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Brian Altano

@brianaltano

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Executive Producer of Creative/Talent at IGN. Hosts videos. Writes scripts. Produces music. Plays video games. Cooks food. Eats pizza. Stays busy.

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The rumors are true. After seventeen and a half years at @igndotcom, Friday, October 2nd will be my last day working there! It feels surreal even saying that, but getting to work one of the coolest jobs on earth for roughly the same amount of time that I spent in first grade through college is just an insane run that I’ll forever be immensely proud of. I traveled the world for this gig, got to meet so many of my heroes, work alongside some of the most talented writers, hosts, and producers on earth, and meet hundreds of awesome and wonderful fans. There really isn’t any other way I can summarize this. I just feel so lucky I got to do this thing for so long. That wasn’t a chapter. That was several books.

For many of you, I’ve been in your podcast feeds every week talking about video games and more for years and years and my first priority is to figure out how to keep doing that for you, ideally with some familiar voices you’ve heard me collaborate with many times before. I’ve got a few shoots left to do for IGN and then I’m a free agent and I’m honestly more excited than scared about what that’s gonna look like.

Until then, the outpouring of love I’ve received in the past 24 hours has both knocked me on my ass and fired me up like crazy to figure out what’s next. I’m trying my best to get back to everyone. Thank you for being so kind. I’ve got nothing but love for the folks still working to make cool stuff at IGN and I wish them all the success in the world.

Thank you ALL for letting me be a part of your life and I hope you’ll join me for what’s next. We’re gonna have fun. That’s always what this was all about.

Love,

Brian by @brianaltano

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Last week right before my birthday I got to fly to Kyoto, Japan, visit the Nintendo Museum, interview the creator of Super Mario Shigeru Miyamoto, the head of Illumination Chris Meledandri, and make a very silly video with the cast of the new Super Mario movie Jack Black, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Donald Glover, Benny Safdie, and Keegan-Michael Key. I also spent hours and hours absolutely losing my mind over ancient Nintendo relics, original production art, old Nintendo toys, games, and tons of other incredible things. They had the hand drawn maps from the first Zelda game, giant playable video game controllers, old Nintendo console prototypes and so, so much more that I’ll be thinking about forever. As a massive lifelong Nintendo fan this was one of the most surreal experiences of my life and truly one of my favorite days ever. Thank you so much to @nintendo_jp and @universalpictures for having me and to @jackblack for singing “Peaches” to me 20 feet from the first playing cards Nintendo ever made in 1889. Articles & videos up now on @igndotcom 🙌 taken in Kyoto, Japan by @brianaltano

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6 months ago

I can’t believe I’m actually saying this but I got to play Mario Kart with Jack Black, Charlie Day, and Keegan-Michael Key, aka Bowser, Luigi, and Toad in the Super Mario Movie! This is one of my favorite shoots I ever got to work on and sharing this stage with these guys was equal parts incredible and nerve wracking. I think I slept like three hours the night before because I was so excited and nervous. Everything went super smooth, the shoot was fun as hell, and everyone on the production crew was awesome. So how did I do against these comedy legends? Watch the video to find out! Link in bio!

Shout out to @jurrasicrabbit and @bennywatts for joining me on this shoot and editing the videos for @igndotcom and our social channels, as well as just being wonderful people. And thank you to @universalpictures and @nintendoamerica for having us over to play. It’s been very hard to keep this video a secret so I’m ecstatic that I can finally share it. Wahoo! taken in Los Angeles, California by @brianaltano

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3 years ago

Tried to take a picture of this excellent pie at @northparkbeerco but wasn’t fast enough to get there before my daughter snagged a slice. Ended up with one of my favorite pizza shots ever 🍕 taken in San Diego, California by @brianaltano

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2 months ago

Another Comic-Con in the books! Did the best interview of my career. Then an hour later I did the worst. It happens. Thank you to everyone who worked tirelessly on our live show and convention floor videos. Thank you to everyone who stopped me to say hey. Thank you for having me on these stages on the days when I knock it out of the park and on the days when I totally drop the ball, especially when those things happen on the same day. On to the next one ♥️ by @brianaltano

