Most game projects are controlled by someone in management who is not a developer, and doesn't hold development priorities above .

But not at 3D Realms Entertainment.

3D Realms, a division of Apogee Software, Ltd., is owned and managed by developers with a lengthy track record of successes and innovations. "Design is all that matters here," says George Broussard, head of 3D Realms. ". They're not important to us because we just won't release a game until it's done to our high standards, regardless of the extra money it will cost us."

Continues Broussard: "Look at most publishers and development houses--is the top guy a developer or a bean counter without any development experience? I've noticed that business and financial types ride the lead wagon at most game companies, which to me explains a lot of this industry's problems with shoddy ."