Matt Chat 296: Richard Bartle on MUDs and British Snobbery

3,469 views · Published 21 June 2015 · 42:26 · Indexed 25 September 2026

Channel: Matt Barton · 2015 · Gaming

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This is the first installment of a 2 hour interview with Dr. Richard Bartle, co-creator of MUD and thus the father of the MMORPG. In the first section, we chat about Richard's many interests, including 3D graphics and virtual reality, before delving into the reasons he and Roy Trubshaw created MUD.

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