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PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:39 pm    Post subject: Microsoft Money Fight! Reply with quote Add User to Ignore List

Seriously though pretty much what it is =P

They recently bought out Lionhead studios, for those wondering the company that was behind the Black and White PC god sims, and who helped with joint ventures on Fable and Fable: Lost Chapters.

Eurogamer pretty much says that Lionhead were looking for a buyer since Black & White 2 and the Movies kinda flunked in sales, while Lionhead and Microsoft exchanged pleasantries as if they were just recently married.

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Lionhead has joined Rare as the second major UK-based developer to be bought by Microsoft in the last four years. Precisely how much Microsoft paid for the developer, or what titles Lionhead will be working on, is unknown.

It's not the first time that Microsoft and Lionhead have crossed paths. The two jointly worked on Xbox title Fable and follow-up Fable: The Lost Chapters. Lionhead is also responsible for The Movies and the Black & White games, titles whose poor commercial performances are reportedly at the root of the Microsoft buy-out.

"We could not be more excited about being part of Microsoft Game Studios," roared Lionhead boss Peter Molyneux in a statement today, who we imagine could now add an extra Lamborghini or two to his garage. "They have long supported our creative vision, and this teamwork resulted in the hugely successful 'Fable' franchise."

Microsoft Game Studios boss Shane Kim returned the compliment, calling Molyneux "one of the few true visionaries in our industry", before adding that, "Lionhead is a shining example of the innovative and creative talent that has delivered some of the most impactful and unique games experiences to date." With any luck, we'll all be able to see what Lionhead has in store for the Microsoft consoles next month at E3.


Since its rather recent i doubt any commercial sites have how much Lionhead actually sold for, though one would think that due to the success of fable it would have been on the cards anyway. So i'll finish this off with a referrence from the beloved Pinky and the Brain.

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