The Origins of Alganon & Quest Online
How did Alganon begin? After working with Greg Wexler for nearly two years, David approached him in December 2005 about making a MMOG called Crusade (which would later become Alganon). Greg was new and unfamiliar with the MMOG industry so David brought him up to speed. David told him an “alternative to WoW and other fantasy-based MMOGs” would be a great first product. The company, Quest Online, was officially started in January 2006 with David and Greg as equal owners and Managing Members and Jason Blood as their first developer.
David adds “When we began, we first built a prototype in parallel with an in-depth business plan, projecting development needs and potential sales based on known industry numbers for that time. I worked on the overall design and direction, fleshing