Molyneux to leave Lionhead Studios and Microsoft
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Peter Molyneux, games industry veteran, head of Lionhead Studios and VP of Microsoft Game Studios has announced he's leaving to join Guildford-based 22 Cans, an independent venture set up by former Lionhead CTO Tim Rance.
The announcement was made earlier today, however Molyneux confirmed his move on Twitter later in the day.
He told Kotaku in an interview that it was a difficult decision to make.
"It is with mixed emotions that I made the decision to leave Microsoft and Lionhead Studios, the company that I co-founded in 1997, at the conclusion of development of Fable: The Journey.
"I remain extremely passionate and proud of the people, products and experiences that we created, from Black & White to Fable to our pioneering work with Milo And Kate for the Kinect platform.
"However, I felt the time was right to pursue a new independent venture. I'd like to thank the team at Lionhead, as well as our partners at Microsoft Studios for their support, dedication and incredible work over the years."
Molyneux will not leave before Fable Kinect is released.