This week we’re joined by industry veteran Michael Devine, former VP of Sales at The 3DO Company, key player at TDK Mediactive, and now CEO of Rockit Games, for an incredible look at four decades inside the games industry. From the “mind-blowing” M2 demos and the rise of Army Men, to the chaos of securing Hollywood licences and resurrecting Jaleco’s classic sports titles.

Rock It Games: https://rockitgames.com/

Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
49:31 - Michael Devine Interview

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Show notes

Mario 64 on the PlayStation: https://tinyurl.com/mst4wr2v
Zork goes open source: https://tinyurl.com/fscxdevf
Xbox Crocs: https://tinyurl.com/nb5yhved
Daytona USA returns: https://tinyurl.com/yvw3x72e
Modern paper tape reader: https://tinyurl.com/28b5p7y4
TimeSplitters Rewind: https://www.timesplittersrewind.com/

508: "The 3DO M2 demo was mind-blowing... we were dying to ship it!" – Michael Devine (Former 3DO VP of Sales) – The Retro Hour Podcast EP508