Michael Simms (software developer)

Michael Simms
Born	May 8, 19??
Residence	Nottingham, England
Occupation	CEO and Head of Development, Linux Game Publishing CEO, Tux Games
Employer	Wcities (2000 - 2001) Tux Games (2000 - Present) Linux Game Publishing (2001 - Present)

Michael Simms is the creator of the Tux Games website and the founder of Linux Game Publishing.

Biography

He started using Linux when he was at university. In 2000 — 2001 he worked in Wcities as Lead product architect.^[1] He was a beta tester Loki’s Civilization: Call to Power and Descent 3. ^[2] In response to being unable to order a version of Loki Software's port of Civilization: Call to Power from any British reseller, Michael created the Tux Games website, an on-line Linux games store.^[3] The website went on-line ten seconds after midnight on January 1, 2000, selling its first title on January 3.^[4] In response to Loki's demise and the effect it would have on Tux Games. Michael Simms invest 350,000 £ into a games company porting Windows titles to Linux. Linux Game Publishing was founded on October 15, 2001 to port and publish new games for Linux. Michael Simms remains the CEO and is also the Head of Development.^[3] He like play in Majesty.

See also

• Tux Games
• Linux Game Publishing
• Hyperion Entertainment
• Runesoft
• Ryan C. Gordon

References

1. ^ linkedin, Michael Simms’s Experience
2. ^ MobyGames, Descent 3 - Linux beta testers
3. ^ ^{a b} TechRadar, Bringing Windows games to Linux
4. ^ Linux Game Publishing Blog, LGP History pt 1: How LGP came to be

External links

• Tux Games, The Online Store for Linux Games
• Linux Game Publishing official site
• 2006 Interview with Michael Simms (LinuxEXPRES)
• 2009 Interview with Michael Simms (hardware.no)
• 2009 Interview with Michael Simms (techradar.com)
• 2003 Interview with Michael Simms (Mstation.org)
• Michael Simms at LinuxGames (lost interview)
• Michael Simms at LinuxGamers
• Michael Simms at MobyGames

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