How a trio of Canadian modders stumbled into making an official Die Hard game: 'I've had projects disappear that had 10 times the promise that this did'

This article details the journey of Canadian modders Russ Bullock, Bryan Ekman, and Jay Holtslander as they transformed an unofficial Half-Life mod into the official Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza game. The founders of Piranha Games faced challenges with engine choices, creative differences, and the transition from modding to commercial development, ultimately leading to Holtslander's departure before the game's release.

• COMPANY id Software
• COMPANY Activision
• COMPANY Fox Interactive
• COMPANY 2K
• COMPANY EA
• COMPANY Piranha Games
• COMPANY Gearbox
• GAME Half-Life
• COMPANY Monolith Productions
• GAME Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza