Richard Garriott
Programmer, Video Game Designer
1961 –
Who is Richard Garriott?
Richard Garriott de Cayeux is a video game developer and entrepreneur. He is also known as his alter egos Lord British in Ultima and General British in Tabula Rasa. A well-known figure in the video game industry, Garriott was originally a game designer and programmer and now engages in various aspects of computer game development and business.
On October 12, 2008, Garriott launched aboard Soyuz TMA-13 to the International Space Station as a self-funded private astronaut, returning 12 days later aboard Soyuz TMA-12. With his trip, he became the second person, and first American, to be a second-generation space traveler.
Garriott founded a new video game development company in 2009, called Portalarium. His current project is Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues where his primary role is as CEO and Creative Director.
In 2011 he was married and changed his name to Richard Garriott de Cayeux. Richard and wife Laetitia, had their first child, Kinga Shuilong Garriott de Cayeux, on June 30, 2012. Their second child, Ronin Phi Garriott de Cayeux was born on July 28, 2014.
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- Born
- Jul 4, 1961
Cambridge - Also known as
- Lord British
- Richard 'Lord British' Garriott
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Laetitia Garriott de Cayeux
(2011 - )
- Laetitia Garriott de Cayeux
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Texas at Austin
- Clear Creek High School
- Employment
- Destination Games
- Origin Systems
- Lived in
- Austin
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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