Peter Molyneux

Peter Molyneux OBE (born 1960 in Guildford, Surrey, UK) is a computer game designer and game programmer, responsible for well known "God games" Populous and Black & White, among others. He co-founded Bullfrog Productions in 1987 and Lionhead Studios in 1997. Molyneux was inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame in 2004 and was made an OBE in the New Year's Honours list announced on 31 December, 2004.

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OBE - 1960 - Guildford - Surrey - UK - Computer game - Designer - God game - Populous - Black & White - Bullfrog Productions - 1987 - Lionhead Studios - 1997 - AIAS Hall of Fame - 31 December - 2004

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Lauded as one of the world's most brilliant and inventive game developers, Molyneux has nevertheless acquired a reputation for issuing over-enthusiastic descriptions of games under development, which are found to be somewhat less ambitious when released.

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