Noel Wade

Moby ID: 23924

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Coming from a background in web-development and Mod-Making, Noel joined Sierra/WON.net in 1999. There he worked on the WONSwap system, CD-Key authentication, and performed IT/Ops work for numerous multiplayer gaming servers including Half-Life, Homeworld, Ground Control, and many others.

After the great Sierra collapse of 2001/2002 (google "Vivendi accounting scandal"), he migrated around the USA working in a variety of IT & web-development roles. This included a brief stint in the world of miniatures gaming, at WizKids. Since 2005 Noel has worked as the head of IT for The Pokémon Company International in beautiful Seattle, WA.

Credited on 5 games

Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura (2001, Windows) Titus Engineers
Homeworld: Cataclysm (2000, Windows) Titan Engineers
Ground Control (2000, Windows) Won.net Networking (Sierra Studios)
Professional Bull Rider (1999, Windows) WONSwap
Silencer (1998, Windows) Player's Guide

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