Don Mattrick killed Lionhead because he hated Peter Molyneux

[DeoGame]

Look, I'm no fan of Mattrick, but who throws away $100,000,000 worth of Fable Legends development out of a petty spat with a developer not at the company?
I don't doubt Mattrick cut funds or forcesdGAAS trends on Lionhead with Phil Harrison, but Lionhead also had notorious management issues and a pathological liar as a figurehead. I love Fable but I see both sides here are grey. My only hope is that Playground does right by the IP.

 

[Deleted member 4093]

Didnt OP make a thread like this before? No source just a couple paragraphs of info?

Sometimes the OP be the source though.. like Cboat. Except this for gossip lol

 

[Schlorgan]

fireflame this is nonsense.

Molyneaux went independent and left Lionhead in 2012.

Mattrick left Microsoft in 2013.

Lionhead remained open for years until closing under Phil Spencer in 2016.

Neither Molyneaux nor Mattrick were involved in the closure in 2016.

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I still want this reconciled.

 

[T002 Tyrant]

I almost had a fright because all I read was "Don Mattrick killed"

 

[Deleted member 6263]

 

[headspawn]

Is no one going to point out that Lionhead existed for years after Mattrick was gone already?

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Making the overblown budget game that nobody asked for, they were effectively digging their grave. Shame too because they crafted a beautiful title there, the Fable 4 it could've become would've been great.

 

[Deleted member 9746]

Sashay away.

 

[Deleted member 10737]

love me some juicy baseless gossip

Sashay away.

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sipping on that truth tea hunty

 

[N051DE]

Just from articles on him throughout the years, see someone being annoyed with and possibly even dislike P. Molyneux.

 

[AmFreak]

fireflame this is nonsense.

Molyneaux went independent and left Lionhead in 2012.

Mattrick left Microsoft in 2013.

Lionhead remained open for years until closing under Phil Spencer in 2016.

Neither Molyneaux nor Mattrick were involved in the closure in 2016.

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Encarta 98:3: "You shall not blame good guy Phil"

 

[Deleted member 21858]

My uncle worked at Lionhead and

 

[PopcornMegaphone]

Mattrick was the head of the division. I don't see why he couldn't fire him outright.

I need better receipts.

 

[Gestault]

fireflame this is nonsense.

Molyneaux went independent and left Lionhead in 2012.

Mattrick left Microsoft in 2013.

Lionhead remained open for years until closing under Phil Spencer in 2016.

Neither Molyneaux nor Mattrick were involved in the closure in 2016.

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I saw the thread title, read the OP, and immediately made the "math lady" face to myself while thinking about the timeline.

 

[aerie]

Thread locked at the request of the OP.