Game Dev Story: Ken Williams, Sierra On-Line
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Alongside his wife Roberta Williams, Ken Williams co-founded Sierra On-Line, the most influential computer game publisher of their era. Hundreds of games followed. Sierra On-Line published everything from perennial in-house favorites like King's Quest and Leisure Suit Larry to outside games that defined generations like Half-Life and Ultima. This is an interview podcast about the foundation of Sierra On-Line, a business partnership, life after game development, and returning to the fold. This is a document of one of the most influential subjects in videogames and an outline of an inspiring career. This is Ken Williams' Game Dev Story.
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