speedomodel
Member
Wonder if they'll refocus Fable to what people seemed to be wanting? Canceling Legends is just....so harsh, since it felt so near to being done.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Lionhead Studios and Press Play closed. Fable legends cancelled.
- Thread starter chadskin
- Start date
Revolutionary
Member
Well since the game is dead then the NDA is up so...
The visuals were really good - UE4 is a beauty at 1080/60 but unfortunately there was some hitching and shit like that because of the lack of exclusive fullscreen.
As for gameplay - mediocre, needless to say. The prettiest graphics in the world couldn't get me to log in on a regular basis (or god forbid spend my real money).
They actually pushed an update last week that added daily challenges, but alas...
Edit: I forgot to mention I also really liked the characters they were coming up with.
The visuals were really good - UE4 is a beauty at 1080/60 but unfortunately there was some hitching and shit like that because of the lack of exclusive fullscreen.
As for gameplay - mediocre, needless to say. The prettiest graphics in the world couldn't get me to log in on a regular basis (or god forbid spend my real money).
They actually pushed an update last week that added daily challenges, but alas...
Edit: I forgot to mention I also really liked the characters they were coming up with.
Smaller picture
The Abominable Snowman
Member
I think it's hugely disappointing. Fable Legends looked awesome, even if it was quite a bit different than the original Fable game. I'm still waiting on a game like the original Fable was supposed to be. The original Xbox was so great for (W)RPGs. XBOne won't be continuing that legacy, apparently.
But man some people in this thread are overreacting. It's not some death knell for XBO or MS.
But man some people in this thread are overreacting. It's not some death knell for XBO or MS.
Cow Goes Moo
Member
well... at least rare made profitable kinect games and avatars, hopefully sea of thieves does well for them
chadskin's op had the title
though reading the xbox page I don't see anything suggesting more changes of such kind (closure/restructuring of studios)
Dreams-Visions
Member
Would not shock anyone, tbqh. They are arguably one of the highest visibility studios in the world and dubiously one of the few studios whose drop in quality of work can be measured and objectively agreed upon. They have yet to remind anyone why they were worth buying and after being relegated to Kinect junkware, I'm surprised they're still around. Maybe their brand name really is enough to keep them open. I suppose closing them would be the ultimate statement of Microsoft's failure.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Fable died so Phantom Dust can live.
dancrane212
Member
Everything video game related for MechWarrior/Battletech is still owned by MS and sub-licensed to either Jordan Weisman or Piranha Games.
Ban Puncher
Member
"Here's your termination papers. We wish you well in your future endeavours. You have fifteen minutes to clean out your desk before security escorts you out of the office."
*insert wacky fart noise*
Newtype-001
Member
Visualante2
Member
Disgraceful waste of talent really. Fable was not a universe I cared enough to try. But you can bet I would have been interested in any new IP from Lionhead.
On the plus side maybe we'll get some new grass roots studios like Media Molecule and Hello Games.
On the plus side maybe we'll get some new grass roots studios like Media Molecule and Hello Games.
MarkMclovin
Member
What have been the last few games Lionhead of released? The last one I saw was the Fable on the rails game that looked like shit.
GuitarAtomik
Member
WTF? Is this legit? I've been in the closed beta for a months now and it's honestly been the only game I've been regularly playing since I kicked the Destiny habit (temporarily). I've been enjoying it a lot. Hell, they just pushed a decent sized update not more than a week or two ago. This blows.
Well, MS is makkng trmselves feel like all they care is about FPS now. Fable Legends would've been mixed sales, but thats no reason of closing Lionhead Studios. Guess MS got tired waiting on Peter Molyneaux to mKe another hit. Now watch MS attempt to buy another RPG studio to fill in that genre gap.
Killer Instinct
BibiMaghoo
Member
Same, to this day is has an endearing quality to it that keeps it playable, a combination of art style, humour and jank folded into a molyneux bundle. We shall never see it's like again.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Well that's...
Something...
Fucking hell though, Legends was shaping up really well :/
Why cancel it now, of all times? At least get the thing out the door, it seemed like it was pretty close.
TheLostBigBoss
Banned
Whoa
Plague Doctor
Member
Fuck...
The original Fable was the sole reason I got into the Xbox as a console. It was a franchise that had so much more potential. Legends wasn't the direction I wanted, but I held out hope they would have returned to a proper Fable entry.
The original Fable was the sole reason I got into the Xbox as a console. It was a franchise that had so much more potential. Legends wasn't the direction I wanted, but I held out hope they would have returned to a proper Fable entry.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Should have made Fable 4 and much sooner. Instead they wasted time with that Kinect nonsense and Heroes.
Sad day..
Sad day..
SplitYourInfinities
Member
Wow, what a letdown.
Best of luck to everyone involved
Best of luck to everyone involved
Sucks to hear about the studio, but Fable Legends is one of the few games I uninstalled after a couple hours of playing. It was so unbelievably boring and the combat seemed like a joke. You just spammed the A button wave after wave of the same enemies over and over and over again. And that was it.
Fable Legends wasn't really an RPG. It was more of a multiplayer action game.
There's a reason why so many people wanted LH to announce Fable IV.
Man Im sad about Lionhead, while I havent enjoyed their output for a while some of their earlier stuff was more charming than it should be. This should be big news knowing their pedigree/history...
Guess MS are looking to streamline anything gaming while they decide where they are going with that...
ps3ud0 8)
Guess MS are looking to streamline anything gaming while they decide where they are going with that...
ps3ud0 8)
If Phantom Dust actually ends up happening, it'll be a worthy sacrifice.
Vinterbird
Member
Molyneux hasn't been with Lionhead for a few years now.
Also there's more on MS's lineup then shooters and cars, Sea of Thieves is also a product they are making.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Video game rights are owned by Microsoft and are currently licensing them out to Piranha Games Interactive for Mechwarrior: Online.
Book rights are owned by Roc Publishing.
Physical model rights mostly lie with Iron Wind Metals.
Overall lore, tabletop game, and most everything else are property of Topps Games (which acquired WizKids in 2003) and they license most of it to Catalyst Games Labs, who produce BattleTech and BattleTech:AlphaStrike.
Poodlestrike
Banned
no - its a legal formality in the UK. They'll still close it. Slightly better than the US market where you can literally get your marching orders the same day, but in the end its just one extra months salary.
I mean I assume the most costly development time is the final months so maybe what they had already done + projected > what they thought they could make with their marketing budget,
Does suggest MS is trying to reduce the costs in the Xbox business. To me this is a mistake when Nintendo is going to be coming back into the gen again plus when it comes to Xbox Two, their going to be a studio down (further worsening their post 360 positions. Not that Fable was likely to do much but still has an impact.
With the money swarming around some sections of PC now and its increasing importance of gaming to consumer PC retail, I wonder if MS is going to look to get behind that more?
Does suggest MS is trying to reduce the costs in the Xbox business. To me this is a mistake when Nintendo is going to be coming back into the gen again plus when it comes to Xbox Two, their going to be a studio down (further worsening their post 360 positions. Not that Fable was likely to do much but still has an impact.
With the money swarming around some sections of PC now and its increasing importance of gaming to consumer PC retail, I wonder if MS is going to look to get behind that more?
Similar threads
- Locked
- Locked