Richard Wah Kan
Moby ID: 62965
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Richard Wah Kan founded DreamCatcher Interactive in 1996 and later DreamCatcher Europe via the liquidation of French publisher, Cryo Interactive.
Prior to founding DreamCatcher, Richard was a Software Development Manager with Apple Computer Canada Inc. and as the Vice President of Licensing & Acquisition as well as VP of International Sales with Discis Knowledge Research, Inc. In September 2002, Richard was named Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year for his work at DreamCatcher.
After the acquisition of DreamCatcher by Austrian based publisher JoWood in 2007, Richard exited his post as President and CEO.
Richard is perhaps most well known for his efforts to reestablish adventure gaming as a viable genre at retail, particularly in North America.
Richard has his MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at The University of Western Ontario.
Credited on 82 games
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| SuperPower 2: Steam Edition (2014, Windows) | President and CEO |
| Painkiller: Hell & Damnation (2012, Windows) | DreamCatcher, President |
| Dungeon Lords MMXII (2012, Windows) | Dreamcatcher President and CEO |
| L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2010, Windows) | President/CEO |
| Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun (2007, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| Genesis Rising (2007, Windows) | President and CEO |
| Dunes of War (2007, Windows) | President |
| The Sacred Rings (2007, Windows) | President and CEO |
| The Ugly Prince Duckling (2006, Windows) | President |
| Evidence: The Last Ritual (2006, Windows) | President |
| Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game (2006, Windows) | President |
| Secret Files: Tunguska (2006, Windows) | President |
| Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure (2006, Windows) | President |
| Painkiller: Hell Wars (2006, Xbox) | President |
| NeverEnd (2006, Windows) | President and CEO |
| Dungeon Lords: Collector's Edition (2006, Windows) | President and CEO |
| Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express (2006, Windows) | CEO |
| Keepsake (2005, Windows) | President and CEO |
| Time to Ride: Saddles & Stables (2005, Windows) | President and CEO |
| Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None (2005, Windows) | President |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 71 games with Marshall Zwicker
- 63 games with Dan Dawang
- 57 games with Mike Adams
- 53 games with Russell Challenger
- 49 games with Chris Elliott
- 45 games with Tara Reed
- 44 games with Robert Stevenson
- 39 games with James Meecham
- 39 games with Chris Nesbitt
- 38 games with Anthony Finelli
Companies
- 63 games with DreamCatcher Interactive Inc.
- 36 games with Adventure Company, The
- 23 games with Akella
- 22 games with GamersGate AB
- 21 games with DreamCatcher Europe SA
- 19 games with HYPE s.r.o.
- 19 games with CINEMAX, s.r.o.
- 16 games with Valve Corporation
- 16 games with 1C Company
- 15 games with HYPERMAX
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