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Rival Abdrakhmanov

The podcast about the technologies that have changed our lives and the people who invented them. We live in a world full of technology. Many of them are so ingrained that we don't even notice them. But all of this was once just a bold idea in someone's head. In each episode, I tell a story about the creation of a technology that we can no longer imagine our lives without. read less
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The Witcher. Something ends, something begins
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The Witcher. Something ends, something begins
CD Project Red, with the release of their game "The Witcher", became famous all over the world, gained a lot of fans and won a huge number of awards. But where did they start? What difficulties were on their way? And how, by doing the opposite of what experts and analysts advised them to do, they still managed to succeed? (00:00) Hi there! (01:24) The Witcher novels (04:09) CD Project foundation (10:48) The first game (25:57) Rise of the White Wolf (28:43) The second game (29:30) The third game (31:28) The fourth game (31:46) Black sheep (33:04) Conclusion The episode used quotes from the interviews from YouTube channels: Ryslaw, Noclip - Video Game Documentaries, CD PROJEKT RED, TEDx Talks. Author: Rival Abdrakhmanov Cover: Katya Pavlova Jingle: Ildar Fattakhov

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The Witcher. Something ends, something begins
Today
The Witcher. Something ends, something begins
CD Project Red, with the release of their game "The Witcher", became famous all over the world, gained a lot of fans and won a huge number of awards. But where did they start? What difficulties were on their way? And how, by doing the opposite of what experts and analysts advised them to do, they still managed to succeed? (00:00) Hi there! (01:24) The Witcher novels (04:09) CD Project foundation (10:48) The first game (25:57) Rise of the White Wolf (28:43) The second game (29:30) The third game (31:28) The fourth game (31:46) Black sheep (33:04) Conclusion The episode used quotes from the interviews from YouTube channels: Ryslaw, Noclip - Video Game Documentaries, CD PROJEKT RED, TEDx Talks. Author: Rival Abdrakhmanov Cover: Katya Pavlova Jingle: Ildar Fattakhov
PlayStation. How to win the console war
Jan 5 2025
PlayStation. How to win the console war
Sony never really planned to enter the home console market, but ended up creating the best-selling home console and winning out in that market. How did they do it? What was new about the Sony PlayStation? How does co-operation help beat the competitors? And what new challenges do Sony face? It's all in the first episode of the podcast. (00:00) Hi there! (02:00) History of consoles (04:48) Deal with Nintendo (09:10) Developing own console (10:38) Partnership with third-party game studios (14:02) Bold and unusual advertising (15:01) Entering the market (17:08) Games on PlayStation (19:15) Nowadays (20:46) Conclusion The episode used quotes from the interviews from YouTube channels: Big Bang Theory, PlayStation, Polygon. Author: Rival Abdrakhmanov Cover: Katya Pavlova Jingle: Ildar Fattakhov