David Braben: A Life in Pixels

Posted: 3 Jan 2012

The revered games designer behind Elite and LostWinds has spoken about his life in games design.

Celebrating 25 years since the release of his ground-breaking 3D space simulator, Elite, David Braben shared his unique perspective on combining cutting-edge technology with innovative gameplay.

Interviewed by Phil Elliott, Managing Editor of GamesIndustry.biz, Braben reflected on a career that includes founding the independent Cambridge developer Frontier, whose releases include the LostWinds (the launch title for Nintendo’s WiiWare digital download service), the BAFTA-nominated Dog’s Life and Wallace & Gromit In Project Zoo.

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