{"id":993893,"date":"2026-01-08T07:15:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T07:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=459986"},"modified":"2026-01-08T07:15:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T07:15:22","slug":"kgb-fmv-and-wtf-collide-in-the-trailer-for-polygons-new-documentary-the-great-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/kgb-fmv-and-wtf-collide-in-the-trailer-for-polygons-new-documentary-the-great-game\/","title":{"rendered":"KGB, FMV, and WTF collide in the trailer for Polygon\u2019s new documentary, The Great Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A yarn-board style mash-up of stills from Spycraft and photos of KGB and CIA agents\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Graphic: Polygon\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kgb-fmv-and-wtf-collide-in-the-trailer-for-polygons-new-documentary-the-great-game.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The history of video games is full of wild, untold stories fit for great documentaries \u2014 so Polygon decided to make one.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Produced and directed by our own Clayton Ashley and Simone de Rochefort, and narrated by New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, <em>The Great Game<\/em> unravels the making of the iconic \u201890s video game <em>Spycraft<\/em>, which unexpectedly turned former KGB Major General Oleg Kalugin and ex-CIA Director William Colby into collaborators on a CD-ROM thriller.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>The Great Game: The Making of Spycraft<\/em> traces the ascent of Kalugin and Colby during World War II, how they both fell out of favor with their respective agencies \u2014 while on opposite sides of the Iron Curtain \u2014 and how they both became actors in the full-motion video segments of <em>Spycraft<\/em>. In investigating the story behind a genuine piece of political history, and a milestone moment for gaming FMV, Clayton and Simone talked to a range of subjects, including <em>Spycraft<\/em> director Ken Berris, Dr. Andrew Hammond of the International Spy Museum, and beloved FMV scholar Justin McElroy. It\u2019s a twisty story that anyone with a taste for video games or Cold War history will get a kick out of.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Here\u2019s the best part: The documentary will be free to watch in just a few days. Watch the trailer above, then tune in when <em>The Great Game: The Making of Spycraft<\/em> premieres on Oct. 10 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/polygon\">Polygon\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/trailer\/459986\/great-game-the-making-of-spycraft-trailer\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The history of video games is full of wild, untold stories fit for great documentaries \u2014 so Polygon decided to make one.&nbsp; Produced and directed by our own Clayton Ashley and Simone de Rochefort, and narrated by New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, The Great Game unravels the making of the iconic \u201890s video game Spycraft, which unexpectedly turned former KGB Major General Oleg Kalugin and ex-CIA Director William Colby into collaborators on a CD-ROM thriller. 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