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.
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro / Getting to Know Doug (Favorite Games, Non-Gaming Hobbies)
10:38 - Doug’s Entry into Games Journalism at Next Generation Magazine
24:08 - Becoming Hire #2 at IGN and Launching IGN64.com
33:58 - Becoming Editor-in-Chief
39:10 - Covering N64, PlayStation 2, and Xbox 360
50:23 - How IGN Competed with Gaming Magazines
1:01:26 - How IGN Survived the Dot-Com Crash
1:13:42 - Favorite Pieces of IGN Coverage
1:18:08 - Key Learnings from Working at IGN
Connect with Doug on LinkedIn here, and find his writing at IGN here. Follow the podcast on Twitter @RealTimeStrats, and email us questions at podcast@triplepointpr.com.
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