BTW: Here's the full 2hr 12min interview. (They apparently played a lot of 'Empire' which was an amazing DOS land conquer game using ASCII text. I played the heck out of that game.)
▶️ Star Control Creators Paul Reiche & Fred Ford: Extended Interview | Ars Technica
https://youtube.com/watch?v=cs8RY31Byzg&si=Gh5jkc0qOR7osdX2
#starcontrol #paulreicheiii #fredford
I'd never learned the outcome of the battle between #Stardock / #BradWardell & #PaulReicheIII / #FrederickFord over the IP & trademark for one of my all-time favorite games, #StarControl.
Until today.
✅ Star Control lawsuit: News, updates and more | Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/2/18165602/star-control-origins-lawsuit-stardock
Stardock Entertainment and the creators of the Star Control series, Paul Reiche III and Frederick Ford, are waging a legal battle over the rights to the franchise. The lawsuit is proceeding in federal court even as Stardock has released Star Control: Origins.
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