Runtime: 58 Minutes
Today, we'll tell you the story of Westwood Studio's Dune 2: The Building of a Dynasty, released for MS-DOS in 1992. As part of its story, we'll teach you the origins of its source material, the novel, Dune, written by Frank Herbert in 1965. We'll talk about the history of how Dune as we look at a history of Dune video games leading up to Westwood's Dune 2. Finally, we'll talk about why Dune 2 is a crucial bit of video game history as we talk about its legacy. Join us for today's desert trip down Memory Card Lane.
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Dune 2 Cover Art:
Wikipedia - Dune 2 Cover ArtWikipedia Article:
Wikipedia - Dune 2Game-Specific Wiki:
Dune 2 Fandom WikiSteam Reviews:
Not Available on SteamGOG.com:
Not Available on GOGMobyGames:
MobyGames - Dune 2Metacritic:
Not Available On MetaCriticAdditional Sources:
Wikipedia Article:
Wikipedia - Dune (novel)Wikipedia Article:
Wikipedia - Frank HerbertWikipedia Article:
Wikipedia - Virgin InteractiveWikipedia Article:
Wikipedia - Strategic SimulationsSaturday Crapshoot: Dune:
PC GamerThe Rise and Fall of Virgin Interactive:
The Rise and Fall of Virgin InteractiveThe Making of Dune II:
EdgeAudio Sources:
Cold Open Music:
Bleeping Demo by Kevin MacLeod (incompletech.com)
Podcast Intro Music:
Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes
Schoolbell Sound:
School bell.wav by 13FPanska_Stranska_Michaela