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2 months ago

Spent my morning with horror legend and academy award winning director @gdtreal who has been making incredible movies for most of my life. Absolutely surreal day with a truly wonderful guy talking movies, video games, and the creative process. Thank you, Guillermo. Video on @igndotcom soon 💀 taken in San Diego, California by @brianaltano

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2 months ago

Been an awesome couple of weeks across a couple of different cities and coasts with some of my favorite people. Video games are good for you. by @brianaltano

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3 months ago

My pin collection got even better this week thanks to a care package from @fangamercom featuring not one but TWO new Bloodborne pins, plus some really cool pins of Mina the Hollower, Banjo Kazooie, Tunic, and even a Silent Hill flashlight pin that lights up. I’ve been collecting pins for over a decade now. I used to wear them on my leather and jean jackets but I got tired of losing them on my travels so I decided to start keeping them on frames where I can see them every day. I’ve picked up many of these all around the world, from gift shops in Osaka to a weird puppet store in Germany and various video game conventions all over the place. Most of the TMNT ones are from @ninjatoitles and they’re so awesome. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening ones were gifted from a friend who went to PAX West the year that game came out and Nintendo did a scavenger hunt around Seattle to collect them all and they’re some of my most prized possessions. Some of these were gifts from friends, indie game studios, and more. Tons of Star Wars, Mario, and pizza pins, too. I think pins are cool. A few personal favorites here are the vintage Pizza Hut lamp, Beavis and Butthead riding the bike from ET, and the Haribo gummy bear guy. If you know anyone making great pins drop a comment below so I can support them! Thanks again to my friends at Fan Gamer for the new pins and for being one of the only companies making new Bloodborne stuff in 2026! by @brianaltano

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4 months ago

Showed my kid the 1987 sci-fi action classic film PREDATOR for the first time and then I decided to draw Mr. Predator with Crayola children’s markers. I think Predator means well. Bad rap, mostly. He’s just kinda doing what he knows best as an intergalactic dreadlock lizard guy out looking for friends and challenges, right? Basic hunting fun with a bit of galavanting up in the topiary, you know? We’d all do the same given the chance. I like him. I just want what’s best for him. Anyway I should draw more. It’s relaxing. by @brianaltano

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6 months ago

Kyoto taken in Kyoto, Japan by @brianaltano

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6 months ago

Big thank you to @attackpeter for sending me probably my favorite Christmas present, a nine inch tall octopus monster toy named Takoro that he designed. Peter rules and he’s done stuff with Mondo, Skybound, Godzilla, Pabst Blue Ribbon, and selfishly, my personal favorite, my Evangelion remix album cover a few years back. It’s rare that I get a new toy and say “holy shit” as soon as I free it from its packaging but this one is so awesome and will be on permanent display in my home. Go follow @attackpeter and support his awesome artwork. Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope you got some cool stuff too! by @brianaltano

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9 months ago

This is Claude, an albino alligator at the @calacademy in San Francisco. He passed away this week after being a staple at this place for the last seventeen years, just about as long as I’ve been living in the Bay Area, visiting the California Academy of Sciences, and seeing Claude hanging out in the water.

For the past seven years I’ve done daddy/daughter day trips to this place and watching my kid light up and stare in awe at this amazing alligator was always a highlight. I took her to see him about a month ago and he was surrounded by huge banners celebrating his 30th birthday and hanging out just a few feet from a gift shop that sold Claude plushies, t-shirts, and more. You know, like an amazing alligator. While we were watching him a mother walked up to us with her three kids and said “You know that’s a fake alligator? It’s just a statue.” Now generally I try to stay out of these things but I love Claude so I said “Why would they hang birthday banners for a statue? He’s real. That’s a real alligator.” She went to argue with me and just that second Claude started moving his arms and legs and swimming across his pool and all of her kids jumped up and said “he’s real!”

So thank you for all the memories, Claude. I’ll miss you and so will kids everywhere. You were a real one 🤍🐊🤍 taken in California Academy of Sciences by @brianaltano

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