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Submission + - Pioneer Indie Game Devs Honored (bbc.co.uk)

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scriptedfun

on Saturday June 14, 2008 @12:18PM

scriptedfun writes: "The BBC reports that David and Richard Darling, the brother tandem who founded Codemasters back in the mid-80's from their bedroom, were recently made Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for their "services to the computer games industry". Their story is definitely inspiring for modern-day independent game developers."

Submission + - Game Innovation by the Bedroom Coder

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scriptedfun

on Saturday October 14, 2006 @11:20AM

scriptedfun writes: "The BBC reports on how bedroom coders might regain their place in the game development world by providing the industry "an injection of imagination." Microsoft's XNA Game Studio Express (covered previously on Slashdot) is given a special mention, but the article points out that "the concept behind XNA is nothing new," citing Sony's Net Yaroze as another example. With user-generated content fueling innovation in many aspects of technology, current initiatives by the major players to provide easy access to game development tools may just redefine the face of next-gen gaming. Peter Molyneux, creator of Populous, says: "It's 100% down to the passion that people have, and the ability to perhaps bring in other people, maybe from all around the world on the internet, and create something.""

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