gaming Lionhead Studios to be shut down, Fable Legends canceled

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 42,202]

In a rather surprising turn of events, Microsoft has officially announced that Fable Legends is cancelled and the creator, Lionhead Studios, is to be shut down soon. Fable Legends was apparently very close to release so this surprises me greatly, but at the same time, Lionhead hasn't been a very profitable studio as of late. I can't think of anything amazing that they have done, besides Fable 1 and 2, which were great, but nothing earth shattering like they hyped them up to be. 

 

Still, it is a great shame to see a studio like this go under and the people there being out of a job, but they could probably apply for other studios and have their talents put to other games. 

 

What do you all think of this development? 

[Spartan 433]

Post a link to said article please

[joanro 247]

There is already a topic on this.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 42,202]

There is already a topic on this.

Turns out I am a moron. Can't say I am surprised anymore. 

[Megas 28,139]

Don't know why they'd cancel it and close the studio so close to release. Sounds like a huge waste of money and talent especially since impressions of the game seemed to have been positive

[Mario3D13 167]

Wasn't Fable Legends supposed to be the first XBOX + Windows 10 cross-platform game? Because if it is THAT game, I'd be utterly confused. Weird business move IMHO.

[1Bit 1,531]

I'm more upset about the loss of Press Play, I was looking forward to Project Knoxville

 

And for those of you interested, I created an article for it:

http://gamertime.co.uk/creators-of-fable-series-shutting-down/

[Limeblossom 482]

Turns out I am a moron. Can't say I am surprised anymore. 

Already opened a topic about it, but also about other games from Microsoft.

 

Fable was a potential series indeed. But can't say that about the creator with his disastrous presentation: