Cliff Bleszinski Blames Personal Ego And Alcohol Issues For Boss Key’s Failure
Kotaku | 19.07.2026 19:14
Once upon a time Cliff “CliffyB” Bleszinski was the rock star of the gaming world. A young gun at Epic through the ’90s and 2000s, Bleszinski designed ultra hits like Jazz Jackrabbit, Unreal and Gears of War. In the 2010s, he departed Epic, arguably at the worst time possible, and launched Boss Key Productions. After a career of skyrocketing success and bombastic behavior, nothing Boss Key produced stuck. In an interview with Brian Crecente, Bleszinski opens up and blames his personal ego for leading the team into a wall. The drinking didn’t help, either.
