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Microsoft Finally Admits it Made a Mistake Closing ‘Lionhead Studios’
There was a time where Lionhead Studios represented one of the UK’s biggest gaming developers. Founded by Peter Molyneux following the sale of Bullfrog to EA, his idea was that creating a new independent company would allow his creativity to run wild without the constraints of having to meet the…
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Fable Legends Has Now Officially Closed
Fable: The Lost Chapters received a great deal of critical acclaim for its memorable characters, exceptional dialogue and gorgeous environments. It spawned a very successful series which is remembered fondly by RPG fans. Fable II launched as an Xbox 360 exclusive and managed to emulate the magical formula which made…
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Fable Developer Lionhead Studios Closed by Microsoft
Microsoft Studios has announced that it is closing Lionhead Studios, developer of the Fable series, and Denmark’s Press Play Studios, which was in the process of making Project Knoxville. The closure of Lionhead means that Fable Legends is now effectively dead. “After much consideration we have decided to cease development…
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Fable Legends DX12 Engine Offers up to 40% Performance Gains
Fable Legends is an upcoming free-to-play cooperative action RPG developed by Lionhead Studios. This is a major departure from the traditional Fable formula which focuses on providing an enthralling single player experience via humorous characters and a thrilling story. Sadly, the series has progressively got worse and I really didn’t care…
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Fable Legends Microtransactions Strategy Revealed
Microtransactions originated from free-to-play mobile games and eventually became a common occurrence in full priced blockbusters like Halo 5. Some users defend microtransactions in $60 titles and describe their usage as optional. It seems generally accepted if the extras in question only offer cosmetic changes. Personally, I find the concept of…
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Fable Legends Windows 10 Beta Starting This Month
Lionhead Studios made a bold choice when it comes to their new Fable Legends in more than one way, but it could very well be a strategy that will pay off big time for the company as well as the franchise in itself. The new game, unlike the previous installments…
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Fable Legends Will be Free-to-Play
Lionhead Studios’ forthcoming cooperative RPG Fable Legends will be free-to-play, with PC and Xbox One players both able to join the same online matches. David Eckleberry, Creative Director of Fable Legends, wants the game to be the pinnacle of AAA free-to-play games. Eckleberry said, “The right version of F2P is…
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Fable Legends Open Beta Coming Soon
Lionhead Studios has been running closed beta tests of its in-development game Fable Legends since October 2014, and it now aims to stress-test it by sending out more invites in anticipation of open beta testing, which is promised soon. The news was revealed by the social media coordinator for Lionhead…
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New “Exciting And Ambitious” Game Coming From Lionhead Studios
Lionhead Studios have published a new career opportunity ad looking for a new Senior Services Engineer. Job listings are often a great source of information for up coming gaming titles, as are ex employee CV’s as many studios contract people in for a few months to work on a specific…
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