Real Time Strategy
Real Time Strategy
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IGN Co-Founder Doug Perry on Building a Gaming Media Giant
1 hour 25 minutes Posted Apr 7, 2023 at 8:28 pm.
Intro / Getting to Know Doug (Favorite Games, Non-Gaming Hobbies)
Doug’s Entry into Games Journalism at Next Generation Magazine
Becoming Hire #2 at IGN and Launching IGN64.com
Becoming Editor-in-Chief
Covering N64, PlayStation 2, and Xbox 360
How IGN Competed with Gaming Magazines
How IGN Survived the Dot-Com Crash
Favorite Pieces of IGN Coverage
Key Learnings from Working at IGN
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In our first two-part episode, Doug Perry, head of public relations at Pearl Abyss America, joins us to discuss his work as co-founder and editor-in-chief of IGN. He discusses his magazine journalism background, how IGN competed with print media, and his favorite stories from covering the N64, PlayStation 2, and Xbox 360.
 
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Connect with Doug on LinkedIn here, and find his writing at IGN here. Follow the podcast on Twitter @RealTimeStrats, and email us questions at [email protected].