Molyneux becomes French knight, farts in our general direction
by Tony Carnevale 
{ Apr 5th 2007 at 3:54PM }
Peter Molyneux, responsible for such mixed blessings as Fable, Black and White, and The Movies, has received the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et de Lettres award from the French government, just like Mario mastermind Shigeru Miyamoto did last year. The award makes both gentlemen honorary French knights. No word on whether they get to prance about in suits of armor, but we'll keep you posted.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Todd @ Apr 5th 2007 4:01PM
Love the Monty Python reference.
AirIntake @ Apr 5th 2007 4:07PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elderberries&redirect=no
I smell something....
My Mom WAS a Hamster @ Apr 5th 2007 4:10PM
Not sure I like the insinuation made in this article.
He's a witch! He turned me into a NEWT! ... I got better.
Steve @ Apr 5th 2007 4:26PM
An honorary French knight? How 18th century of them. I wonder what it takes to get one of those because the value most cherished by the french is indolence, and Miyamoto doesn't seem dumb or lazy by any stretch of the imagination. Maybe this has something to do with video games encouraging kids to sit on their butts all day while others get work done. I guess my theory depends upon whether or not the french government was aware of the physical activity involved in using the wiimote.
Hum...or maybe these guys just haven't seen the inside of a shower since the days of the guillotine. ;)
Everyday Weekender @ Apr 5th 2007 4:35PM
ohh.. that stinks.. pepi la pew
Everyday Weekender
CrazyG @ Apr 5th 2007 4:41PM
Lol Steve, you know as much about my people as I do about ancient mandarin.
Do yourself a favor, and remain silent.
Mr Khan @ Apr 5th 2007 4:52PM
I didn't know that they had honorary Knighthood still, i thought that went out with the Bourbons (1848 revolution, 3rd republic installation)
Well, at least they're getting the right people, next on the list should be David Jaffe
Jonathan Tran @ Apr 5th 2007 4:55PM
Alors est-ce qu'il va vaincre des dragons?
horngreen @ Apr 5th 2007 5:20PM
Surely he has done more than those three games right? I mean he is talked baout like some God but if that's all he's got then whats the big fuss?
ZeroCorpse @ Apr 5th 2007 5:22PM
If farting in our general direction is the requirement to become a French knight, then Sony's bigwigs all deserve knighthood.
Maedhras @ Apr 5th 2007 5:16PM
Khan:
You seem to know more about this then me, but I can tell you most honorary titles such as Knight were either not disturbed by the revolutions (most of which did not in fact put the people in power) or have been reinstated as simple decorations without any political power, in modern times.
Justin U @ Apr 5th 2007 5:32PM
Just hope no developers become German Knights...
AoE @ Apr 5th 2007 7:42PM
@horngreen,
Yes, lots more... He's been designing games since the 80's. Most of his fans (myself included) seem to respect him not for his more recent work, but for his older stuff. Especially the work his legendary (right? I hope they are at least) former studio, Bullfrog.
check him out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Molyneux
tony @ Apr 6th 2007 7:18PM
y'know who else has l'ordre des arts et de lettres? fréderick raynal and michel ancel. those guys are ace developers. france is the future, ladies and gents. if quantic dream succeed in making heavy rain as good as it can be, then david cage is definitely up for the order two. and it's not a knight-hood in the oldschool sense, it was only established at the end of the 50s as a way of recognising the people who the french government consider to have made a serious contribution to the artistic industry, so it's nice to see that they're acknowledging video games in this way.