Richard Garriott
- January 9, 2024
- Video Game Developer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Richard Garriott |
| Occupation | Video Game Developer |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 4, 1961(1961-07-04) |
| Age | 63 |
| Birthplace | Cambridge |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Richard Garriott Biography
| Name | Richard Garriott |
| Birthday | Jul 4 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
| Place Of Birth | Cambridge |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Laetitia Garriott de Cayeux |
Richard Garriott is one of the most popular and richest Video Game Developer who was born on July 4, 1961 in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom.
Richard Allen Garriott de Cayeux (né Garriott; born July 4, 1961) is an English-American video-game developer and entrepreneur. Garriott, who is the son of NASA astronaut Owen Garriott, was originally a game designer and programmer, and is now involved in a number of aspects of computer-game development. On October 12, 2008, Richard flew aboard the Soyuz TMA-13 mission to the International Space Station as a private astronaut, returning 12 days later aboard Soyuz TMA-12. He became the second astronaut, and first from the U.S., to have a parent who was also a space traveler. During his ISS flight, he created the first narrative film to be made in space, Apogee of Fear.
Garriott also worked with the Windows on Earth project, which provides an interactive, virtual view of Earth as seen from the ISS. Garriott used Windows on Earth software to assist in the selection of locations on Earth to photograph, and the public were able to use the same online tool to track the ISS and see the view Richard was experiencing out an ISS window. Richard’s photographs, along with images taken by his astronaut father Owen Garriott in 1973, will be available to the public through Windows on Earth, adding a personal element to studies of Earth and how Earth has changed over time.
Richard Garriott Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Video Game Developer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Richard Garriott is one of the richest Video Game Developer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Garriott 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Richard Allen Garriott was born in Cambridge, England on July 4, 1961, to Helen Mary Garriott (née Walker) and Owen Garriott, one of NASA’s first scientist-astronauts (selected in NASA Astronaut Group 4), who flew on Skylab 3 and Space Shuttle mission STS-9. Richard was raised in Nassau Bay, Texas from the age of about two months. Since his childhood, he has dreamed of becoming a NASA astronaut like his father. But eyesight problems revealed at the age of 13 blocked his ambition, and he engaged with computer game development.
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Who is Richard Garriott Dating?
According to our records, Richard Garriott married to Laetitia Garriott de Cayeux. As of December 1, 2023, Richard Garriott’s is not dating anyone.
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In 1983 Softline reported that “Garriott wants to go into space but doesn’t see it happening in the predictable future … He has frequently joked with his father about stowing away on a spaceship, and recently his speculations have been sounding uncomfortably realistic”. The income from the success of Garriott’s video game career allowed him to pursue his interest in spaceflight, and the sale of Origin Systems allowed him to invest in Space Adventures and purchase the ticket to become the first private citizen to fly into space. However, Garriott suffered financial setbacks in 2001 after the dot-com bubble burst, and he was forced to sell his seat to Dennis Tito.
Facts & Trivia
Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Video Game Developer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Richard Garriott celebrates birthday on July 4 of every year.
Garriott built a haunted house/museum at his residence called Britannia Manor in Austin, Texas. Garriott’s haunted house was stated to cost $50,000 each year and took two months to construct. In 1991 the haunted house event was cancelled, as Garriott was busy working on Ultima VII.
Who is Richard Garriott?
Richard Allen Garriott de Cayeux (né Garriott; born July 4, 1961) is an American video game developer, entrepreneur and astronaut. Although both his parents were American, he maintains dual British and American citizenship by birth.
Will there ever be another Ultima?
Ultima remasters were turned down by EA , says series creator Richard Garriott. Richard Garriott, the creator of the Ultima RPG series, says he’s made attempts to revive the games with remasters but was blocked from doing so by publisher EA.
How did Richard Garriott get to space?
He landed in Kazakhstan aboard Soyuz TM-12 on Oct. 23, 2008. His trip was made possible by Space Adventures, Ltd. —an American company that made space travel available to high-paying clients—in which Garriott was an investor.
How old is Richard Garriott?
60 years (July 4, 1961)
What happens to video game players when they sleep?
The data revealed that sleep-onset latency was greater and self-reported sleepiness was lower after video game playing than after watching a movie (learn more about sleep-onset latency and other sleep study terms here).