Internet History Podcast

109. The History of Sierra Online with Laine Nooney

SummaryKen and Roberta Williams were the founders of the legendary PC gaming company <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Entertainment" target="_blank">Sierra Online</a>. Assistant Professor of <a href="http://dm.lmc.gatech.edu/" target="_blank">Digital Media in the School of Literature, Media and Communication at Georgia Tech</a>, Laine Nooney, joins the show to discuss the history and legacy of Sierra Online. You can find out more about Laine's work at her website, <a href="http://www.lainenooney.com/" target="_blank">LaineNooney.com</a> and by following her on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/Sierra_OffLine" target="_blank">Sierra_OffLine</a>.Pictures of Ken and Roberta Williams:<a href="http://www.internethistorypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ken-and-roberta-williams.jpg" target="_blank"> Picture 1</a><a href="http://www.internethistorypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sierra-roberta-ken-1981.png" target="_blank"> Picture 2</a><a href="http://www.internethistorypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/kingsquest.jpg" target="_blank"> A screencap from King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne</a><a href="http://www.internethistorypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/kings-quest-v-9.jpg" target="_blank"> A screencap from Kings Quest V</a><a href="http://www.internethistorypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/leisure-suit-larry.jpg" target="_blank"> A screencap from Leisure Suit Larry</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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