David W. Bradley is avideo game designer andprogrammer, most notable for therole-playing video gamesWizardry V,VI, andVII.
Bradley was originally a music studies student when he learned about music composition software. He learned how to program to write his own software on the university mainframe and eventually began writing games. This translated into a job in the computer industry as a game designer and programmer. His early work includesParthian Kings forAvalon Hill.[1] AfterRobert Woodhead left theWizardry video game series, Bradley co-designedWizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom (1988) withAndrew C. Greenberg.[2] The design was based on a game that Bradley had already written several years prior, but it was rebranded and rewritten as aWizardry sequel.[3] Though recommended by contemporary game reviewers, Matt Barton wrote inDungeons and Desktops that the game was not a significant departure from the previous titles, which were still using game design based on the 1981 original title. This was followed byWizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge (1990) andWizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant (1992), which formed the beginning of a new trilogy and were solely designed by Bradley. Both games were well received by critics, and the latter was praised for its design.[4] During the development of the seventh game, Bradley was named in a lawsuit filed by Woodhead and Greenberg againstSir-Tech over royalties. Bradley said that he was uninvolved in the dispute, and, following a falling-out with Sir-Tech, left the company.[5] He subsequently designed the action gameCyberMage (1995) forOrigin Systems.[6] After foundingHeuristic Park in 1995, he designedWizards & Warriors (2000) andDungeon Lords (2005).[5]
| Name | Year | Credited with | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parthian Kings | 1983 | designer | The Avalon Hill Game Company |
| Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom | 1988 | designer, programmer | Sir-Tech |
| Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge | 1990 | designer, programmer | Sir-Tech |
| Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant | 1992 | designer, programmer | Sir-Tech |
| CyberMage: Darklight Awakening | 1995 | designer, programmer, writer | Electronic Arts |
| Wizardry Gold | 1996 | designer, programmer, writer | Sir-Tech |
| Wizards & Warriors | 2000 | designer, programmer, writer | Activision |
| Dungeon Lords | 2005 | designer, programmer, writer | DreamCatcher Interactive |
Authority control databases: Academics |
|---|
 | This biographical article relating to avideo game specialist is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |