Longtime NBA 2K gameplay director Mike Wang discusses his fascinating career story, including getting noticed on a message board, leaving 2K for EA’s NBA Live and immediately regretting it, coming back, and much more in this one-hour interview!
If you’d rather listen than watch (but we encourage you to watch!), here’s an audio-only download link of the full episode.
Here is a preview clip, in which Wang recounts the story of getting noticed by professional game developers while posting criticism on an Internet message board:
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Source: IGN.com NBA 2K's Secrets to Success, the Rivalry With EA, and More: The Story of 2K Gameplay Director Mike Wang