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Norman Sirotek : An enigma?

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It is easy to find the few interviews and pictures of Robert Sirotek, however there is an odd lack of information on his brother.

It is odd because Norman was the founder of the company, and for such a major player in the 80s there is no coverage.

Overall there is not a lot of information on Sir Tech either. No mainstream channel seems to have ever compiled the information scattered on the old and new web. Even the recent discovery of the outrageous Stones of Arhem was barely registered. This is hard to understand because Wizardry is almost as famous and definitively as influential as Ultima.

Can someone shed light on this subject?

-Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad
 

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It is easy to find the few interviews and pictures of Robert Sirotek, however there is an odd lack of information on his brother.

It is odd because Norman was the founder of the company, and for such a major player in the 80s there is no coverage.

Overall there is not a lot of information on Sir Tech either. No mainstream channel seems to have ever compiled the information scattered on the old and new web. Even the recent discovery of the outrageous Stones of Arhem was barely registered. This is hard to understand because Wizardry is almost as famous and definitively as influential as Ultima.

Can someone shed light on this subject?

-Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad
We actually had an entire thread on the matter of more than 300 pages. You'll have to wait till August 2016 to read it though.
 
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Another oddity is that I could have sworn I made this thread in the RPG discussion place. Since the interest toward Sir Tech is principally due to Wizardry, in this case at least. It does constitute 50% of their released games alone too!

To the 4 moderators listed next to this section Jaesun Infinitron JarlFrank WhiskeyWolf is it possible to move this thread to RPG discussion?

Thank you

-Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad

 
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I do not fully understand but apologize. I am a novice to this discussion forum. But for me Norman Sirotek is the founder of Sir-Tech, one of the most important RPG developer of all times. This is why I think it is better to discuss it in the section where RPG enthusiasts post.

Again apologize

-Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad
 

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interesting fact: The real Norman Sirotek died in 1974 due to kidney failure. The man that helped create Wizardry was an actor by the name of Terri Greene
 
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I do not fully understand but apologize. I am a novice to this discussion forum. But for me Norman Sirotek is the founder of Sir-Tech, one of the most important RPG developer of all times. This is why I think it is better to discuss it in the section where RPG enthusiasts post.

Again apologize

-Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad

JarlFrank just really, really hates Arabs.

As for Norman, maybe he's just shy.
 

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So, we actually tricked this poor innocent into summoning Cleve to discuss the Siroteks? This is going to be good:

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From the Digital Antiquarian's research, it seems that although Norman Sirotek was all for getting involved in the software business, he wasn't keen on games:

http://www.filfre.net/2012/03/the-roots-of-sir-tech/

Norman had no particular interest in computers, and wasn’t thrilled about spending a weekend at a trade show for the things. However, his father was able to convince him by mentioning that Trenton was very close to the casinos and nightlife of Atlantic City.

Explains a lot...

http://www.filfre.net/2012/03/making-wizardry/
 
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From the Digital Antiquarian's research, it seems that although Norman Sirotek was all for getting involved in the software business, he wasn't keen on games:

http://www.filfre.net/2012/03/the-roots-of-sir-tech/

Norman had no particular interest in computers, and wasn’t thrilled about spending a weekend at a trade show for the things. However, his father was able to convince him by mentioning that Trenton was very close to the casinos and nightlife of Atlantic City.

Explains a lot...

http://www.filfre.net/2012/03/making-wizardry/

I do not find that it explains his odd absence from gaming related media. You could make a case for a lone product among an history of professional software, Wizardry and Sir-Tech is not that however. Norman led a long lived video game publisher and developer. Even if he himself was not an avid gamer, after the first successes he certainly must have given the medium the credit it deserved.

It's interesting to note that this article also depicts Robert in a more positive light than a testimony I read online.

-Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad

 

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Could you link to the 'testimony' that depicts Robert in a non positive light?
 

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From the Digital Antiquarian's research, it seems that although Norman Sirotek was all for getting involved in the software business, he wasn't keen on games:

http://www.filfre.net/2012/03/the-roots-of-sir-tech/

Norman had no particular interest in computers, and wasn’t thrilled about spending a weekend at a trade show for the things. However, his father was able to convince him by mentioning that Trenton was very close to the casinos and nightlife of Atlantic City.

Explains a lot...

http://www.filfre.net/2012/03/making-wizardry/

I do not find that it explains his odd absence from gaming related media. You could make a case for a lone product among an history of professional software, Wizardry and Sir-Tech is not that however. Norman led a long lived video game publisher and developer. Even if he himself was not an avid gamer, after the first successes he certainly must have given the medium the credit it deserved.

It's interesting to note that this article also depicts Robert in a more positive light than a testimony I read online.

-Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad

He sounds like the executives in most major game companies at this point. Any studio operating at Sirtech's size today would be considered "indie" and probably be full of industry lifers, but in those days they were the big fish in a small pond. He was a businessman who could have worked in most any industry, just like most executives at any of the large studios today.
 

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