Mike Dailly (game designer) explained

Mike Dailly
Birth Name:	Michael Dailly
Birth Place:	Scotland
Occupation:	Video game designer
Years Active:	1989–Present
Organization:	DMA Design
Known For:	Lemmings Grand Theft Auto
Party:	Scottish National Party

Michael Dailly is a Scottish video game designer, best known for designing Lemmings^[1] and the original prototype of Grand Theft Auto, and is one of the four founders of DMA Design (now Rockstar North), alongside David Jones, Russell Kay, and Steve Hammond.^[2]

Between 2010 and 2018, Dailly was working with YoYo Games as the lead developer of the game engine.^[3]

Dailly was given the lifetime achievement award at the 2023 Scottish Games Awards.^[4]

Dailly is a supporter of Scottish independence and is a member of the Scottish National Party.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alex. Michael. er. FEATURE: Iconic Dundee-made video game Lemmings is first class in new Royal Mail postage stamp collection. 3 June 2021. The Courier. en-GB.
2. News: Grand Theft Auto Franchise Playfully Flicks Mud at Its Birthplace: Scotland. The New York Times. 29 May 2015.
3. News: GTA Creator Is Building Liberty City In Game Maker. Rock Paper Shotgun. 11 July 2016.
4. Web site: Dealessandri . Marie . The Longest Walk and Hercule Poirot: The London Case crowned at Scottish Games Awards . . . 3 November 2023 . 3 November 2023.
5. Web site: 2023-03-24 . 'They're the best for Scotland': Grand Theft Auto creator joins SNP . 2023-11-20 . The National . en.