Peter Molyneux, the man behind the Fable and Black & White series of games (and creator that promises a lot of really grand ideas and fails to deliver on most) has announced that he will be leaving Lionhead Studios and parent company Microsoft. Molyneux will stick around to work as a consultant on Fable: The Journey until its release later this year.
He is slated to begin life with a new company, 22 Cans, established by the former CTO of Lionhead, Tim Rance.
Microsoft has issued their own statement on the matter.
Co-founder of Lionhead, Mark Webley, will take over as studio manager in the wake of Molyneux's departure.
He is slated to begin life with a new company, 22 Cans, established by the former CTO of Lionhead, Tim Rance.
"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.
"I remain extremely passionate and proud of the people, products and experiences that we created from Black and White to Fable to our pioneering work with Milo and Kate for the Kinect platform.
“However, I felt the time was right to pursue a new independent venture. I'd like to thank the team at Lionhead, as well as our partners at Microsoft Studios for their support, dedication and incredible work over the years."
"I remain extremely passionate and proud of the people, products and experiences that we created from Black and White to Fable to our pioneering work with Milo and Kate for the Kinect platform.
“However, I felt the time was right to pursue a new independent venture. I'd like to thank the team at Lionhead, as well as our partners at Microsoft Studios for their support, dedication and incredible work over the years."
Microsoft has issued their own statement on the matter.
“Lionhead Studios Founder and pioneer game developer Peter Molyneux has made the decision to leave Microsoft. While his decision was a difficult one, he felt the time was right to pursue a new independent venture.
"As a co-founder of Lionhead and an integral part of Microsoft Studios, Peter was the creative visionary behind the blockbuster Fable franchise and one of our most passionate and influential developers for the Xbox 360 platform. He has made an indelible mark on the games industry and we wish him all the best of luck in his future endeavors.
“He has made an indelible mark on the games industry and we wish him all the best of luck in his future endeavors."
"As a co-founder of Lionhead and an integral part of Microsoft Studios, Peter was the creative visionary behind the blockbuster Fable franchise and one of our most passionate and influential developers for the Xbox 360 platform. He has made an indelible mark on the games industry and we wish him all the best of luck in his future endeavors.
“He has made an indelible mark on the games industry and we wish him all the best of luck in his future endeavors."
Co-founder of Lionhead, Mark Webley, will take over as studio manager in the wake of Molyneux's departure.