Blizzard became my circle,” said Josh Kurtz, a designer. “It became my support structure, my family. I did everything with them.” It became clear—especially in later years, as the company expanded—that the best way to succeed at Blizzard was to befriend the top employees. Cigarette breaks with executives. Barbecues at the founders’ houses. And, as the money began rolling in, trips to Vegas strip clubs with the boys.
