Austin Grossman

About The Author

AUSTIN GROSSMAN is a novelist and game designer. His novels include Soon I Will Be Invincible, YOU: a novel, and Crooked. Soon I Will Be Invincible was nominated for the 2007 John Sargent Sr. First Novel Prize. His writing has also appeared in Granta, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. His game credits include Ultima Underworld 2, System Shock, Trespasser, Deus Ex, Epic Mickey, and Dishonored, which received the 2012 BAFTA award for Best Game. He is currently Director of Game Design and Interactive Storytelling at Magic Leap. He has an M.A. in Performance Studies from N.Y.U .and is A.B.D. in English Literature at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Beast Mode

Adventures in the Heart of the Video Game Industry

By Austin Grossman

From acclaimed novelist and veteran game designer Austin Grossman, a hilarious, unfiltered account of the people behind the games we can’t put down—a Kitchen Confidential for the video game industry.

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