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| education=[[wikipedia:University of Leeds|University of Leeds]] (1981-1984; BS Computer Science){{ref|https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-oliver-42589033}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20220107012130/https://lccoelce14.sched.com/speaker/ianoliver}}{{ref|https://archive.ph/DlXuO|https://contactout.com/Ian-Oliver-85696816}}
 
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{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a British programmer and director, most known for co-founding video game developer [[Realtime Games Software]] and [[Cross Products]].
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{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an English software engineer and former video game programmer, most known for co-founding both [[Realtime Games Software]] and [[Cross Products]].
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==Career==
 
  
 
==Production history==
 
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==External links==
 
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*[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ian-oliver-42589033 {{PAGENAME}}] at [https://linkedin.com LinkedIn]
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqLmZONiuwM Interview with Ian Oliver on Youtube]
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqLmZONiuwM Interview with Ian Oliver on Youtube]
 
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200604104114/https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/84215-i-remember/?page=1 Discussion at forums.bohemia.net (archived)]
 
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200604104114/https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/84215-i-remember/?page=1 Discussion at forums.bohemia.net (archived)]
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*[http://hol.abime.net/hol_search.php?N_ref_artist=7144 Ian Oliver's softography at hol.abime.net]
 
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*[https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/list?label_id=6154 Ian Oliver's softography at spectrumcomputing.co.uk]
 
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*[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ian-oliver-42589033 {{PAGENAME}}] at [https://linkedin.com LinkedIn]
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 22:50, 7 June 2024

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Ian Oliver
Place of birth: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom[1]
Date of birth: 1963-03-18[1][2] (age 61)
Employment history:
Realtime Games Software (1984-05-08[3][4] – 1990)
Cross Products (1989[5] – 1994[5])
Sprytes[6] (1990 – 1992)
Sega Europe[7][5] (1994[5] – 199x)
Imagination Technologies[8] (1989-01[9] – 2018-04[9])
Role(s): Programmer, Director, Executive
Education: University of Leeds (1981-1984; BS Computer Science)[9][8][10]

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Ian Oliver is an English software engineer and former video game programmer, most known for co-founding both Realtime Games Software and Cross Products.

Production history

Interviews

Photographs

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External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Interview: Realtime Games Software (1989-08-12) by ST NEWS Disk Magazine
  2. ↑ https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/ZCY96fWpFlKJun-DeyfUQqBCYkM/appointments (archive.today)
  3. ↑ http://www.crashonline.org.uk/29/realtime.htm
  4. ↑ Crash, "June 1986" (UK; 1986-05-29), page 54
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Interview: Ian Oliver (1998-01) by World of Stuart
  6. ↑ https://suite.endole.co.uk/insight/people/550669-mr-ian-oliver?page=companies (Wayback Machine: 2022-01-09 20:49)
  7. ↑ Interview: Ian Oliver (2012-05-10) by Bohemia Interactive
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://lccoelce14.sched.com/speaker/ianoliver (Wayback Machine: 2022-01-07 01:21)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-oliver-42589033
  10. ↑ https://contactout.com/Ian-Oliver-85696816 (archive.today)
  11. ↑ File:Power Monger MD credits.png
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