American McGee Interview

One of the legendary names behind the Doom and Quake, American McGee has been making games for almost 30 years.  From doing technical assistance at the scrappy start-up that was id, he moved to being a capo at EA and, then, innovated as a studio head in China.  American has had a wild ride in the industry with many ups and down and he tells us candidly about his career.  A fascinating look at the evolution of game development and an insight into how China plays a key role in the future of gaming.   Links: https://www.americanmcgee.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_McGee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_Doom https://www.mobygames.com/game/doom https://www.mobygames.com/game/doom-ii_ https://www.mobygames.com/game/quake https://www.mobygames.com/game/timeline https://www.mobygames.com/company/ion-storm-lp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Crichton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_McGee%27s_Alice https://www.mobygames.com/game/american-mcgees-alice https://www.mobygames.com/company/rogue-entertainment https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,63361/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/american-mcgee-presents-bad-day-la https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/american-mcgee-presents-bad-day-la https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spicy_Horse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameTap https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/american-mcgees-grimm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Peterson https://www.mobygames.com/company/spicy-horse-international-ltd https://www.patreon.com/americanmcgee https://blog.patreon.com/american-mcgee