Interviews

David Braben - BAFTA Guru

Extended interview in which Braben discusses the creation of Elite on the BBC Micro, the Firebird C64 publication, founding Frontier Developments, and the development of Elite Dangerous. One of the most accessible and comprehensive Braben interviews available.

David Braben - GDC Talk (Elite and its Legacy)

David Braben's GDC presentation on Elite's design, the procedural galaxy generation, and the game's influence on subsequent open-world titles. Available via GDC Vault; may require free account for older talks.

Jez San - GDC 2004: The History of Argonaut Games

Jez San's retrospective talk covering Argonaut Software's history from Starglider (Rainbird, 1986) through the development of the Super FX chip for the SNES that powered Star Fox (1993). Invaluable for understanding the trajectory from Rainbird 3D to modern console gaming.

Magnetic Scrolls - Retrospective & Anita Sinclair Interviews

Various retrospective interviews with Anita Sinclair and former Magnetic Scrolls staff on the creation of The Pawn, The Guild of Thieves, and other Rainbird-published interactive fiction. The Magnetic Scrolls Memorial site aggregates much of this material.

Rob Hubbard - SID Composer Interview

Rob Hubbard has given several interviews on his SID composition work for Firebird titles, including Warhawk, Thrust, and I,Ball. Search YouTube for "Rob Hubbard interview C64 SID" for multiple available recordings from chiptune community channels.

Kim Justice - Telecomsoft Documentary

Kim Justice's comprehensive 2+ hour video history of Telecomsoft covering the founding of Firebird, the Rainbird prestige strategy, key games across all three labels, and the MicroProse acquisition. The single best resource on Telecomsoft's history available online.

Geoff Crammond - The Sentinel and Grand Prix retrospectives

Geoff Crammond has given occasional interviews on The Sentinel and the Grand Prix series. Search Retro Gamer magazine archives and YouTube for coverage of both his Firebird-era work and later F1 simulations.

Ian Bell - Elite Creation & BBC Micro

Ian Bell maintains his own Elite fan site with historical documentation, source code releases, and contemporaneous accounts of the game's development. Also check Retro Gamer for Bell interviews.