Secrets of id Software Marketing: Mike Wilson’s Insider Stories - The Retro Hour EP439
Episode 439, Jul 26, 06:40 AM
This week, we chat with Mike Wilson, the business mind behind Doom and Quake. He shares insider stories from ID Software, Ion Storm, and Devolver Digital
In this week's episode, we chat to the legendary Mike Wilson, the business mind behind id Software's biggest titles like Doom and Quake. From his early days revolutionising multiplayer gaming with DWANGO to founding iconic companies like Ion Storm, Gathering of Developers, and Devolver Digital, Mike shares insider stories and reveals the secrets behind some of the most influential moments in gaming history.
Contents:
00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
41:28 - Mike Wilson Interview
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Show notes:
Sega Saturn online RPG 'playable' again: https://tinyurl.com/5yzay77v
Windows 3.1 saves the day: https://tinyurl.com/etexadbb
Kawaii: https://tinyurl.com/ymnrtpfp
Halo on Game Boy: https://tinyurl.com/wxhe256p
TinyPod for Apple Watch: https://tinyurl.com/4ubjfm3n
Contents:
00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
41:28 - Mike Wilson Interview
Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
Bitmap Books - https://www.bitmapbooks.com/products/the-art-of-the-box
We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:
https://theretrohour.com/support/
https://www.patreon.com/retrohour
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Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8
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Show notes:
Sega Saturn online RPG 'playable' again: https://tinyurl.com/5yzay77v
Windows 3.1 saves the day: https://tinyurl.com/etexadbb
Kawaii: https://tinyurl.com/ymnrtpfp
Halo on Game Boy: https://tinyurl.com/wxhe256p
TinyPod for Apple Watch: https://tinyurl.com/4ubjfm3n