Will Wright, acclaimed games designer behind SimCity and The Sims, has become the first-ever gaming professional to receive the BAFTA Fellowship. He was presented the honour at the GAME British Academy Video Games Awards 2007.
Wright is acknowledged as one of the most creative people working in video games today. Most of us will have played at least one of his titles – which include genre-defining building game SimCity and groundbreaking series The Sims.
He’s been recognised as a leading figure in entertainment, technology and gaming by publications from PC Gamer to Time and this year delivered the BAFTA Games lecture (watch below).