Peter Molyneux

Summary

Peter Molyneux is a human^[1]. He was born in Guildford^[2]. He was born on May 5, 1959^[3]. He worked as a game programmer^[4], engineer^[5], programmer^[6], game designer^[7], and video game designer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,732 views/month, #6,225 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Peter Molyneux's place of birth was Guildford^[2].
• Peter Molyneux was born on May 5, 1959^[3].
• Peter Molyneux held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Peter Molyneux worked as a game programmer^[4].
• Peter Molyneux worked as an engineer^[5].
• Peter Molyneux's professions included programmer^[6].
• Peter Molyneux worked as a game designer^[7].
• Peter Molyneux's professions included video game designer^[8].
• Peter Molyneux's field of work was video game designer^[11].
• Among Peter Molyneux's employers was Lionhead Studios^[12].
• Peter Molyneux was employed by Electronic Arts^[13].
• Peter Molyneux was employed by Bullfrog Productions^[14].
• Peter Molyneux was employed by Q73801^[15].
• Peter Molyneux received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[16].
• Peter Molyneux received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[17].
• Peter Molyneux received the Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement^[18].
• Peter Molyneux received the BAFTA Fellowship^[19].
• Peter Molyneux is recorded as male^[20].
• Peter Molyneux's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Peter Molyneux's Commons category is recorded as Peter Molyneux^[22].
• Peter Molyneux's family name is recorded as Molyneux^[23].
• Peter Molyneux's given name is recorded as Peter^[24].
• Peter Molyneux's given name is recorded as Douglas^[25].
• Peter Molyneux's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Peter Molyneux's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Peter Douglas Molyneux'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Guildford^[2], Peter Molyneux… he was born on May 5, 1959^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include game programmer^[4], engineer^[5], programmer^[6], game designer^[7], and video game designer^[8]. Peter Molyneux's field of work was video game designer^[11]. Employers include Lionhead Studios^[12], a video game developer^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1996^[30], headquartered in Guildford^[31]; Electronic Arts^[13], a video game publisher^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1982^[34], headquartered in Redwood Shores^[35]; Bullfrog Productions^[14], a video game developer^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1987^[38], headquartered in Guildford^[39]; and Q73801^[15], a video game developer^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 2000^[42], headquartered in Redmond^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[16], a grade of an order^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[17], a grade of an order^[46], in France^[47]; Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement^[18]; and BAFTA Fellowship^[19], an honorary award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1971^[50].

Why It Matters

Peter Molyneux ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,732 views/month, #6,225 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Demis Hassabis^[52], an engineer^[53], b. 1976^[54], of United Kingdom^[55], awarded the Mullard Award^[56].

FAQs

Where was Peter Molyneux born?

Peter Molyneux's place of birth was Guildford^[2].

What did Peter Molyneux do for work?

Peter Molyneux worked as game programmer^[4], engineer^[5], programmer^[6], game designer^[7], and video game designer^[8].

What awards did Peter Molyneux receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[16], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[17], Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement^[18], and BAFTA Fellowship^[19].

Who did Peter Molyneux influence?

Peter Molyneux has been cited as an influence by Demis Hassabis^[52].