Their drive and passion for creating the best in interactive entertainment will always be part of the industry's heritage
Rod Cousens
Head
Codemasters
The BBC reports that David and Richard Darling have been made Commanders of the Order of the British Empire for their pioneering work in the computer games sector, which saw them develope Codemasters.
The firm was started in 1986 from their bedroom and grew into one of the world's best-known games developers, launching titles such as Colin McRae Rally, Sensible Soccer and Lord of the Rings Online.
Rod Cousens, current Head of Codemasters, described the firm as "one of the video game industry's great British success stories".
"Their drive and passion for creating the best in interactive entertainment will always be part of the industry's heritage and this recognition is well deserved," he told the news provider.
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In 2005, Codemasters was named of the top independent games developer by Develop Magazine, with the two brothers leaving in 2007 when they sold their final shares in the firm and received a £100 million fortune.
The firm has undertaken innovative approaches to computer game design, with Codemasters investing £40.5 million into research and development in 2006.
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