Episode 4: Bungie (with Xbox Co-Founder Ed Fries)

Ben and David are joined by Former Microsoft VP and Co-Founder of
Xbox, Ed Fries, to discuss the Bungie acquisition and the
development of Halo. Highlights include: 


Ed’s call with Steve Jobs after the acquisition, and sharing
the stage with Steve and Bungie Co-Founder Alex Seropian at the
Macworld Keynote.

Bungie today, and the unlikely path to get there led by
Harold Ryan.

How to find something that all parties want to get a deal
done, the creation Peter Tamte’s spin-out Mac gaming studio, and
orchestrating the division of current Bungie projects and assets
with Take-Two, led by Ryan Brandt.

Saving a project that’s off schedule and missing the mark,
and how Jason Jones led the effort to make Halo 2 a hit at
launch.



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