GFW's Jeff Green leaves 1UP for Sims team

by Justin McElroy on Sep 5th 2008 8:00AM

Jeff Green is the kind of game journalist we want to be when we grow up: Seasoned, funny and imbued with the perfect blend of skepticism and passion, even after 17 years on the job. Now, the former CGW and GFW editor and (just as importantly) GFW Radio/Brodeo cornerstone is leaving Ziff-Davis to join The Sims development team.

We have too much respect for Green to use this as an opportunity to note all the high-profile names that have jumped the Ziff-Davis ship recently. We'll only say that we'll miss you Jeff, and we wish you all the best.

[Thanks, Jonah]

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Tags: 1up, jeff-green, PC, the-sims

Reader Comments (52)

Wow...this is a shocker. God speed. Make the sims rock a little harder for all of us.

It would be awesome if Jeff and some of the Brodeo originals started their own podcast separate of 1up so that we could get "the band" back together again. Definitely going to miss Jeff from GFW Radio and 1up.

Good luck Jeff!

Jeff Green is one of my favorites. I'd say he will be missed, but the truth is he has been missed since CGW/GFW closed shop and his PC column in EGM had an abbreviated run. Good luck, Eggbert!

1up should install a revolving door at their office.

Yeah...cos he only just started in Ziff...oh wait.

I had just gotten into GFW radio a couple of months ago, and this is a huge loss for the podcast, and for 1up in general. I really do hope they take Sam's idea and make a podcast of their own.

noooooo!!! I loved jeff green on gfw radio :(!!!

Damn.

Good luck Jeff. :/

You gotta be kidding me, the Brodeo just isn't going to be the same. Jeff was probably the funniest of the cast and knew just the right moment to bring Shawn outta some his longer rants about the ins and outs of games.

Good Luck Jeff, you will be missed.

Exactly. The play between Jeff and Shawn on GFW Radio frequently delivered the most thoughtful and entertaining insights into gaming.

What a shame.

Jeff was Batman to Shawn's Joker. I'm glad Jeff will be out of the journalism and into game making. Perhaps there will be a 97.5 Brodeo reunion at some point. I'll miss Jeff saying "HELLO and welcome".

P.S. Jeff was also awesome because he had Reed-Richards hair.

If you have respect for him, then you don't make a note of saying what you "aren't" going to say out of respect for him.

- Scott

I wish Jeff the best. He has always brought a lot of passion to what he has worked on. He will be missed on the Brodeo.

Wow. What a way to start a Friday. Best wishes for success, Jeff. You've left an indelible mark on games journalism with your professionality. We'll miss you out here.

I like how a bunch of game journalist have used their careers as a launch pad to become game designers. I would think being a game journalist (a well respected and influential one especially) would be a much better job than assistant game designer. Game Design is one of those things I think sounds really cool, but when you break it down, making a game is so time consuming and arduous you can't do the one thing that got you into the business in the first place... play games. Obviously making something is maybe more rewarding that playing other peoples stuff and passing judgment but still, it's amazing how many of these people with jobs most people would kill for give it all up the second a job with a game studio opens up.

People would "kill" for jobs yes. But not many people understand what goes into making games. It is hard work, but a lot of people who try to get into the industry don't actually know the little details. One thing about someone like Green going into games is he has a vast knowledge of games and how they work at a fundamental level. Which in turn leads me to believe he will be good working on an existing franchise like The Sims while he learns the other aspects of game design.

You know, I asked Greg Kasavin once whether he would rather be writing about games, or making them. In short, he told me that he would rather be writing about them. Not too long after that, he went to work for EA.

Now, I think a lot of people from the gaming press (and probably some bloggers too), would like nothing more than to be making them, instead of just writing about them. However, many of them completely lack technical skills required to be making them.

Some start off as a designer, because supposedly, after playing so many games for such a long time, they know what makes a good game. However, I don't think the industry is lacking is people who think they know how to design a game (hell, we all play games all the time) and without some more technical background, I don't think you'd make for the best designer.

What you do see is that a lot of these guys end up as "community managers" or something similar. Which, as far as I'm concerned (I'm sorry to say), isn't really making games. But then, it can be your foot in the door.

