e79 – Bungie

This episode is all about the venerable game developer Bungie and how they got their start on the Classic Mac. We cover all their titles, including a trio of Marathons, terrible code names, and the coolest game Steve Jobs had ever seen.

Follow Up

• Talking Moose is coming back
  • scary moose

Bungie

• Alex Seropian and Jason Jones
• Operation Desert Storm
  • the game
  • the military campaign
• Minotaur: The Labyrinths of Crete
• 7 Steps to World Domination
• Pathways Into Darkness
  • Mac App Store port
• Marathon
  • creative retail boxes
  • Pfhorpedia
  • in-game terminal text
  • Super Marathon for the Pippin
  • modern ports
• Myth
• Halo
  • Macworld 1999 demo
  • Marathon references
• Oni
  • Bungie West
  • modern ports — with assistance from The Omni Group!
  • canceled sequel "Death and Taxes"
• Destiny
• Activision/Bungie deal ended in 2019