Josef Hall, Vice President of Development, KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc.

On March 13, 2012

Company: KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc.
Title: Vice President of Development
http://www.kingsisle.com

Sessions

Keynote: From Hardcore Gaming to the Kids Market with Wizard101 Creators J. Todd Coleman, VP and Creative Director, Josef Hall, VP of Development (Keynote)

Josef’s extensive knowledge of the technical challenges relating to the development of massively multiplayer online games provides a valuable addition to the KingsIsle team. In addition to his technical background, he is integral in game design, and is the co-creator of Wizard101, KingsIsle’s first online title. Mr. Hall has many years of experience in managing technical teams in entrepreneurial environments.

Prior to joining KingsIsle, Josef followed a long-time dream and co-founded the online game company Wolfpack Studios, Inc. While at Wolfpack, he functioned in many roles, including acting executive producer of Shadowbane, and was instrumental in creating a technology platform used in the development of the MMOG title Shadowbane. Josef was involved in all aspects of product design, development, and business operations up until the acquisition of the company by Ubisoft Entertainment. Prior to Wolfpack, Josef developed a Data Migration Engine technology and led a team of technical consultants as Director of Professional Services at Reliant Data Systems.