The History of Ion Storm

This article was originally published in two parts across PC Gamer issue 313 and 314. We’re reposting it today to celebrate Deus Ex’s 20th anniversary.  

Jake Hughes was working as a model designer on Starship Troopers when he received a call from Peter Marquardt. Marquardt was an actor—he played the bad guy in Robert Rodriguez’s first film, El Mariachi—but he also had a passion for games. The pair originally met on the set of Wing Commander IV, where Marquardt was shooting for the game’s cutscenes. 

source: gamezpot.com