Philip Oliver
aka:
The Oliver Twins
Moby ID: 87923
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Philip and his brother Andrew Oliver initially rose to fame as the ‘Oliver Twins’ in the 1980s when they developed several hugely successful franchises, including the ‘Dizzy’ adventures and the ‘Simulator’ series. During the mid 80’s to early 90’s they were the most prolific authors of Amstrad and Spectrum games with an amazing 26 #1 bestsellers, 34 original games and around five million sales, and at one point representing over 15% of all UK games sales. The Oliver Twins are probably the most prolific 8-bit game developers in the world.
Philip co-founded Blitz Games Studios with Andrew in 1990, where he concentrated on the creative aspect of the business.
Along with the team, he developed many original and licensed games and worked with huge clients such as Activision, Electronic Arts, Hasbro, Microsoft, THQ, Namco, Konami, Intel, Disney, DreamWorks and Sony.
Philip is now CEO of Radiant Worlds and is a founder member of TIGA – The UK Game Developers Trade Association.
He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration from Coventry University 2008.
Credited on 102 games
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| Dizzy Two (2020, Windows) | Dizzy and the Yolkfolk created by |
| Crayta (2020, Stadia) | Game Dragons |
| Zombie Army 4: Dead War (2020, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| Arca's Path VR (2018, PlayStation 4) | Special Thanks |
| Strange Brigade (2018, Windows) | Thanks |
| Mystery World Dizzy (2017, NES) | Designers |
| Dreamworld Pogie (2016, NES) | Author |
| Wonderland Dizzy (2015, Browser) | Design by the Oliver Twins |
| Don't Panic Dizzy (2014, Windows) | Original Dizzy Games by |
| Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2 (2013, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (2013, Windows) | Chief Executive Officer |
| Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army (2013, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip (2011, Xbox 360) | Founded by |
| DreamWorks Puss in Boots (2011, Wii) | Founded by |
| A Pirate's Life Dizzy (2011, Windows) | Original Dizzy Games by |
| Droplitz Delight (2010, Windows Mobile) | Founded by |
| Dead to Rights: Retribution (2010, PlayStation 3) | Chief Executive Officer |
| All Star Karate (2010, Wii) | Founded by |
| Grogg Island Dizzy (2010, Windows) | Original Dizzy Games by |
| KrissX (2010, Windows) | Blitz Special Thanks |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 101 games with Andrew Oliver
- 38 games with John Whigham
- 37 games with Richard Hackett
- 35 games with Natalie Griffith
- 33 games with Stephen Thomson
- 32 games with Matt Black
- 31 games with Andrew Slater
- 31 games with Alex Bowden
- 31 games with Caroline Thornicroft
- 30 games with Lyndon Homewood
Companies
- 32 games with Codemasters Software...
- 29 games with Blitz Games Ltd
- 15 games with Blitz Games Studios Ltd.
- 14 games with THQ Inc.
- 11 games with Valve Corporation
- 9 games with Blitz Arcade
- 5 games with Rebellion Developments Ltd.
- 4 games with VoiceWorks Productions Inc.
- 4 games with Atari Interactive, Inc.
- 4 games with Camerica Limited Inc.
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