The Making of DOOM, Quake & American McGee's Alice - American McGee Interview

American McGee is a hugely respected video game designer who created the infamous Alice titles. He started his career in gaming at id Software, working on numerous DOOM and Quake games. Out of the blue he got sacked, which led him to join EA and fall down the rabbit hole to create the highly acclaimed American McGee's Alice!

American reflects on his amazing career in this honest and fascinating interview. He discusses how his childhood helped shape his career, what he learned from John Carmack at id Software and how his sacking was a blessing in disguise.

While listening to how DOOM and Quake and Alice was made, please enjoy a playthrough of some of American McGee's most famous games.

American reflects on his career in gaming and even shares some exclusive stories from id Software.

If you ever wanted to learn how DOOM and Quake was created, check out this interview today.

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