Episode 356: The Downfall of Sierra Games

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Episode 356: The Downfall of Sierra Games

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Nov 2, 2020

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Rob welcomes special guest Duncan Fyfe to do a deep dive on how adventure game behemoth Sierra Games was brought to its from an unlikely reason. You can read Duncan’s full article on this story here: How Sierra Was Captured, Then Killed, by a Massive Accounting Fraud
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Nov 2, 2020

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Episode 356: The Downfall of Sierra Games

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