5 Questions With Dan Schawbel Episode 265: Ed Boon
Nov 12, 2023
09:20
My guest today is video game programmer and director, Ed Boon. Ed is the co-creator of Mortal Kombat and Injustice, and the Creative Director at NetherRealm Studios. We talk about the creation of Mortal Kombat, and his video game career, during this episode.
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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:
- How did your time spent working on pinball games inspire the creation of Mortal Kombat?
- How has your role working on Mortal Kombat evolved since the first game in 1992?
- Why was it decided to make the new Mortal Kombat 1 game a franchise reboot and what makes this title unique compared to the predecessors?
- How do you think new technologies like AR, VR, and AI will change the video game experience?
- What’s your best piece of career advice?
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