:17,546 --> 00:22:20,507 -What's the paint in that scenario? -Could you just listen to what I'm saying? 432 00:22:20,591 --> 00:22:23,468 Do you have any idea how frustrating that is? 433 00:22:23,886 --> 00:22:26,180 All right. Okay. You're right. You're right. 434 00:22:26,263 --> 00:22:28,098 Poppy, you're right. You're right. Look. 435 00:22:28,515 --> 00:22:32,769 In that... somewhat flawed metaphor, 436 00:22:32,853 --> 00:22:36,732 you are both the painter and the brush. 437 00:22:37,774 --> 00:22:42,696 I'm just the guy who stands behind you and tells you what to paint. 438 00:22:43,697 --> 00:22:47,117 But you're the one that actually makes it happen. 439 00:22:47,618 --> 00:22:50,621 I wish I could do that, but I can't. I need you. 440 00:22:53,123 --> 00:22:55,751 And that makes me so frustrated, but I do it anyway 441 00:22:55,834 --> 00:22:59,671 because it's what makes the game better, and that's all that matters. 442 00:23:08,680 --> 00:23:14,269 I just know that this thing can be the coolest item in the game, 443 00:23:14,353 --> 00:23:15,687 and they will love it. 444 00:23:15,771 --> 00:23:19,566 I don't know why I know that. I just do. 445 00:23:23,695 --> 00:23:27,533 Start by adding an acceleration curve on the front end to get a weightier swing. 446 00:23:28,867 --> 00:23:31,328 Pop the big motors on with smaller pulses at the finish, 447 00:23:31,411 --> 00:23:33,872 so you get that, like, crunch sensation. 448 00:23:33,956 --> 00:23:37,501 And boost the initial velocity of the blood particles at impact. 449 00:23:40,420 --> 00:23:42,089 And that'll make it cooler? 450 00:23:42,506 --> 00:23:44,633 Yeah, that'll make it cooler. 451 00:23:46,844 --> 00:23:48,387 And they will love it. 452 00:23:51,181 --> 00:23:52,975 I don't know how I know that. 453 00:23:58,564 --> 00:23:59,940 -I just-- Hold on. -Great. Awesome. 454 00:24:00,023 --> 00:24:02,651 -Let's get to work on it immediately. -I was gonna do the "I just do." 455 00:24:02,734 --> 00:24:04,570 -I know what you were gonna say. -It was gonna be really cool. 456 00:24:04,653 --> 00:24:07,573 -We're running out of time here. -You never let me have my moment. 457 00:24:11,076 --> 00:24:13,078 Pootie, Pootie, Pootie... Shoe. 458 00:24:13,161 --> 00:24:14,621 Reviews. 459 00:24:17,332 --> 00:24:18,500 All right, guys. 460 00:24:20,002 --> 00:24:23,505 As you know, Raven's Banquet dropped this morning. 461 00:24:24,131 --> 00:24:28,343 You best believe your boy spent all day in his PJs just bombing that joint. 462 00:24:28,427 --> 00:24:31,471 First off, I have to say... 463 00:24:34,933 --> 00:24:36,268 thanks to Rager Body Mist 464 00:24:36,351 --> 00:24:39,479 for keeping your Pootie smelling fresh and his parents' mortgage paid in full. 465 00:24:40,898 --> 00:24:42,983 Rager. Smell the rage. 466 00:24:43,483 --> 00:24:45,235 Come on, you little piece of shit. 467 00:24:45,319 --> 00:24:46,737 But let me get real with you guys. 468 00:24:46,820 --> 00:24:49,573 You know my love for Mythic Quest runs deep. 469 00:24:49,656 --> 00:24:53,702 So this statement that I'm about to lay down is really, really heavy. 470 00:24:57,956 --> 00:24:59,625 Raven's Banquet... 471 00:25:01,668 --> 00:25:03,629 is a straight-up masterpiece. 