Bernie Stolar(1946-2022)

For over 40 years, Bernie Stolar was a leader in the interactive and video game industry. As the first EVP of Sony Computer Entertainment America, Bernie helped introduce the PlayStation to the gaming world. As President/COO of Sega, Bernie led the launch of the Dreamcast console, the most successful console launch in the history of the industry. Prior to the aforementioned positions, Bernie served as President of Atari where he led the development of the Lynx handheld. Stolar was also President of Mattel Interactive and was Google's Games Evangelist after the acquisition of his Firm, AdScape Media. In 2008, young entrepreneur Jordan Freeman cold called Bernie Stolar, and they began working together to bring classic games to Steam and other platforms. In 2014, they decided to launch their own storefront as well, so Stolar became the chairman of ZOOM Platform and the Jordan Freeman Group.