03-08-2016, 03:22 AM
Microsoft cancels Fable Legends and announces Lionhead Studios will close
<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/games/Microsoft/fable%20legends-470-75.jpg" alt="Microsoft cancels Fable Legends and announces Lionhead Studios will close"/><p>Sad news for the gaming community today: cooperative action RPG Fable Legends is no more after Microsoft <a href="http://news.xbox.com/2016/03/07/microsoft-studios-changes-uk-denmark/">decided to cancel the project</a>. Iconic development studio Lionhead Studios is set to close as a result.</p><p>"These have been tough decisions and we have not made them lightly, nor are they a reflection on these development teams," wrote Microsoft's Hanno Lemke <a href="http://news.xbox.com/2016/03/07/microsoft-studios-changes-uk-denmark/">in a blog post</a>. "These changes are taking effect as Microsoft Studios continues to focus its investment and development on the games and franchises that fans find most exciting and want to play."</p><p>That sounds like Microsoft wasn't confident it had a hit on its hands, and the game has already been delayed several times. The fourth full entry in the Fable series, <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/xbox-one-at-gamescom-indies-fable-legends-call-of-duty-ghosts-1174281">Fable Legends</a> had been in development since 2012.</p><h3>Uncertain fate</h3><p>Microsoft says it is currently in discussions with Lionhead Studios employees about closing the UK business - they may be offered opportunities at Xbox or elsewhere in "the broader development community" Lemke says.</p><p>Microsoft acquired Lionhead Studios, which was originally founded by <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/peter-molyneux-on-what-went-wrong-with-godus-and-how-to-save-free-to-play-1276864">Peter Molyneux</a>, in 2006. It's also set to close Danish outfit Press Play Studios, which it picked up in 2012, and the Project Knoxville game it was working on.</p><p>Microsoft knows it has <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/played-right-xbox-one-s-upgrade-plan-could-win-it-the-console-war-1316190">lost the first round</a> of the latest console fight to Sony, and will now be busy looking for ways to streamline and improve the chances of the Xbox One in the years ahead.</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/epic-games-co-founder-thinks-microsoft-wants-to-monopolise-pc-gaming-1316270">Epic Games co-founder thinks Microsoft wants to 'monopolise' PC gaming</a></li></ul><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/247393865586/u/49/f/9809/c/669/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/247393865586/u/49/f/9809/c/669/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/247393865586/u/49/f/9809/c/669/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/247393865586/u/49/f/9809/c/669/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/247393865586/u/49/f/9809/c/669/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/247393865586/u/49/f/9809/c/669/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/247393865586/u/49/f/9809/c/669/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/247393865586/u/49/f/9809/c/669/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/247393865586/u/49/f/9809/c/669/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/9809/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/mf.gif' border='0'/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/allnews/~4/EJ1TD0OkqaA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/games/Microsoft/fable%20legends-470-75.jpg" alt="Microsoft cancels Fable Legends and announces Lionhead Studios will close"/><p>Sad news for the gaming community today: cooperative action RPG Fable Legends is no more after Microsoft <a href="http://news.xbox.com/2016/03/07/microsoft-studios-changes-uk-denmark/">decided to cancel the project</a>. Iconic development studio Lionhead Studios is set to close as a result.</p><p>"These have been tough decisions and we have not made them lightly, nor are they a reflection on these development teams," wrote Microsoft's Hanno Lemke <a href="http://news.xbox.com/2016/03/07/microsoft-studios-changes-uk-denmark/">in a blog post</a>. "These changes are taking effect as Microsoft Studios continues to focus its investment and development on the games and franchises that fans find most exciting and want to play."</p><p>That sounds like Microsoft wasn't confident it had a hit on its hands, and the game has already been delayed several times. The fourth full entry in the Fable series, <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/xbox-one-at-gamescom-indies-fable-legends-call-of-duty-ghosts-1174281">Fable Legends</a> had been in development since 2012.</p><h3>Uncertain fate</h3><p>Microsoft says it is currently in discussions with Lionhead Studios employees about closing the UK business - they may be offered opportunities at Xbox or elsewhere in "the broader development community" Lemke says.</p><p>Microsoft acquired Lionhead Studios, which was originally founded by <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/peter-molyneux-on-what-went-wrong-with-godus-and-how-to-save-free-to-play-1276864">Peter Molyneux</a>, in 2006. It's also set to close Danish outfit Press Play Studios, which it picked up in 2012, and the Project Knoxville game it was working on.</p><p>Microsoft knows it has <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/played-right-xbox-one-s-upgrade-plan-could-win-it-the-console-war-1316190">lost the first round</a> of the latest console fight to Sony, and will now be busy looking for ways to streamline and improve the chances of the Xbox One in the years ahead.</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/epic-games-co-founder-thinks-microsoft-wants-to-monopolise-pc-gaming-1316270">Epic Games co-founder thinks Microsoft wants to 'monopolise' PC gaming</a></li></ul><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/247393865586/u/49/f/9809/c/669/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/247393865586/u/49/f/9809/c/669/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/247393865586/u/49/f/9809/c/669/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/247393865586/u/49/f/9809/c/669/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/247393865586/u/49/f/9809/c/669/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/247393865586/u/49/f/9809/c/669/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/247393865586/u/49/f/9809/c/669/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/247393865586/u/49/f/9809/c/669/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/247393865586/u/49/f/9809/c/669/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/9809/s/4e17c5a8/sc/27/mf.gif' border='0'/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/allnews/~4/EJ1TD0OkqaA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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