Molyneux Rumour Control 24
Gamespot has an article up looking at some of the current rumours swirling around designer Peter Molyneux. Best known for the Black and White series, Molyneux's Lionhead studio is heavily favoured to be the next acquisition target for Microsoft. He canceled a GDC session with no notice on Friday (one I was hoping to go to, I might add), and there's been much speculation since last week. From the article: "Over the subsequent month, the rumors festered. On March 3, Lionhead laid off between 50 and 100 people, and reduced its number of projects-in-development from three to two--a Black & White 2 expansion and a Fable sequel. Today, the floodgates of speculation re-opened, when Molyneux's session at the 2006 Game Developers Conference in San Jose was summarily canceled."
Populus (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Populus (Score:2)
OK, let me rephrase. (Score:2)
FreePop (Score:2)
Maybe Lionhead Studios Just Isn't Doing Well? (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Maybe Lionhead Studios Just Isn't Doing Well? (Score:3, Informative)
No, the problem with Black & White 2 was that it was a sequel to Black & White, an incredibly over-hyped game, like Fable, that didn't come anywhere near living up to Molyneux's hyperbole, and had extremely shit game-play besides. That thing left such a bad taste in so many people's mouths that I'm amazed they even considered making a sequel to it.
Re:Maybe Lionhead Studios Just Isn't Doing Well? (Score:1)
Hmm (Score:2, Funny)
Yup. Looking at their past history, Molyneaux would be a perfect fit acquisition target for Microsoft XBox's games studios.
Fable sequel? (Score:2)
Re:Fable sequel? (Score:3, Funny)
Yes, I'm sure you get quite enough of that in real life.
(I apologize. Like I said, couldn't resist.)
Re:Fable sequel? (Score:2)
Gods!!! What the hell is wrong with you people?! Is there no satisfying you?!
Fable is probably one of the best looking games on the Xbox. It's artisic design alone gives it significant merit.
It's comments like this that leads to developers throwing away resources at useless graphical improvements when they could be improving the actual game instead of pandering to these impossible demands.
Re:Fable sequel? (Score:2)
Molyneux (Score:1)
How 'bout another Dungeon Keeper? (Score:2)
Or another Magic Carpet? Or another Populous?
Or something completely new and kickass instead of another sequel?
Re:How 'bout another Dungeon Keeper? (Score:1)
I have insider info on why BillG wants Molyneaux. (Score:4, Funny)
The Cut Game? (Score:3, Insightful)