"Darlings" of the British Empire

In honor of Queen Elizabeth II's birthday, Richard and David Darling, founders of Codemasters, were named Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), according to BBC News.

Two of the pioneers of the UK video games industry have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

David and Richard Darling, co-founders of game developers Codemasters, were both made Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).

They built up their company from a bedroom enterprise into one of the best known games developers in the world.

The firm is behind well established titles including the Colin McRae Rally series and Sensible Soccer.

More recently the firm has ventured into online games, releasing Lord of the Rings Online.

There is more to the article so head to the BBC link above.

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