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'''David John Braben''', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire OBE], is a British game developer, game designer and game programmer. He is also the founder and CEO of [[Frontier Developments]] plc since January 1994.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier_Developments</ref>   
'''David John Braben''', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire OBE], is a British game developer, game designer and game programmer. He is the founder and CEO of [[Frontier Developments]] since January 1994.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier_Developments</ref>   


Braben is best known for creating the [[Elite series]] by co-developing the original [[Elite]] in 1984, [[Frontier: Elite II]], [[Frontier: First Encounters]] and [[Elite: Dangerous]]. He is also a co-founder of and works as a trustee for the Raspberry Pi Foundation which in 2012 launched a low-cost computer for education.   
Braben is best known for creating the [[Elite series]]. He co-developed the original [[Elite]] with Ian Bell in 1984, [[Frontier: Elite II]], [[Frontier: First Encounters]] and [[Elite: Dangerous]]. He is also a co-founder of and works as a trustee for the Raspberry Pi Foundation which in 2012 launched a low-cost computer for education.   


David Braben is married to Wendy Irvin-Braben and has two sons. He lives in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge Cambridge], United Kingdom.
David Braben is married to Wendy Irvin-Braben and has two sons. He lives in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge Cambridge], United Kingdom.
== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! Date
! Award
! Description
|-
| 5 September 2005
| Development Legend Award
| Braben received the Development Legend Award at the Develop Industry Excellence Awards in Cambridge.
|-
| 2012
| Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
| Braben was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
|-
| 2014
| Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
| Braben was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to the UK computer and video games industry.
|-
| January 2015
| Pioneer, Game Developers Choice Award (GDCA)
| Braben received the 2015 Pioneer, Game Developers Choice Award (GDCA), for his work on the Raspberry Pi and for working more than 30 years as a game developer.
|-
| 12 March 2015
| BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award in video gaming
| Braben was awarded the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award in video gaming at the 11th British Academy Games Awards.
|-
|}


== Games ==
== Games ==
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|Designer & programmer
|Designer & programmer
|-
|-
|''Zarch''
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zarch Zarch]
|1987
|1987
|Developer
|Developer
|-
|-
|''Conqueror''
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conqueror_(video_game) Conqueror]
|1990
|1990
|Developer
|Developer
|-
|-
|''Campaign''
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaign_(video_game) Campaign]
|1992
|1992
|Programmer (original 3D shape display code)
|Programmer (original 3D shape display code)
|-
|-
|''[[Frontier: Elite II]]''
|[[Frontier: Elite II]]
|1993
|1993
|Designer, writer & programmer
|Designer, writer & programmer
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|Director & writer
|Director & writer
|-
|-
|Darxide
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darxide Darxide]
|1995
|1995
|Designer
|Designer
|-
|-
|V2000
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V2000 V2000]
|1998
|1998
|Programmer
|Programmer
|-
|-
|Dog's Life
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog%27s_Life Dog's Life]
|2003
|2003
|Director & designer
|Director & designer
|-
|-
|Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_%26_Gromit:_The_Curse_of_the_Were-Rabbit_(video_game) Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit]
|2005
|2005
|Executive producer
|Executive producer
|-
|-
|RollerCoaster Tycoon 3
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RollerCoaster_Tycoon_3 RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]
|2004
|2004
|Executive producer
|Executive producer
|-
|-
|RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked!
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RollerCoaster_Tycoon_3 RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked!]
|2005
|2005
|Executive producer
|Executive producer
|-
|-
|''RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild!''
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RollerCoaster_Tycoon_3 RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild!]
|2005
|2005
|Executive producer
|Executive producer
|-
|-
|''Thrillville''
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrillville Thrillville]
|2006
|2006
|Executive producer
|Executive producer
|-
|-
|''Thrillville: Off the Rails''
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrillville:_Off_the_Rails Thrillville: Off the Rails]
|2007
|2007
|Executive producer
|Executive producer
|-
|-
|''LostWinds''
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LostWinds LostWinds]
|2008
|2008
|Executive producer
|Executive producer
|-
|-
|LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LostWinds_2:_Winter_of_the_Melodias LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias]
|2009
|2009
|Chairman
|Chairman
|-
|-
|''Kinectimals''
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinectimals Kinectimals]
|2010
|2010
|Executive producer
|Executive producer
|-
|-
|Kinect Star Wars
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinect_Star_Wars Kinect Star Wars]
|2012
|2012
|Chairman & Founder
|Chairman & Founder
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|Director
|Director
|-
|-
|Planet Coaster
|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_Coaster Planet Coaster]
|2016
|2016
|CEO & Founder
|CEO & Founder

Revision as of 07:09, 30 November 2017

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David John Braben, OBE, is a British game developer, game designer and game programmer. He is the founder and CEO of Frontier Developments since January 1994.[1]

Braben is best known for creating the Elite series. He co-developed the original Elite with Ian Bell in 1984, Frontier: Elite II, Frontier: First Encounters and Elite: Dangerous. He is also a co-founder of and works as a trustee for the Raspberry Pi Foundation which in 2012 launched a low-cost computer for education.

David Braben is married to Wendy Irvin-Braben and has two sons. He lives in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Awards

Date Award Description
5 September 2005 Development Legend Award Braben received the Development Legend Award at the Develop Industry Excellence Awards in Cambridge.
2012 Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering Braben was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
2014 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) Braben was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to the UK computer and video games industry.
January 2015 Pioneer, Game Developers Choice Award (GDCA) Braben received the 2015 Pioneer, Game Developers Choice Award (GDCA), for his work on the Raspberry Pi and for working more than 30 years as a game developer.
12 March 2015 BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award in video gaming Braben was awarded the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award in video gaming at the 11th British Academy Games Awards.

Games

This is a list of David Braben's games.[2]

Game name First released Braben's role(s)
Elite 1984 Designer & programmer
Zarch 1987 Developer
Conqueror 1990 Developer
Campaign 1992 Programmer (original 3D shape display code)
Frontier: Elite II 1993 Designer, writer & programmer
Frontier: First Encounters 1995 Director & writer
Darxide 1995 Designer
V2000 1998 Programmer
Dog's Life 2003 Director & designer
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit 2005 Executive producer
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 2004 Executive producer
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked! 2005 Executive producer
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! 2005 Executive producer
Thrillville 2006 Executive producer
Thrillville: Off the Rails 2007 Executive producer
LostWinds 2008 Executive producer
LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias 2009 Chairman
Kinectimals 2010 Executive producer
Kinect Star Wars 2012 Chairman & Founder
Tales From Deep Space 2014 CEO & Founder
Elite: Dangerous 2014 Director
Planet Coaster 2016 CEO & Founder

References

  1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier_Developments
  2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Braben
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