Charles Cecil

About

Entrepreneur and video game programmer who was one of the founders of Revolution Software. His notable video game credits include Broken Sword and Beneath a Steel Sky.

Before Fame

After graduating from Manchester University with a degree in mechanical engineering, he became the director of Artic Computing.

Trivia

His Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars – The Director’s Cut game was nominated for a 2010 British Academy Video Games Award.

Family Life

He had two children, David and Ciara, with fellow video game developer Noirin Carmody.

Associated With

He and Sid Meier both had successful careers as video game designers.