Ed Fries - Interview - Launched XBOX & Microsoft Gaming Division
Episode 143 of the Arcade Attack Retro Gaming Podcast podcast, hosted by Arcade Attack, titled "Ed Fries - Interview - Launched XBOX & Microsoft Gaming Division" was published on November 15, 2019 and runs 79 minutes.
November 15, 2019 ·79m · Arcade Attack Retro Gaming Podcast
Summary
Xbox owners, it's time to pay homage to the man who led the team that created the first ever iteration of the console. Microsoft/FireAnt supremo Ed Fries joins our Adrian for a chat encompassing the early gaming days at Microsoft, bringing life to the Masterchief and acquiring dev houses like Bungie, Rare and Ensemble to ensure Xbox's success. The video game crash, Flight Simulator and so much retro gaming gold discussed for your entertainment. Enjoy! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protected under ‘fair use’ for the purposes of comment or critique.
Episode Description
Xbox owners, it's time to pay homage to the man who led the team that created the first ever iteration of the console. Microsoft/FireAnt supremo Ed Fries joins our Adrian for a chat encompassing the early gaming days at Microsoft, bringing life to the Masterchief and acquiring dev houses like Bungie, Rare and Ensemble to ensure Xbox's success.
The video game crash, Flight Simulator and so much retro gaming gold discussed for your entertainment. Enjoy!
Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK
All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protected under ‘fair use’ for the purposes of comment or critique.
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