Peter Douglas Molyneux is born in Guildford, Surrey, England.

Attends primary and secondary schools in England. Details about specific schools are scarce, but his general education during this period laid the foundation for his later pursuits.

While specific details are often contradictory across various sources, many reports suggest that Molyneux attended university. He has alluded that his time in education wasn't the success he wanted. He has said that he failed most exams due to his dedication to computers rather than studying. He left to pursue his own projects.

Develops a strong interest in computers and programming, marking the beginning of his path towards video game development. He spends a lot of time programming various things on his own. He has noted that he tried several different business ideas and many failed. He ended up accidentally creating a system for exporting baked beans to the middle east.