18 Facts About Brad Wardell

Bradley R Wardell was born on June 24,1971 and is an American businessman, programmer, author and AI engineer.

Brad Wardell is the founder, president, and CEO of Stardock, a software development and computer games company.

Brad Wardell was an early pioneer of digital distribution of games and software, despite the potential for software piracy.

Brad Wardell was an early adopter of digital distribution culminating with the Impulse sales platform.

Brad Wardell designed Galactic Civilizations for Windows and its sequel, which became GameSpy's Game of the Year.

Brad Wardell subsequently designed The Political Machine and Elemental, as well as two expansions: to Galactic Civilizations II.

Brad Wardell's goal was to encourage innovation and empower a new generation of 4X game developers.

Brad Wardell is co-founder and webmaster of WinCustomize, a site specializing in the distribution of skins and themes for computer software.

Brad Wardell was a designer of OS customization programs such as WindowBlinds, Fences, and Object Desktop.

Brad Wardell has programmed, designed or executive produced a substantial number of video games and is regularly interviewed by game industry sites regarding his views on technology, game publishing and trends.

Brad Wardell has presented at the Game Developer's Conference several times on topics ranging from code optimization to disasters in publishing.

Brad Wardell takes an approach to game development allowing users to view and influence the process of making games.

Brad Wardell is credited with multiple game projects either as a game designer or as an executive producer.

Brad Wardell is an advocate for consumer rights for software and game customers and published the Gamer's Bill of Rights.

Brad Wardell wrote the fantasy novel Elemental: Destiny's Embers, published by Del Rey to accompany Elemental: War of Magic.

Brad Wardell has endorsed several criticisms raised by the Gamergate campaign, stating that "anyone reading the gaming sites has seen the trend over the past few years of activist journalism creeping in".

Political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos voiced his support for Brad Wardell, describing the media's unfair treatment towards Brad Wardell that eventually led up to Gamergate.

Gamergate pioneer James Desborough later noted how many game fans were primed to mistrust the media due to their biased reporting against Brad Wardell, eventually leading to Gamergate.