Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Listen to the full podcast episode here: podfollow.com/thefourthcurtain
Join us for a playthrough of Halo 2600, a retro throwback to the golden era of gaming. In this special video, we’ve overlaid an exclusive segment from our interview with Ed Fries, the former VP of Microsoft and creator of Halo 2600. Ed shares the story behind how he created this Atari 2600 game as a passion project after leaving Microsoft, combining the worlds of Halo and the Atari 2600’s 8-bit charm.
Watch as we navigate through Halo 2600’s pixelated action, and hear from Ed about his inspiration for making the game, how it all came together, and why it stands out as a unique piece of gaming history.
Interested in learning more about the creation of classic games? Check out Racing the Beam for an in-depth look at how games were developed for the Atari 2600: Racing the Beam on Amazon.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and let us know in the comments your favorite moment from this retro masterpiece!
#Halo2600 #EdFries #Atari2600 #RetroGaming #Halo #TheFourthCurtain #GameDevelopment #GamingHistory
Thank you youtube.com/@gamatroid, for the awesome game footage.
Thank you to our amazing sponsors for helping make this video possible:
Amber Studios, Evolving the Science and Art of Play
Curse Forge, Over 500K mods, created by 134K mod authors. $14M rewarded to authors on CurseForge
IGDA, the world’s largest nonprofit membership organization serving all individuals who create games.
Listen to the full podcast episode here: podfollow.com/thefourthcurtain
Join us for a playthrough of Halo 2600, a retro throwback to the golden era of gaming. In this special video, we’ve overlaid an exclusive segment from our interview with Ed Fries, the former VP of Microsoft and creator of Halo 2600. Ed shares the story behind how he created this Atari 2600 game as a passion project after leaving Microsoft, combining the worlds of Halo and the Atari 2600’s 8-bit charm.
Watch as we navigate through Halo 2600’s pixelated action, and hear from Ed about his inspiration for making the game, how it all came together, and why it stands out as a unique piece of gaming history.
Interested in learning more about the creation of classic games? Check out Racing the Beam for an in-depth look at how games were developed for the Atari 2600: Racing the Beam on Amazon.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and let us know in the comments your favorite moment from this retro masterpiece!
#Halo2600 #EdFries #Atari2600 #RetroGaming #Halo #TheFourthCurtain #GameDevelopment #GamingHistory
Thank you youtube.com/@gamatroid, for the awesome game footage.
Thank you to our amazing sponsors for helping make this video possible:
Amber Studios, Evolving the Science and Art of Play
Curse Forge, Over 500K mods, created by 134K mod authors. $14M rewarded to authors on CurseForge
IGDA, the world’s largest nonprofit membership organization serving all individuals who create games.
