Patrick O'Luanaigh
Encyclopedia
Patrick O'Luanaigh of London
, England
was employed as Head of External Development at Codemasters
, where he worked on titles including Micro Machines
, before co-heading their internal design studio. He produced titles including Operation Flashpoint
, Prisoner of War
, and the Cannes Palm d'Or nominated title, Music
.
He moved to SCi Games
in London in 2000. While there he designed the original Italian Job game, and he oversaw the development of both Conflict: Desert Storm
games (which have sold over 3,500,000 copies).
In August 2006, O'Luanaigh formed the video game developing company nDreams
whose first project was the first console based Alternate Reality Game
, Xi
that took place in the PlayStation 3
's online community-based service, PlayStation Home
.
under the guidance of Kevin Warwick
.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
was employed as Head of External Development at Codemasters
Codemasters
The Codemasters Software Company Limited, or Codemasters is a British video game developer founded by Richard and David Darling in 1986...
, where he worked on titles including Micro Machines
Micro Machines
Micro Machines: The Original Scale Miniatures were a line of toys originally made by Galoob in the mid 1980s and throughout the 1990s. Galoob licensed the idea behind Micro Machines from Clem Heeden, a toy inventor from Wisconsin...
, before co-heading their internal design studio. He produced titles including Operation Flashpoint
Operation Flashpoint
Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, sometimes shortened to Operation Flashpoint, and abbreviated OFP, is a tactical shooter and battlefield simulator video game developed by Bohemia Interactive Studio and published by Codemasters. The game uses the same engine, Real Virtuality, as the military...
, Prisoner of War
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
, and the Cannes Palm d'Or nominated title, Music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
.
He moved to SCi Games
SCI Games
This article lists all the known versions of SCI games.- Supported Platforms :SCI games were originally available on:- International Translations :This table will show information about translations/international versions:...
in London in 2000. While there he designed the original Italian Job game, and he oversaw the development of both Conflict: Desert Storm
Conflict: Desert Storm
Conflict: Desert Storm is a tactical third-person shooter set during the first Gulf War. It is the first video game in the Conflict series.-Gameplay:...
games (which have sold over 3,500,000 copies).
In August 2006, O'Luanaigh formed the video game developing company nDreams
NDreams
nDreams, Ltd. is a video game developing company located in Farnborough, Hampshire in the United Kingdom. The company was formed in August 2006 thanks to former SCi/Eidos creative director, Patrick O'Luanaigh. nDreams was listed in Develop magazine as one of the hot companies to look for in 2008...
whose first project was the first console based Alternate Reality Game
Alternate reality game
An alternate reality game is an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform, often involving multiple media and game elements, to tell a story that may be affected by participants' ideas or actions....
, Xi
Xi (alternate reality game)
Xi was the world's first console-based and virtual world-based alternate reality game.It was a one-time-only play, unfolding in real time, and only available on the PlayStation 3 through the social gaming network, PlayStation Home...
that took place in the PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
's online community-based service, PlayStation Home
PlayStation Home
PlayStation Home is a virtual 3D social gaming network developed by Sony Computer Entertainment's London Studio for the PlayStation 3 on the PlayStation Network . It is available directly from the PlayStation 3 XrossMediaBar under PlayStation Network. Membership is free, and only requires a PSN...
.
Education
O'Luanaigh completed a degree in CyberneticsCybernetics
Cybernetics is the interdisciplinary study of the structure of regulatory systems. Cybernetics is closely related to information theory, control theory and systems theory, at least in its first-order form...
under the guidance of Kevin Warwick
Kevin Warwick
Kevin Warwick is a British scientist and professor of cybernetics at the University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom...
.