472 00:25:03,712 --> 00:25:04,755 Oh, my God! 473 00:25:06,048 --> 00:25:07,132 Yes! 474 00:25:07,216 --> 00:25:09,009 The thing that I love most... 475 00:25:10,344 --> 00:25:11,720 is the shovel. 476 00:25:14,348 --> 00:25:17,726 These guys just always find a way to surprise me. 477 00:25:18,310 --> 00:25:21,396 Exploding people's heads with this thing is straight fire. 478 00:25:22,022 --> 00:25:23,607 Pure crunch, man. 479 00:25:24,274 --> 00:25:25,651 Now, let's make it official. 480 00:25:25,734 --> 00:25:28,570 Shut up, shut up, shut up! He's giving the rating. He's giving the rating. 481 00:25:32,658 --> 00:25:33,909 Four B-holes. 482 00:25:34,993 --> 00:25:37,079 Four B-holes! Four B-holes! 483 00:25:37,162 --> 00:25:39,081 Four, four, four B-holes. 484 00:25:39,414 --> 00:25:40,499 Four B-holes! 485 00:25:41,083 --> 00:25:42,292 Four B-holes! 486 00:25:42,376 --> 00:25:43,794 Are those buttholes? 487 00:25:43,877 --> 00:25:46,129 Yeah. So, he has this butthole rating system. 488 00:25:46,463 --> 00:25:48,549 Anything above two is exceptional. 489 00:25:48,632 --> 00:25:50,133 This job is so weird. 490 00:25:50,634 --> 00:25:52,886 Yeah. Isn't it the greatest? 491 00:25:55,305 --> 00:25:57,015 Yep. It's the greatest. 492 00:25:57,099 --> 00:25:58,559 I'm gonna play this game forever. 493 00:26:04,857 --> 00:26:09,278 I'm so sorry I'm late. Traffic was a nightmare. 494 00:26:09,361 --> 00:26:11,363 -What's up? -We got four buttholes. 495 00:26:11,947 --> 00:26:13,490 Dear God. 496 00:26:14,199 --> 00:26:17,411 I took a lover in Guam once. She had three. 497 00:26:18,620 --> 00:26:20,038 But four... 498 00:26:21,832 --> 00:26:23,250 that's the dream. 499 00:26:24,626 --> 00:26:25,669 What? 500 00:26:28,839 --> 00:26:30,841 Hey, expansion's a hit. 501 00:26:30,924 --> 00:26:32,593 Reddit, Steam, Kotaku, all positive, 502 00:26:32,676 --> 00:26:34,469 and we're selling thousands of shovels every hour. 503 00:26:34,553 --> 00:26:37,389 Biggest item in the game. So congrats to you. 504 00:26:37,472 --> 00:26:39,141 Or to Ian. Whichever of you won. 505 00:26:39,224 --> 00:26:40,851 I can't keep track anymore, and I don't really care. 506 00:26:40,934 --> 00:26:42,769 -It's both of us. Both of us won. -Great. 507 00:26:42,853 --> 00:26:44,188 Where is he? 508 00:26:44,271 --> 00:26:47,065 Well, you have done it again. 509 00:26:47,149 --> 00:26:52,070 You have turned my vision into a reality, and I could not be more proud. 510 00:26:52,571 --> 00:26:56,617 But, of course, I could not have done this without my muse. 511 00:26:57,367 --> 00:26:58,785 My partner, really. 512 00:26:58,869 --> 00:27:01,371 You may have seen her around the office these last few days 513 00:27:01,455 --> 00:27:02,789 a little worse for wear, 514 00:27:02,873 --> 00:27:05,292 but I can tell you that I never lost faith in her. 515 00:27:07,169 --> 00:27:09,838 In fact, I wanna bring her up here. Where is she? 516 00:27:09,922 --> 00:27:11,131 Get up there, Pop. 517 00:27:11,215 --> 00:27:12,508 He's talking about the shovel. 518 00:27:12,591 --> 00:27:15,052 The shovel! There she is. Heyo! 519 00:27:15,135 --> 00:27:16,553 -Hell yeah! -Sweet! 520 00:27:18,138 --> 00:27:19,223 To the shovel! 521 00:27:20,557 --> 00:27:21,975 To Mythic Quest! 522 00:27:22,434 --> 00:27:24,686 Ian. Ian. Ian.