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Episode 109:

Command or Conquer?

Runtime: 59 Minutes

We look back at Command and Conquer, released for DOS in September of 1995. As part of our discussion, we look at the history of Westwood Studios. We talk about where the team at Westwood found inspiration when creating their game. We'll also talk about our own experiences with the game, and why Command and Conquer is important to its genre. So stick around and join us for today's resourceful trip down Memory Card Lane.

Command and Conquer

References:

Command and Conquer Cover Art:

  Wikipedia - Command and Conquer Cover Art

Additional Sources:

Wikipedia Article:

  Brett Sperry

Wikipedia Article:

  Louis Castle

Wikipedia Article:

  Joseph D. Kucan

Wikipedia Article:

  The Monolith Monsters

RenegadeX (Fan Made Remake):

  TotemArts

How The Westwood Was Won:

  Command and Conquer Origins

A History of Real-Time Strategy Games:

  GameSpot

Games that changed the world - Command and Conquer:

  Computer and Video Games

Audio Sources:

Cold Open Music:

Bleeping Demo by Kevin MacLeod (incompletech.com)

Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Podcast Intro Music:

Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Schoolbell Sound:

School bell.wav by 13FPanska_Stranska_Michaela

Link: https://freesound.org/s/378394/

License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/