After weeks of rumors and shocking news, the fateful day has finally come: Lionhead Studios is closing its doors today, ending the developer’s 20 year history. The now-former Fables Legends developer is commemorating its final day on social media, as numerous employees have spent the morning tweeting kind words and heartfelt messages. A Microsoft spokesperson told Eurogamer about the closure:
“We can confirm that after much consideration over the six week consultation period with Lionhead employees, we have reached the decision to close Lionhead Studios. We have nothing but heart-felt thanks for the team at Lionhead for their significant contributions to Xbox and the games industry.”
News of Microsoft closing Lionhead broke back in March. The news was sudden, and left a lot of questions about the future of the long-in-development Fable Legends. The game officially shut down two weeks ago, and any news on the game’s further development has only been rumors.
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