Walter Scharold

Walter Scharold is an accomplished audio professional with extensive experience in game audio design and sound engineering. They served as Head of Audio at Play'n GO, leading the establishment of the internal audio department and overseeing the production of 57 titles in 16 months. Walter held previous roles as Senior Sound Designer at IGT and Audio Lead at LeapFrog, and contributed to major projects for Disney Interactive Studios and Electronic Arts. They founded 385 Productions, providing turnkey audio solutions, while currently leading the audio department at Playnetic and developing innovative audio middleware tools. Walter earned a BM in Composition from Oberlin College and an MA in Music Composition from Mills College.