Comments on: Lionhead Studios Didn’t Know They Were On The Verge Of Being Shut Down

By: SuperGamewarrior101

SuperGamewarrior101 — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 21:45:00 +0000

In reply to Alistein. I'm worried that the Fable games will get removed from Steam.

By: Truth™

Truth™ — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 11:17:00 +0000

In reply to Mr Xrat. Modeling himself after Shuhei Yoshida who closed three AAA studios including one still producing amazing games all in one year. What a forward thinking man :)

By: Mr Xrat

Mr Xrat — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 06:56:00 +0000

Classic Phil. What a guy! Saving the Xbox brand and not breaking a sweat.

By: Starman

Starman — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 04:11:00 +0000

No one ever knows when they’re being fired … wth do they think they are … Like Al , said …they missed too many deadlines , they chose this and not a traditional RPG… they screwed up , as Crytek did with RYSE … good game that could’ve been great, Phil told them ..(and yes gamingbolt showed the article as did IGN and gamespot )…take your time if you need it , you don’t have to rush it out for the holiday , but they did … and it wasn’t a great game , had potential but rushed it….FACTS ??? it will all come out soon enough .

By: Alistein

Alistein — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 03:49:00 +0000

In reply to Indie. You know I do wonder if MS is bringing in the head of Crystal Dynamics who left the studio sometime last year, as they had a good working relationship, they could decide to hire him for similar experiences on their platform. In anycase it's just a thought.

By: Alistein

Alistein — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 03:27:00 +0000

In reply to Indie.

It was sudden move but surely the writing was on the wall. According to Phil Lion head chose this Fable game and not a standard rpg to work on and they missed so many deadlines. Who knows they probably proposed another extension for the release date to MS at which point MS was just fed up and decided to cut their loses. Don’t forget MS operates a business not a charity if you’re putting so much money in and getting nothing in return that is equivalent to loss and to top it off MS is now under new management from Nadella down and this new management has reined in the budget and control of Xbox.
It’s never a good thing when people loose their jobs so I sympathize and would have hoped for a restructure rather than a closure

By: Indie

Indie — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 18:31:00 +0000

It is a total scumbag move on the part of Microsoft. I understand that sometimes projects must be cancelled or put on hold, but this was far beyond a simple strategic move. Being a fan of the Fable franchise and Lionhead Studios since the very first Fable game was released, I am utterly disgusted. I have chosen Xbox over PS every time a new console has been released simply because the Fable series was exclusive to Microsoft. The Fableverse inspired me to begin writing through some pretty tough times in my life, and through that, my stories gained a great deal of following and fan art. It’s about more than dollars and decimals. The Fable community has remained loyal through the flops as they eagerly awaited a true Fable 4 RPG. Now that hope is gone, and what’s worse is how many gifted and talented Lionhead Studio employees were just steamrolled. I’d love to hear the justification behind this “tough” decision from Microsoft.

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