David Braben

Developer BIO

David Braben is the founder of independent game development studios Frontier. In his 23 years in the industry, Braben's contributions include early successes like Elite, Zarch, Virus, Frontier; more recently extending the RollerCoaster Tycoon series with Chris Sawyer (also a shareholder in Frontier); creating Dog's Life on PS2 and forming a collaborative partnership with the UK animation studio Aardman Animations to bring the characters of Wallace & Gromit to life in videogames, both in their 2003 outing in Project Zoo, and Curse of the Were-Rabbit (Konami). Braben has already announced plans for the forthcoming next generation consoles, i.e. Xbox 360, PS3 and Revolution.

On September 5th, 2005, he was awarded the Development Legend Award at the Develop Industry Excellence Awards in Cambridge, UK.

On 11th August 2009 game dialogue company Phonetic Arts that Braben had been appointed to the board of directors.

Also Known As

• D. Braben
• D. J. Braben

Websites

• David Braben - The Outsider -- CVG Interview (Sept. 23, 2005)
• Elite Official FAQ -- Elite Frequently Asked Questions (Answers from David Braben)
• First Encounters FAQ -- First Encounters frequently asked questions (Answers from David Braben)
• Frontier: Elite II FAQ -- Frontier: Elite II Frequently Asked Questions (Answers from David Braben)

Games Credited

• Kinect Star Wars (2012), LucasArts
• Kinectimals (2010), Microsoft Game Studios
• LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias (2009), Frontier Developments Ltd.
• Dark Horizon (2008), Paradox Interactive AB
• LostWinds (2008), Frontier Developments Ltd.
• Thrillville: Off the Rails (2007), LucasArts
• Thrillville (2006), LucasArts
• RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked! (2005), Atari Europe S.A.S.U.
• RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! (2005), Atari, Inc.
• RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 (2004), Atari do Brasil Ltda.
• Darxide EMP (2003), Frontier Developments Ltd.
• Dog's Life (2003), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• RollerCoaster Tycoon (2003), Infogrames Europe SA
• Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo (2003), BAM! Entertainment, Inc.
• Elite: The New Kind (2001),
• V2000 (1998), Grolier Interactive Inc.
• Frontier: First Encounters (1995), GameTek, Inc.
• Campaign II (1993), Empire Software
• Frontier: Elite II (1993), GameTek, Inc., Konami, Inc.
• Campaign (1992), Empire Software
• Elite Plus (1991), Microplay Software
• Exile (1991), Audiogenic Software Ltd.
• Conqueror (1990), Rainbow Arts Software GmbH
• Zarch (1988), Firebird Software Ltd.
• Elite (1984), Acornsoft Limited
• Elite (1984), Acornsoft Limited