Legendary games developer Warren Spector has updated his blog recently, reflecting on the fact that he’s been in the games industry for 25 years now.

I realized that this month, September, was my 25th anniversary in the game business. Yow!

I remember vividly walking into Steve Jackson’s house for my interview back in September of 1983. (Heck, I remember exactly what I was wearing: a khaki shirt, green military-style pants, a green vest and some stupid brown suede-covered athletic shoes — Italian, which at the time I guess signified cool, to me, even if they did hurt like the dickens.) Anyway, I remember marching up to Steve’s house for an interview that felt like a fun conversation with a gaming buddy, and I remember him offering me a minimum wage job as an Assistant Editor, and I remember leaving feeling like the happiest guy on Earth.

And he certainly deserves the recognition for it. Along with working on the first 3D game ever to use texture mapping, Ultima Underworld I, and its sequel, Ultima Underworld II, Spector also produced the legendary System Shock, the Thief series, and co-creating Deus Ex.

Deus Ex is famously known for giving the player an extensive ilusion of free choice, something which games are often applauded for but rarely live up to.

Here’s to another 25 years Warren, and the many future classic which will hopefully follow.