Molyneux leaves Lionhead.

[Keava]

Apparently Peter Molyneux is about to leave Lionhead studios, according to interview with Kotaku [http://kotaku.com/5890594/peter-molyneux-is-leaving-lionhead-studios-and-microsoft-will-finish-kinect-fable] he wants Fable: The Journey to be his last project in the studio.

"It is with mixed emotions that I made the decision to leave Microsoft and Lionhead Studios, the company that I co-founded in 1997, at the conclusion of development of Fable: The Journey.," Molyneux said in a statement to Kotaku. Fable: The Journey is this year's forthcoming Fable game for the Xbox 360 Kinect. Molyneux will continue to be involved in that title as a creative consultant.

The Mayans were obviously right about end of the world...

 

[vrbtny]

Has he promised that his resignation will be the most amazing resignation in the history of business?

That wouldn't be uncharacteristic of him.

You sir, just won this thread! With only the second post too..

I mean.... yeah. What else can I say to top this dude?

 

[DioWallachia]

Get your BLOODY ASS to obtain the rights to Populous and Dungeon Keeper from the Koreans before they make them into MMORPG and you better make those games absoulutely perfect as an apology for making the atrocious tastes-like-diabetes Fable games.

 

[Durgiun]

Not sure if want. On the one hand, I love(d) the Lost Chapters. On the other, no super-promises. I'll just wait and see how things develop.

 

[Veldt Falsetto]

His new studio is called 22 Cans - yeah, nothing much else is known about what he'll do, though he is no longer Xbox exclusive

 

[Veldt Falsetto]

GET YOUR BLOODY ASS TO OBTAIN THE RIGHT TO POPULOUS AND DUNGEON KEEPER FROM THE KOREANS BEFORE THEY MAKE THEM INTO MMORPG AND YOU BETTER MAKE THOSE GAMES PERFECT AS AN APOLOGY TO MAKING THE ATROCIOUS FABLE GAMES.

All caps is against the rules

but I agree...as long as he buys the Theme games from EA too.

Theme Hospital 2? I THINK SO!

 

[DioWallachia]

GET YOUR BLOODY ASS TO OBTAIN THE RIGHT TO POPULOUS AND DUNGEON KEEPER FROM THE KOREANS BEFORE THEY MAKE THEM INTO MMORPG AND YOU BETTER MAKE THOSE GAMES PERFECT AS AN APOLOGY TO MAKING THE ATROCIOUS FABLE GAMES.

All caps is against the rules

but I agree...as long as he buys the Theme games from EA too.

Theme Hospital 2? I THINK SO!

Besides the Syndicate game that EA owns, what other games do you have information that EA owns?

 

[Thoric485]

About time, he's done his best work when his studios were independent.

 

[Veldt Falsetto]

GET YOUR BLOODY ASS TO OBTAIN THE RIGHT TO POPULOUS AND DUNGEON KEEPER FROM THE KOREANS BEFORE THEY MAKE THEM INTO MMORPG AND YOU BETTER MAKE THOSE GAMES PERFECT AS AN APOLOGY TO MAKING THE ATROCIOUS FABLE GAMES.

All caps is against the rules

but I agree...as long as he buys the Theme games from EA too.

Theme Hospital 2? I THINK SO!

Besides the Syndicate game that EA owns, what other games do you have information that EA owns?

I dunno, it seems to own almost all games that it publishes aside from the obvious few (like how it published Final Fantasy X in a few countries)

Wiki seems to think it owns all of Bullfrog's games, well they're the only games they own that they aren't making money off

 

[Daystar Clarion]

His people are calling him.

He must return to the mothership and make haste to Planet Molyneux, a planet suffering from an enthusiasm drought.

Godspeed you crazy alien bastard.

Godspeed.

 

[Epona]

He wasn't involved in the best Populous game, Populous: The Beginning (Populous 3). I bet he will start making facebook games.

I see CAPTCHA's been replaced with something more readable. Thank You Escapist.

 

[Smooth Operator]

Wow that is a bad way to go, I would deny any and all ties to that game if I went
Really makes me wonder if he will end up with another crazy idea somewhere, would be quite fun to see him with an indie studio.

 

[crappingpegasus]

Has he promised that his resignation will be the most amazing resignation in the history of business?

That wouldn't be uncharacteristic of him.

I doubt he'll deliver on this resignation. More likely, he'll promise resignation, but be fired at the last moment.

 

[BiggyShackleton]

His people are calling him.

He must return to the mothership and make haste to Planet Molyneux, a planet suffering from an enthusiasm drought.

Godspeed you crazy alien bastard.

Godspeed.

So full of win.

So he's left for 22 Cans? Can we get another Theme Hospital now?