Brad McQuaid has been involved in games development for over 15 years.  He was the original producer and co-designer of EverQuest, managing the development team from the project's inception until its launch. He then assumed the role of executive producer for the first few EverQuest expansions.  He also was a founder of Verant Interactive and its Vice President. After Verant's acquisition by Sony Online Entertainment, Brad served there as Vice President of Premium Games responsible for EverQuest, EverQuest 2, EverQuest Online Adventures, PlanetSide, and Star Wars: Galaxies. In addition, Brad was the company's Chief Creative Officer.

After leaving SOE in October 2001, Brad took a short break and then co-founded Sigil Games Online.  There he took on the role of CEO and co-executive-producer.  The company began development of the massively multiplayer Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.  They made a development deal first with Microsoft and then later with Sony Online Entertainment. Over the next five years Sigil grew to over 100 employees and in January of 2007, Sigil and SOE launched Vanguard:  Saga of Heroes.  Later that year Sigil sold both the company and Vanguard to Sony Online Entertainment.

After the sale, Brad decided to take an extended break from games development to pursue is his hobbies and to spend time with friends and family. 

Recognizing that making games will always be in his blood, Brad co-founded in May of 2010 a new start-up in the San Diego area. The company, not yet out of stealth mode, is a new game studio focusing on the next generation of more sophisticated casual and social games.

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