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One clever thing Epic did was recruiting developers and artists from the European demo scene. That’s where you could find people who knew more about PC graphics

by pavlov 6y ago

One clever thing Epic did was recruiting developers and artists from the European demo scene. That’s where you could find people who knew more about PC graphics and sound than practically anyone in USA, and also were relatively cheap to hire.

Pxtl 6y ago
That does explain a lot. The music and artstyle definitely have the demoscene look to them. Also explains why the music took the center stage in terms of sound design.
- sedatk 6y ago
  Also explains the smooth scrolling performance of Jazz Jackrabbit.