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Former Cryptic Studios CEO says the Fable will become a platform for all kinds of experiences
Read More »GallantCloud Games – The end of the beginning
Ben Cooper and Paul Rayment share the team's experiences during the final week of the Microsoft Ventures UK accelerator
Read More »The sixth annual 30 Under 30
Develop has selected gifted programmers, entrepreneurial leaders and indie stars for this year’s round-up of the best and the brightest young game development talent
Read More »Lionhead teamed up with Axis for Fable Legends trailer
Axis Animation had to meet challenges both creative and technical to retain Fable’s art style while still bringing a level of realism to the trailer for Lionhead’s Xbox One debut
Read More »50% of devs will be women in ten years, says Lionhead dev
Gary Carr predicts diverse future for game industry to reflect consumer base
Read More »Lionhead: Microsoft did a ‘great thing’ in responding to consumer feedback
Microsoft has disproved any accusations of aloofness by reversing the controversial policy decisions that dogged its Xbox One announcement. That’s the opinion of Lionhead’s creative director Gary Carr, who seemingly agrees with sentiments previously expressed on MCV that responding to consumer feedback is fundamentally a good thing. "Talking about the …
Read More »Lionhead boss leads new European Xbox publishing team
Crytek's free-to-play shooter Warface first game to be published by new team
Read More »Ambitious new Fable game for Xbox One announced. All the details inside.
Microsoft’s big exclusive game announcement at Gamescom was a new title in the Fable series – Fable Legends. The title has been developed with Unreal Engine 4 and is a co-op game of sorts. Users can play through the title on their own with three AI controlled characters, or with …
Read More »Fable HD Remake and Fable IV seemingly incoming
Lionhead’s Fable series seems to be on the brink of a front-bench return. First off, we’ve had as good as a confirmation that an HD remake of 2004 title Fable is on the way to Xbox 360. A teaser trailer – embedded below – starts will apparent messages from supposed …
Read More »Needham named as new Lionhead studio boss
John Needham has been named as the new studio boss at Microsoft owned developer Lionhead. He’s the former CEO of both Cryptic Studios and Gazillion Entertainment and has seemingly been hired for his expertise in MMOs, subscription models and free-to-play gaming. Other former employers include Sony Online Entertainment. This is …
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