Peter Molyneux

Updated: 03/06/2020 by Computer Hope
Peter Molyneux

Name: Peter Molyneux

Born: May 5, 1959, in Guildford, Surrey, UK

Computer-related contributions

  • English video game designer and game programmer.
  • Created the god games Dungeon Keeper, Populous, and Black & White, among others, and business simulation games, such as Theme Park.
  • Helped publish the Fable video game series, which was created by Dene and Simon Carter of Big Blue Box.

Honors and awards

  • Lifetime Achievement Award by the Game Developers Choice Awards (2011).
  • Awarded the title of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2007).
  • Order of the British Empire (2004).
  • Inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame (2004).

Quotes

"It's you Americans. There's something about nipples you hate. If this were Germany, we'd be romping around naked on the stage here."

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