The weird part about this whole issue is how late plug was pulled in its development cycle. It's always unfortunate when jobs are cut, which seem certain given the closing paragraph of the Xbox announcement thanking them for their service. They “are in discussions with employees about the proposed closure of Lionhead Studios in the UK.” Press Play, another developer at Microsoft Studios in Europe, will be shut down as a result of this same announcement, but that studio only developed Xbox One titles, and so I'll defer to other gaming outlets to cover that part of the story.
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During that consultation period, companies are obligated to seek alternatives to layoffs, including offering retraining or reassignment.Officially, Microsoft has not yet shut down Lionhead Studios, but they have canceled Fable Legends. When more than 20 employees are planned to be made redundant, employees are allowed a minimum 30-day consultation period before any dismissals take place. law, companies must meet certain requirements for mass layoffs. Lemke's statement notes that Microsoft is discussing a "proposed closure" of Lionhead because under U.K. The studio released Kalimba (aka Project Totem) in 2014, and was working on Project Knoxville, a Hunger Games-style multiplayer action-survival game. The studio released Max: The Curse of Brotherhood the following year. Microsoft acquired Copenhagen-based Press Play in 2012.
#FABLE 4 CANCELLED SERIES#
The developer has focused mainly on the Fable series since 2008's Fable 2. The studio's first release was 2001 strategy game Black & White. It was the only title officially in development at Lionhead, which Microsoft acquired in 2006.
#FABLE 4 CANCELLED WINDOWS 10#
The free-to-play spinoff of the Fable franchise was intended to be cross-play compatible between Windows 10 and Xbox One. The game's open beta was expected to launch this spring. We are committed to working closely with those affected by today's news to find them new opportunities at Xbox, or partnering with the broader development community to help place them in jobs elsewhere in the games industry should they desire.įable Legends was announced in 2013, and was previously scheduled for release during the fourth quarter of 2015. We have nothing but heart-felt thanks for the members of Lionhead and Press Play for their contributions to Xbox and gaming. I speak for all of Xbox when I say that despite this news, we remain committed to the development communities in the UK and Europe, and Xbox will continue to support new IP and originality in the games we offer on our platforms, whether they're AAA blockbusters like Quantum Break from Remedy, adventurous new IPs like Sea of Thieves from Rare, or unique new creations from independent developers like Moon Studios with Ori. 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.
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Press Play imbued the industry with a unique creative spirit behind games like Max: The Curse of Brotherhood and Kalimba, which both captured passionate fans. The Lionhead Studios team has delighted millions of fans with the Fable series over the past decade. These have been tough decisions and we have not made them lightly, nor are they a reflection on these development teams - we are incredibly fortunate to have the talent, creativity and commitment of the people at these studios. Additionally, we will close Press Play Studios in Denmark, and sunset development on Project Knoxville. Today, I have some difficult changes to announce that affect some of our Microsoft Studios teams and projects in the UK and Denmark.Īfter much consideration we have decided to cease development on Fable Legends, and are in discussions with employees about the proposed closure of Lionhead Studios in the UK. Here's Lemke's statement, posted to the official Xbox website: Press Play Studios, the Danish developer behind Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, is also set to close, Lemke said.
#FABLE 4 CANCELLED PC#
Microsoft is canceling development of Fable Legends, Lionhead Studios' Xbox One and Windows PC game, and is "in discussions" to close the Fable developer, according to a statement released by Hanno Lemke, general manager of Microsoft Studios Europe.