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John Needham to report to Phil Harrison as he manages Fable outfit
Read More »The top five game job vacancies (22.03.13)
This week we look over a quintet of vacancies in top positions across the UK
Read More »Rare’s Henson becomes new Lionhead boss
Industry verteran Scott Henson has been named as the new head of operations at Fable studio Lionhead. Announced by Microsoft EMEA corporate VP Phil Harrison during a press event, Henson will take the reigns from Mark Webley, who had led the studio during the interim period following Peter Molyneux’s departure. …
Read More »Scott Henson joins Lionhead as head of operations
Rare studio manager replaces Mark Webley
Read More »Heard About: Fable: The Journey
Develop talks to Lionhead's Russell Shaw and Steve Brown about the latest Fable
Read More »Side collaborates on Fable: The Journey
London firm casts actors directed by Kate Saxon
Read More »Layoffs strike Fable developer Lionhead
Microsoft to steam ahead with 100 planned hires over the next year across its UK studios despite redundancies
Read More »Microsoft confirms redundancies at Lionhead
A number of staff at UK studio Lionhead have his afternoon been told that their jobs are in danger. It is hoped that at least some of those affected will be found new roles within the wider Microsoft Studios network. The exact number of staff affected remains unknown. Following the …
Read More »Molyneux: Games the last medium that can surprise
Unite 12: 22 Cans boss on how now is better than ever for start-ups and creativity
Read More »Fable: The Journey criticism "destroyed" Lionhead team
Lionhead’s creative director Gary Carr has confessed that the internet backlash to Microsoft’s E3 2011 reveal of Fable: The Journey had a bit effect on the Guilford studio. It destroyed them,” Carr told CVG. You get very excited when something is very embryonic, and when you’re building something at its …
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