Former KingsIsle VP and creative director Todd Coleman on what’s next for him (exclusive interview)

Former KingsIsle Entertainment vice president and creative director Todd Coleman recently announced his departure from the company. KingsIsle is an Austin, TX-based studio best known for their online free-to-play game, Wizard101, and more recently Pirate101.

Aaargh! KingsIsle Entertainment’s Pirate101 online game world to launch as early as Oct. 8

Online game Pirate101 is launching soon, and if you're a kid or a parent, it might be time to start talking and acting like a swashbuckler.

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Arrggh: KingsIsle Entertainment unveils Pirate101 online game

Few games have been as successful as Wizard101, which has more than 14 million unique monthly visitors in part because nobody has created an equivalent Harry Potter online title yet.

So, with great expectations from its fans, Wizard101 publisher KingsIsle …