Lionhead Studios closed and Fable Legends canceled

Microsoft announced today the sad news of the cancellation of Xbox One and Windows 10 exclusive Fable Legends, after the publisher completely shut down Lionhead Studios, the developers of the series, as well as Press Play.

According to Microsoft this wasn’t an easy decision and it came after big considerations. The employees of these two studios will be taken care of by Microsoft.

“These have been tough decisions and we have not made them lightly, nor are they a reflection on these development teams – we are incredibly fortunate to have the talent, creativity and commitment of the people at these studios. The Lionhead Studios team has delighted millions of fans with the Fable series over the past decade. Press Play imbued the industry with a unique creative spirit behind games like Max: The Curse of Brotherhood and Kalimba, which both captured passionate fans. These changes are taking effect as Microsoft Studios continues to focus its investment and development on the games and franchises that fans find most exciting and want to play”

Lionhead Studios was acquired by Microsoft in 2006 after the big success of its first Fable game on Xbox and Windows. Fable Legends was being worked on before getting delayed to this year and now it’s canceled.