Ian Bell (born 1962 in England) is a game programmer, game designer and game producer. He attended Cambridge University, graduating with a degree in mathematics in 1985, and a diploma in computer science in 1986. Bell was the co-author, with David Braben, of the groundbreaking computer gameElite, released in 1984. He is often confused with the similarly-named CEO and Creative Director of UK game developer Blimey! Games Ltd., but they have yet to be seen together in the same room. Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified - by Athelstan 927 AD Area - Total... A game programmer is a software engineer who primarily develops computer or video games or related software (such as game development tools). ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... A game producer is the person in charge of overseeing development of a video or computer game. ... The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, as imagined by by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens. ... Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ... David Braben is a computer programmer, known for writing the Elite series of hugely popular computer games of space exploration and space trade and also for making Zarch for the Acorn Archimedes (considered to be the first true solid 3D game of all time). ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... Elite is a seminal space trading computer game, originally published by Acornsoft in 1984 for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron computers. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Blimey! Games is an entertainment software development company headquarted on the banks of the River Thames in central London, England. ...
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