Sir Ian Livinstone gets knighthood

[Domhnall]

For those that are interested in this kind of thing, Games Workshop founder Ian Livingstone has been given a knighthood in the queen's new years honours list as 'One of the founding fathers of the UK games industry'

 

https://bleedingcool.com/games/sir-ian-livingstone-founder-of-games-workshop-gets-a-knighthood/

 

Link came up in my feed, so thought I'd share. It's more for his work with video games, but still noteworthy.

 

Let's also not get into the discussion about people's views on the honours list themselves please.

Edited January 1, 2022 by Domhnall

[Evil Eye]

Congratulations, Ian!

 

Something is quite funny about a man who taught the world to play with tiny plastic/pewter knights actually becoming a knight himself, but anyway, awesome news.

[Slave to Darkness]

++EDIT++ My bad I was thinking Ian Watson for a second... I know too many Ians. Well done regardless Ian, your Fighting Fantasy books started this expensive hobby of mine.

Edited January 1, 2022 by Slave to Darkness

[Joe]

The title is a bit vague - my automatic assumption was that he'd died.

[Domhnall]

The title is a bit vague - my automatic assumption was that he'd died.

Good point! I have Updated the title.

[Malakithe]

Is that like a more tamed version of Daemonhood?

[Metzombie]

Is that like a more tamed version of Daemonhood?

Sounds more reciving a crux terminatus. So +1 on attacks and leadership.

[Slave to Darkness]

The title is a bit vague - my automatic assumption was that he'd died.

I just found out Betty White dies yesterday... For real this time... 

 

Anyhoo thats OT so.. yeah well done Ian, is anybody gonna dig out any Fighting Fantasy books to celebrate?

[CypherThe1stFallen]

RIP Betty White.

 

Good for Ian. Thanks for all the years of fun and addiction to plastic mini figures.

 

But the real question is, does he get a full set of armour and can he challenge any person to a duel if they offend him?

[Khornestar]

Well that is an honor for such a cool distinction. We are from time to time dismissive of games but clearly they matter to us all very much!

[Marshal Rohr]

Good for him! The man has made the world a more fun place.

[Vesalius]

That’s awesome! I’d love for a lot of the oldhammer designers to get this kind of recognition.

[LemanPuss]

Brilliant news!

[Slave to Darkness]

That’s awesome! I’d love for a lot of the oldhammer designers to get this kind of recognition.

He is so oldhammer he is prehammer :lol:

[Chaplain Lucifer]

Fan of the books but this is not hobby related without stretching it a bit.

I'll put this one to rest.