The Five Games of Warren Spector | Podcast
The developer who helped define the immersive sim discusses Ultima, Deus Ex and Epic Mickey
The Five Games Of is a special series of The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast that explores the evolution of the video games business through the career of prominent developers, executives and more.
This time, we explore five games from the career of Warren Spector, industry veteran and one of the key figures crediting with defining the immersive sim.
We explore the breadth of Spector's career, starting with his time on classic Ultima RPGs and the groundbreaking Ultima Underworld.
We also exploring the origins of the acclaimed Deus Ex and the biggest commercial hit of Spector's career: Epic Mickey.
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Title music by Juilan Villareal.
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