REDMOND, Wash. ? April 6, 2006 ? Microsoft Game Studios (MGS) today announced it has purchased U.K.-based Lionhead Studios, one of the world?s leading and most innovative video game developers and creators of ?Fable?,? the hit Xbox? and Windows? franchise.
Lionhead Studios will immediately begin creating content exclusively for the Xbox 360? and Microsoft? Windows platforms. The companies previously worked together on the popular role-playing games ?Fable? for Xbox and ?Fable: The Lost Chapters? for Xbox and Windows, which have collectively surpassed the 2 million global unit sales milestone, making ?Fable? the best-selling role-playing franchise on the Xbox platform. ?Fable? and ?Fable: The Lost Chapters? enable players to make decisions that affect their character?s skills, appearances and morality and the world around them.
?At Microsoft Game Studios we have worked hard to become the best partner for the best creative talent in our industry, and this acquisition underscores our commitment to excellence,? said Shane Kim, general manager of Microsoft Game Studios. ?Peter Molyneux is one of the few true visionaries in our industry, and his joining us is incredibly important to the future of both interactive entertainment and MGS. Lionhead is a shining example of the innovative and creative talent that has delivered some of the most influential and unique games experiences to date, and I am honored to welcome Peter and the incredible people at Lionhead Studios.?
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