[7][8][9][10] Ben Hanson, host of The Game Informer Show podcast at the time, was not included in the layoffs, but became disillusioned with working for a large corporation like GameStop and left the company several months later.
The first Deepest Dive discussed The Outer Worlds over multiple episodes, with community members writing in with comments and questions about the game.
[15][16][17] This started a trend of details from MinnMax interviews being picked up by notable media outlets, including information about Fall Guys,[18][19] Wii U,[20] WWE,[21][22] God of War Ragnarök,[23] and more.
[24][25][26][27][28] On 16 October 2020, MinnMax released Trailheads: The Oregon Trail's Origins Documentary, which received attention from both video game[29][30] and local news outlets.
[4][31] The documentary was a project Hanson started in 2009 "while working for a community television station in Roseville," with most of the featured footage having been captured years before its release.
[35] Similarly, MinnMax has hosted several special editions of Trivia Tower in collaboration with other media outlets, which include stakes based on which community wins.
The two Ns in MinnMax are frequently noted in the outlet's content, with even their game of the year list, The Two Tens, referencing the letters.