Richard Garriott was one of fifteen computer game development pioneers interviewed in Morgan’s Ramsay new book, Online Game Pioneers at Work.

Ramsay’s first book, Gamers at Work: Stories Behind the Games People Play featured interviews with over forty business leaders in the gaming industry, and Online Game Pioneers expands upon that work with fifteen more such interviews:

In Online Game Pioneers at Work, bestselling author and celebrity interviewer Morgan Ramsay speaks with 16 creative and business leaders in the online game industry, such as astronaut and Ultima creator Richard Garriott, Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen, and Kongregate CEO Emily Greer. “They tell things just the way they are, without any spin, and with insights freely flowing,” wrote Richard Bartle, the co-creator of the first virtual world, MUD, in his foreword. “That’s either a feature of successful game developers or a testament to Morgan’s interviewing skills. I suspect it’s a combination of both.”

The 412-page book of 15 interviews takes readers behind the curtains of industry titans, like BioWare, CCP Games, and King, to reveal the strategies, sacrifices, and long hours that lead to success in online, social, mobile, tablet, and serious games. Through every story, Online Game Pioneers at Work ultimately provides a unique look at leading, managing, and growing small businesses into great businesses.

John Romero, Raph Koster, Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk are among the other interviewees in the book.