Jason Kingsley (businessman)

Jason Kingsley
CBE
Born
Jonathon Jason Kingsley

1964 (age 61–62)
Osgathorpe, England
EducationSt John's College, Oxford
OccupationExecutive
Known forCEO of video game developer Rebellion

Jonathon Jason Kingsley CBE (born December 1964) is a British businessman. He is the co-founder and CEO of video game developer Rebellion Developments.

Biography

Kingsley was born in Osgathorpe, Leicestershire; his father was a doctor, and his mother was a teacher.[1] He attended Loughborough Grammar School and then Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College. He read zoology at St John's College, Oxford,[2] where he also played polo.[3]

Kingsley established the company Rebellion Developments in 1992 with his brother Chris.[4] Kingsley is also the chairman of The Independent Game Developers' Association (TIGA).[5]

In 2017, Kingsley launched a medieval history YouTube channel called Modern History TV, of which he is the creator, producer, writer, and presenter, along with his brother Chris Kingsley, senior producer Brian Jenkins, and production partner Kasumi Kitano,[6] under the banner of Rebellion Productions.[7][8][9][10][11]

He and his brother were appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2012 Birthday Honours for services to the economy[12] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to the creative industries.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Famurewa, Jimi (14 March 2019). "Meet the man leading the way in British gaming". The Standard. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Graham, Natalie (12 September 2015). "My First Million — Jason Kingsley". Financial Times. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Tucker, Jake (30 November 2022). "Jason Kingsley is on a quest". NME. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Kingsley, Jason (10 March 2016). "Secrets of my success: Jason Kingsley OBE, founder of games developer Rebellion". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "TIGA chairman Jason Kingsley award an OBE". TIGA. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  6. ↑ Booth, William (26 May 2019). "Meet the British multimillionaire living the late 14th century dream". Stuff. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Modern History TV". YouTube. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  8. ↑ McGoogan, Cara (3 January 2018). "Meet the (real) knight of YouTube: the millionaire businessman bringing history to life". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  9. ↑ Booth, William. "This video-game titan wants to ride into history — with a lance and bespoke armor". Washington Post. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  10. ↑ Smale, Will; Brosnan, Greg (14 May 2017). "The boss who lives as a medieval knight". BBC News. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Havelock, Laurie (11 January 2023). "'I don't wear the armour in Tesco': Meet Jason Kingsley, the CEO living and working as a knight". The i Paper. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Queen's birthday honours list 2012: OBE". The Guardian. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "No. 64269". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2023. p. N10.
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