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Darling Brothers, UK Indie Game Devs, Upgraded to CBE

Posted by timothy on from the which-brother-submitted-this dept.

scriptedfun writes "The BBC reports that David and Richard Darling, the brother tandem who founded Codemasters back in the mid-'80s from their bedroom, were recently made Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for their 'services to the computer games industry.' Their story is definitely inspiring for modern-day independent game developers." Naming such honorees annually is one of the perks of being Queen.

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  1. Re:seeking approval by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Apart from whining about it on Slashdot, you mean? What an, erm, clever humour pattern.

    [Slashdot poster #1] "What could be possibly be more pathetic than _____?"
    [Slashdot poster #2] "Apart from whining about it on Slashdot, you mean?"

    Where _____ could be any of:
    (i) Apathy to gradual loss of freedom;
    (ii) RIAA's abuse of the courts;
    (iii) Bribery of political officials;
    (iv) ...
    (v) Profit!

    Oh look lol a meme lol, it's witty because it lacks originality.

    If there's one thing many nerds are sorely lacking, it's.. well.. any sort of ability outside their narrow field of vision. Including the ability to analyse the wider impact of their decisions, which is why they're the grunts and not the management. And why, despite all their grandstanding, they're fairly easy to keep in check, and they have a rather shocking respect for power structure and authority. They can be as sycophantic as any petty bureaucrat in local government, as willing to kneel for that little morsel of favour.

    Which is why I've been (-1, Troll)'d - I veered off the party line.