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💠Season 3 Episode 24 - David Gardner ðŸ’
David Gardner joins us this week with tales of the early days of videogames. A teenage tech prodigy, he was employee #11 at EA, ran Atari and is now a games VC. We discuss Hawkins distortion fields, Atari sandwiches and when EA was hip - this week!
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and let us know in the comments your favorite indie game!
Thank you to our amazing sponsors for helping make this video possible:
🔥Amber Studios: amberstudio.com
🔥Curse Forge: curseforge.com
🔥IGDA: igda.org
🔥High Vibe PR: highvibepr.com
Thank you for listening to our podcast all about video games and the amazing people who bring them to life!
Hosted by Alexander Seropian and Aaron Marroquin
Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley
Video Editor: Sarkis Grigorian
Producer: Kimya Taheri
Art: Paul Russel
Community Manager: Doug Zartman
Featuring Liberation by 505
Find us at thefourthcurtain.com
Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content! patreon.com/FourthCurtain
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[00:00:00] Intro: Meet David Gardner
[00:02:56] Breaking into Games: From Atari to EA to Atari
[00:09:40] Obsessed with Computers: The Poster Child with an Apple II
[00:18:22] The Start of EA: Hired at 17 and Flown to California
[00:29:16] EA's Beginnings: Forging a Path
[00:39:33] Building EA's UK Branch: Translating Business Practices Internationally
[00:47:05] The Kool-Aid from the Past: Starting Anew and Going Back Home
[00:56:19] Working at Atari: The Wake Up Call
[01:04:28] From Executive to Investor: Founding London Venture Partners
#DavidGardner #LondonVenturePartners #Atari #EA #ElectronicArts #Unity #games #podcast #gamedesign
💠Season 3 Episode 24 - David Gardner ðŸ’
David Gardner joins us this week with tales of the early days of videogames. A teenage tech prodigy, he was employee #11 at EA, ran Atari and is now a games VC. We discuss Hawkins distortion fields, Atari sandwiches and when EA was hip - this week!
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and let us know in the comments your favorite indie game!
Thank you to our amazing sponsors for helping make this video possible:
🔥Amber Studios: amberstudio.com
🔥Curse Forge: curseforge.com
🔥IGDA: igda.org
🔥High Vibe PR: highvibepr.com
Thank you for listening to our podcast all about video games and the amazing people who bring them to life!
Hosted by Alexander Seropian and Aaron Marroquin
Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley
Video Editor: Sarkis Grigorian
Producer: Kimya Taheri
Art: Paul Russel
Community Manager: Doug Zartman
Featuring Liberation by 505
Find us at thefourthcurtain.com
Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content! patreon.com/FourthCurtain
Come join the conversation in our Discord: discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe
[00:00:00] Intro: Meet David Gardner
[00:02:56] Breaking into Games: From Atari to EA to Atari
[00:09:40] Obsessed with Computers: The Poster Child with an Apple II
[00:18:22] The Start of EA: Hired at 17 and Flown to California
[00:29:16] EA's Beginnings: Forging a Path
[00:39:33] Building EA's UK Branch: Translating Business Practices Internationally
[00:47:05] The Kool-Aid from the Past: Starting Anew and Going Back Home
[00:56:19] Working at Atari: The Wake Up Call
[01:04:28] From Executive to Investor: Founding London Venture Partners
#DavidGardner #LondonVenturePartners #Atari #EA #ElectronicArts #Unity #games #podcast #gamedesign