Don't know what Jeff will be doing though.

Hey tooPrime,

I don't know about you, but everyone that I know that works in the game industry have plenty of time to play games, along with making AAA titles. Some days at work, half the days is spent with a office wide lan parties or XBL. If you are getting into the game industry to play games, you just spend way to much money in schooling for the wrong reasons.

nooooo jeff we need you!! Your the best man in podcasting.

OMG!! Well I am done with the 1up podcasts now. Jeff Green was the one keeping me there. Wonder if the sprinkler had anything to do with it LOL.

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! :(

Why, God why? GFW Radio just won't be the same without him. There are too few good gaming podcasts as it is, and now the king of the hill just lost one of it's key members.

Ugh, I'm sure this is what he wants and I wish him best of luck on his new job, but man what a loss...

Let's not get dramatic. 1UP Yours and FM are still excellent audio podcasts. And that's only sticking within the 1UP family. Hell, I'm not sure GFW will die even though Jeff, good man that he is, leaves. One of the reasons I listen to so much 1UP is that they employ engaging people for all the podcasts.

I absolutely feel the same way. What makes it worse is that I couldn't care less about The Sims. It's as if he just died.

Who said anything about dying?

Also, I don't think you get to tell me what I do and do not like. I listen to 1UP Yours and 1UP FM, they're on the higher end of the spectrum as far as I am concerned, but they are nothing like GFW Radio.

Good luck Jeff, we will miss you!

This really bites. I am sad.

I enjoy 1UP Yours a bit more than GFW, but both have a good cast. The loss if Green is a blow, but if the past is any indication there will be frequent "drop-ins" by Jeff.

As an aside, the fact that even the most polished podcasts still have a amateur feel about them is a good thing to me. They have a genuine feel to them that just isn't there in TV or talk radio.

rip brodeo

x'[

That bites. I will miss the brodeo.. Looks like the joystiq podcast is now number one by deafault..

Not really familiar with the guy, but he sure is a happy fella.

Aw... I loved this man... this news hurt.. ;(

Also Maxis announced simultaneously that the next expansion to The Sims 2 is titled "Magazines."

A+ You get a cookie

Ech, that sucks, I have confidence in Shawn Elliot being able to make show worthwhile.

i don't play WOW or any games on my windows pc other than minesweeper, but i listened to both podcasts on 1up. my favorite GFW ever was the Second Life episode, the whole time Jeff Green was like the "mature friend" who couldn't help but laugh. good times, he will be missed.

sad pandas all around... :(

Good luck man, you've been a great critic and podcaster. You will be missed.

Justin, if you're going to thank me, at least link my name to the article I wrote:

http://www.gamestooge.com/2008/09/04/jeff-green-joins-the-sims-team/

My own commentary is:

While Garnett Lee is saddened, I’m happy for Jeff, since it’ll give him some real work (and joy) doing some creative work. Since Jeff bade farewell to GFW, it seemed awkward for him to still be at Ziff-Davis. Here’s to Jeff and The Sims 3.

Wait, you want me to give you a link because you read 1UP?

I wish him well, but The Brodeo will never be the same.

-.- Not again... John Davison just started coming back on 1UpYours to make it good again, and now Jeff is leaving the Brodeo... Jeff please podcast for the Sims team or something!

GFW Radio is my favorite podcast... If Shawn Elliot leaves, 1up is dead to me. I listed to 1up Yours and 1up FM but not not as good as the Joystiq Podcast!

Damn this sucks.

That sucks! Jeff was great.

I kind of agree with another poster who said that since he doesn't care about The Sims, it's as if Jeff has died. I feel the same way. :(

I already miss his snarky columns at the end of GFW magazines... too bad they are discontinued.

The Sims will be a whole lot more interesting with you on board, Mr. Green! Good luck!

When politics kiss a ton of corporate ass, sometimes they get jobs with them.

Hopefully this isn't happening here.

Look, Jeff was the editor of GFW and GFW is gone. I'm sure they gave him some invented job at ZD to allow him to earn his pay, but he probably felt like a 3rd wheel. His pay grade is probably MUCH higher at EA, too.

This blows. I love Jeff.

Good night and good luck, you'll be missed you sweet prince!

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