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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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