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Brad "Frogboy" Wardell Selected as a Game Industry Hero for 2008!

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Brad "Frogboy" Wardell Selected as a Game Industry Hero for 2008!

"A smart advocate of digital distribution"

http://www.edge-online.com/features/the-top-25-game-industry-heroes-2008
from Elemental Forums

A couple weeks ago I asked people to nominate Frogboy for the third annual Edge Game Industry Heroes Award (EGIHA). It is given to 25 people in the industry worldwide that engender respect for the profession and demonstrated superior ability in achieving lasting tangible positive results throughout the year. They are seen as a catalyst of success and inspire confidence and admiration within their peer group and others.

I like to think of the EGIHA as an a combined Olympic & Oscar award for the gaming industry. There is no particular order of rank however. The named recipients are simply considered the best and the brightest the industry had to offer for the given year by the Edge editorial board. I think this is a very nice well deserved honor for Brad and his maverick activities for nearly two decades in establishing and building SD and crafting its alliances within the industry.

Moreover it is also a great testament to team SD as well as team IC for all their hard work this past year. After all a leader is nothing without a solid team of people around him/her and it appears SD & IC have it in spades. This is especially so given the company surrounding Brad on the list. Consequently I say it makes the SD family the biggest little guys out there.

:wc: :frogboy: :frogboy: :frogboy: :frogboy: :wc:

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Reply #26 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting aLap, reply 24
o_O

Just don't expect "the frog" to be on that shiny pedestal at all times. In the long run, it's all about business.
End of aLap's quote
He dare questions the frog! Burn him! Burn him! Death to the unbelievers!

*picks up a pitchfork & a torch*

Quoting Annatar11, reply 15
*drops a bear*
End of Annatar11's quote
Bear-droppin', eh?   *_*
Bear Calvary, ho!
\o/

Reply #27 from Sins Forums Top

In an industry where EA and Take2 are bleeding money (despite record revenue!) there is something to be said about Brad's business sensibilities. Keep development costs low, appeal to your base, and support your products.

Stardock and its partners (Ironclad, GPG) make some of the best PC games around, but I think Stardock's business model is its most important contribution to the industry (especially as we read about ever stupider DRM, PC GAMING IS TEH DEADZ!!!1, and publishers spending ungodly sums of money to make a game).

Congrats Brad.

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Reply #28 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting landisaurus, reply 25
I knew I should have made up fake names and submitted him more than once.

I think he should be higher on the list.  I mean, some of the names up there are my heroes too (most of them in fact) but they have not been raising the bar industry wide in BOTH game-quality and business practice.
End of landisaurus's quote

 

It is not a ranked list. :w00t:

Reply #29 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Luckmann, reply 1

He dare questions the frog! Burn him! Burn him! Death to the unbelievers!
*picks up a pitchfork & a torch*

End of Luckmann's quote

:rofl: :-"

Reply #30 from Sins Forums Top

Credit where credit is due, congratulations.:beer:

Reply #31 from Elemental Forums Top

Hail the Frog:frogboy:

Reply #32 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Great to hear! Congrats Frogboy!

Reply #33 from Elemental Forums Top

All Hail The Great Frogboy!

Reply #35 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks everyone!

Reply #36 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 10
Thanks everyone!
End of Frogboy's quote

What no speech? Come on.... :w00t:

[gives Frogboy the mic]

Reply #37 from Elemental Forums Top

Yes. Will it be possible to play a giant green frog as chaneller - or at least transform into one close to one of the victory conditions being met!? :frogboy: