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The handling of Fable and closure of Lionhead in 2016
Microsoft has previous in shutting down seemingly successful studios, as they did with Lionhead Studios in 2016. A developer famous for Black & White and Fable, strategy, and action RPG titles respectively. After Microsoft’s acquisition Lionhead were forced to switch to developing live service games, with Fable Legends being the entrypoint they had in the works before Microsoft – presumably unhappy with its progress – shuttered the project and closed the studio. If they nurtured a studio to work on titles in genres they’re skilled at maybe Lionhead Studios would still be around today.
