National bestseller about the development of video games - Hero's journey or foolish task? The creative and technical logistics processes that go into building today's hottest games can often be more challenging and complex than the games themselves, often resembling an endless maze or a bottomless abyss. In "Blood, Sweat, and Pixels," Jason Schreier takes readers on a fascinating odyssey behind the scenes of video game development, where the creator can be a team of 600 overworked underdogs or a lonely geek genius. He explores the artistic challenges, technical impossibilities, market demands, and unexpected obstacles that companies throw into the process. "Blood, Sweat, and Pixels" shows that completing a game is more than just Sisyphean - it is nothing short of a miracle. Through some of the most popular and best-selling current games, Schreier immerses readers in the hell of the development process.