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Life & fun · December 2, 2015

Britsoft: An Oral History

A collective story of the early British games industry

Britsoft: An Oral History launched on December 2, 2015 with 53 votes, #1,637 of 3,505 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

What it does

Britsoft: An Oral History is a 420-page documentary-style book capturing the emergence of the British videogame industry. Drawing on interviews with thirty-five key figures – including Peter Molyneux (Populous), David Braben (Elite), Rob Hubbard (Commando), Jeff Minter (Attack of the Mutant Camels), and Charles Cecil (

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