Sierra On-Line

TCW Podcast Episode 40 - Sierra On-Line We delve into the second half of the story of Sierra.  We cover how they managed to regroup, and rebuild from the company being close to a complete collapse.  We cover many of the classics of the era.  Even though many of them are not as fondly remembered today; they are still important for pushing gaming on the PC to new and impressive heights.  Unfortunately we also cover how Sierra was torn apart after its acquisition, and Ken Williams leaving the company shortly thereafter in the late 90's and early 2000's. Wizard of OZ Black and White to Technicolor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6D8PAGelN8 Police Quest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCgFYW1--JI Space Quest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4-e6T4sqXc Leisure Suit Larry The Land of the Lounge Lizards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyvi1pdDPUc Secret of Monkey Island on Various Sound Cards (Including PC Speaker): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr-84mjV3CI King's Quest IV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCqDIRMRTTY Ways to Die in King's Quest 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLPXP5KkcMQ A-10 Tank Killer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8hQTLwkGuE Gabriel Knight Sins of the Fathers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbjXuPa1uW0 Quest For Glory I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxbfd8eB89Y Phantasmagoria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAXC-MwfpHA Half Life 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoV9o6b91Sc New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Om Podcasten

Love of the worlds created by video game designers and personalities drives Alex Smith & Jeffrey Daum (history, law, CS degrees) to provide a scholarly yet light-hearted discussion of how arcade, home console, and PC games merged into a Video Game Industry. Emphasis is on the combination of business and creative elements needed for financial success. Interviews of Atari, EA, Activision, & other execs with detailed source evaluations produce the insights you hear in these 122+ hours!