Never heard of her to be honest, even back then you usually heard of Martin has the "head" of Team17... wasn't him who was around since the 17 Bit Software times?
Looks like her influence grew in the 2000s as they moved to Digital only releases. It was the only way to stay independent. Martyn must have had enough of it by 2011 though. I guess he managed to relaunch Alien Breed and had nothing else to prove.
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Re: Team17 founder Debbie Bestwick made MBE Posted on 13-Jun-2016 7:52:10
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Yes - from 17Bit Software the PD company. I used to love their discs. Always cool watching the latest demos on their monthly disc that they sent out to members. Back then of course there was no Internet so it was always great to receive the next disc!
I sound very old now!
AFAIK it was Martyn Brown that had the idea of assembling a software house from all of these talented individuals and created Team 17. Although it was very briefly Team7 as anyone who has Miami Chase will know.
Still good to know that Team 17 continues to provide a local base for those that are interested in the games industry. It must be really tough in the modern environment so all the best to Debbie and the team and hope they continue to produce the fantastic games we all remember them for.
You know when Norway fought the Nazis during World War 2 between 9 April to 10 June 1940? Well Britain actually fought and occupied a number of countries all over the world and built what is known as an 'empire'. It is not taught about in UK schools today due to political correctness even though it is the basis of where the 'Commonwealth' came from (see Commonwealth Games), is hinted at in the UK honours system and actually benefited a number of country's infrastructure e.g. India's railway system. It was ultimately Great Britain's chance to spread the Bible worldwide but gave way to greed, corruption and a sense of entitlement that all collapsed after World War 2. UK citizens sometimes still think that their country is actually still 'Great' like the empire days and yet Great Britain simply refers to the geographical land mass that makes up the majority of the British Isles.
Today, Britain has little to show of both its industrial and military heritage and seems to pride itself on a precariously over funded and yet still currently unsustainable National Health Service and a fleet of aging trainer jets called the Red Arrows that it wheels out for Air Shows each year in an attempt to still seem a credible centre of aviation excellence despite the Comet airliner disaster effectively ending the UK's aviation industry (unless you count wings made for Airbus or the soon to be moth-balled Eurofighter Typhoon factories). The SAS are still made out to be the ultimate fighting force despite the regular army being severely cut back and not able to launch a international campaign without the support of France and the USA. The UK are currently without an aircraft carrier or aircraft to operate from them and are locked into a European superstate that grew out of a European trade agreement called the European Common Market / European Economic Community (EEC) now the European Union which now limits the UK's ability to govern itself as a sovereign nation state. British entrepreneurial activity is limited to London and Cardiff's AmigaKit and most cities languish in a post-industrial malaise where hard working EU labourers fill much needed jobs in agriculture and the hospitality sector while the UK born work force racks up massive debts in further education to either get a service sector job in the City or get an position as an over qualified supermarket manager or similar.
I think that just about covers the rise and fall of the British Empire and probably also explains why international football is so important to a country that has lost its way in the world