Josef T. Hall is an American video game developer who was the former Vice President and Creative Director of KingsIsle Entertainment, and thus the creative lead of both Wizard101 and Pirate101 from February 2013 to May 2018.[1] He is the co-creator of both games with J. Todd Coleman.[2][3] Hall joined KingsIsle when the company was founded in 2005, where he started off as the Director of Technology. In August 2009, he was given the new position of Vice President of Development. After J. Todd Coleman departed KingsIsle in 2013, Hall took over his position as Creative Director. Hall would ultimately leave KingsIsle on July 10, 2018 to join J. Todd Coleman's studio ArtCraft Entertainment, developers of Coleman's Crowfall, where he worked at Vice President of Engine Technologies and later Chief Technology Officer prior to the closure of the company in December 2022. He is now the Chief Technology Officer at Portalis AI, a company he co-founded with J. Todd Coleman.[1]
Credits[]
Wizard101 (c. 2005–2018)[2]
- Wizard101 Launch Team (2008) — Created By (Director of Technology), Production, Programming (Austin), Design, Story By[2]
- Wizard101 Celestia Expansion Live Team (2010) — Created By (VP of Development), Production, Game Programming, Design, Story By, Writers[2]
- Wizard101 Zafaria Expansion Live Team (2011) — Created By (VP of Development), Production, Game Programming, Story By, Writers, Design[2]
- Wizard101 Azteca Expansion Live Team (2012) — Created By (VP of Development), Production, Game Programming, Story By, Writers, Design[2]
- Wizard101 Aquila Expansion Live Team (2013) — Created By (Creative Director and VP), Directed By, Production, Story By, Writers, Design[2]
- Wizard101 Khrysalis Expansion Live Team (2014) — Created By (Creative Director and Vice President), Directed By, Production, Story By, Design[2]
- MMO Live Team - Polaris Expansion (2015) — Directed By (Creative Director and VP), Wizard101 Created By, Production, Story By, Writers, Design[2]
- MMO Live Team - Mirage Expansion (2016) — Directed By (Creative Director and VP), Production[2]
- MMO Live Team - Empyrea Pt. 1 Expansion (2017) — Directed By (VP and Creative Director), Production[2]
- Pirate101 (c. 2012–2018)[3]
- Pirate101 Launch Team (2012) — Created By (VP of Development), Production, Additional Programming, Story By, Writers, Design[3]
- Pirate101 Live Team - Spring 2014 — Created By (Creative Director and VP), Directed By, Production, Story By, Design[3]
- Pirate101 Live Team - Summer 2014 — Created By (Creative Director and VP), Directed By, Production, Story By, Design[3]
- Pirate101 Live Team - Winter 2014 — Created By (Creative Director and VP), Directed By, Production, Story By, Design[3]
- Pirate101 Live Team - Summer 2015 — Created By (Creative Director and VP), Directed By, Production, Story By, Design[3]
- Pirate101 Live Team 1.090 — Design[3]
Trivia[]
- Josef T. Hall was immortalized into Wizard101 with the addition of the NPC Commander Hall, introduced as part of the "Decaversary" 10th anniversary celebrations in 2018.
Sources[]
Josef Hall interviewed in "The Development of Wizard101." (2010)
- The Making of Wizard101 — "The Development of Wizard101"
- June 2010 Ravenwood Bulletin on Wizard101.com (June 1, 2010) (backup link)
- October 2010 Ravenwood News on Wizard101.com (October 1, 2010) (backup link)
- KingsIsle Entertainment brings Gardening to the Spiral on Wizard101.com (December 8, 2010) (backup link)
- Zafaria - a behind the scenes story! on the KingsIsle Entertainment YouTube channel (December 12, 2011)
- April 2012 Ravenwood Bulletin on Wizard101.com (April 2, 2012) (backup link)
- KingsIsle Entertainment Releases Grub Guardian on Wizard101.com (November 6, 2012) (backup link)
- February 2013 Ravenwood Bulletin on Wizard101.com (February 1, 2013) (backup link)
- DISCOVER NEW DUNGEONS IN WIZARD101 on the KingsIsle Entertainment website (November 19, 2014) (backup link)
- Discover New Dungeons in Wizard101 on Wizard101.com (November 19, 2014) (backup link)
- January 2015 Ravenwood Bulletin on Wizard101.com (January 1, 2015) (backup link)
- WIZARD101 LAUNCHES POLARIS on the KingsIsle Entertainment website (November 18, 2015)
- WIZARD101 LAUNCHES POLARIS on Wizard101.com (November 8, 2015) (backup link)
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