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This week Koch Media’s MD Craig McNicol answers our questions about his life outside of the games industry… HOW DO YOU RELAX AWAY FROM WORK? A 1966 VW camper van that is always in need of tweaking, and a good film. WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE GAME, FILM AND ALBUM OF ALL TIME? Game: International Soccer on Commodore 64. Film: Leaving Las Vegas. As for albums, there’s too many to mention – live music is my passion. See you at a festival this year…
“Life was simpler in 1995, when you could sell what is now available for free for about £40.”
WHO WAS YOUR INSPIRATION WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG – BOTH PROFESSIONALLY AND PERSONALLY? My CEO, Klemens. Not said sycophantically but through respect at calm management over many years.W WHAT’S YOUR FONDEST MEMORY OF WORKING IN THE INDUSTRY? The early days for me were 1995, when life was simpler, the internet was a rocket scientist’s hobby and you could sell what is now available for free for about £40.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED UNTIL YOU WERE RED IN THE FACE? Staying in Hong Kong recently with the family. Picture the scene: beautiful hotel, family bliss scene. But, the wife left our seven month old son on the floor nappyless only to double take a few minutes later as he had emptied his bowels on the carpet. Upon returning from the bathroom I was met
with my nine year old daughter being sick also on the carpet at the sight of it. Well if you couldn't laugh you would cry. WHO’S THE FUNNIEST PERSON YOU’VE EVER MET? Peter Kay. Legend. WHEN WERE THE ‘GOOD OLD DAYS’? The mid-Nineties.
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