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Season 1 Episode 9: Will Wright

5 Seasons Aug 18, 2002 TV-PG 30m 8.6

Before they became a part of the biggest-selling PC video game franchise in the world, Will Wright's Sims games were met with skepticism by the very companies who would later launch them. Learn how Wright's endless curiosity led to one of the most curious series of games, how the term "God Game" was coined, and where the seemingly endless series of Sims games and expansion packs are leading. Industry insiders, fellow game creators and family members help Will Wright tell h...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Oddworld

1. Oddworld

Aired: May 1, 2002

The game 'Oddworld' is discussed.

Episode 2 Nolan Bushnell

2. Nolan Bushnell

Aired: May 1, 2002

For decades Nolan Bushnell, the originator of Pong and ATARI, has pushed the ...

Episode 3 Pac-Man

3. Pac-Man

Aired: May 6, 2002

The Pac-Man franchise is discussed.

Episode 4 Lara Croft

4. Lara Croft

Aired: May 19, 2002

The Tomb Raider franchise is discussed.

Episode 5 Activision

5. Activision

Aired: Jun 9, 2002

Founded by four former Atari vets in 1980, Activision dominated the video gam...

Episode 6 Miyamoto

6. Miyamoto

Aired: Jun 16, 2002

Mr. Miyamoto has created characters such as Donkey Kong, Zelda and, of course...

Episode 7 Everquest

7. Everquest

Aired: Jul 7, 2002

Fans worldwide have embraced EverQuest since its debut in March of 1999. The ...

Episode 8 Bioware

8. Bioware

Aired: Jul 28, 2002

In just seven short years, the video game company Bioware, formed by Ray Muzy...

Episode 9 Will Wright

9. Will Wright

Aired: Aug 18, 2002

Before they became a part of the biggest-selling PC video game franchise in t...

Episode 10 Women of Gaming

10. Women of Gaming

Aired: Sep 1, 2002

Women are finding careers behind the scenes as producers, designers and even ...

Episode 11 Insomniac Games

11. Insomniac Games

Aired: Sep 22, 2002

Find out how two Princeton graduates, Ted Price and Alex Hastings, created a ...

Episode 12 Sid Meier

12. Sid Meier

Aired: Oct 6, 2002

Sid Meier launched his first game company, Microprose, in 1982 on a dare from...

Episode 14 Richard Garriott

14. Richard Garriott

Aired: Nov 10, 2002

The land of Britannia; a realm of magic, mystery, intrigue, and adventure. Wh...

Episode 15 Bruce Shelley

15. Bruce Shelley

Aired: Nov 24, 2002

Very few people can say that they've honed their gamemaking skills alongside ...

Episode 17 Splinter Cell

17. Splinter Cell

Aired: Dec 18, 2002

Introducing the first in a series of Icons specials that feature the latest a...


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Info about Icons

Current Status: Ended

Network: G4

Production Countries: United States, Canada

Genres: Documentary