Nostalgia and E-commerce: A Shift in Software Monetization

In part two of our epic interview with Kelly Sumner, we move beyond Commodore and into his time at GameTek and Take-Two Interactive. Kelly shares behind-the-scenes stories from the launch of GTA 3 and his experiences working with the Houser brothers. We also dive into his time as CEO of RedOctane, where he helped turn Guitar Hero into a global phenomenon. 

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Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories 
41:18 - Kelly Sumner Interview

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Show notes

Sonic & The Moon Facility playable demo: https://tinyurl.com/2yjjezte
MSX laptop: https://tinyurl.com/3e5rzs44
Samurai Pizza Cats game: https://youtu.be/jErZx5DekeI
Nightmare Busters: https://tinyurl.com/3njnctrs
Official WinRAR bag: https://in.tern.et/en-gb