Peter Molyneux, the former head of Lionhead Studios and creator of the Fable series, recently spoke to IGN about the next-gen Xbox, and revealed his feelings about the upcoming console. Molyneux stated that he hopes that the new Xbox will prioritize games first, and not be distracted with other add-ons like social media.
"I think, for me, it's very simple with the Xbox; I just want the ultimate gaming console. Okay, there's a lot of things they could shove in that box which are kind of about the living room, Netflix and about Facebook, Twittering and stuff like that. Well, I don't want any of that. I just want the ultimate gamer's device...If they focus on that I'll be a happy bunny."
The legendary game developer also shared his thoughts about the rumors of a Fable MMO, even though he left the game's studio, Lionhead, last year and is no longer creative director of the franchise. He revealed that a Fable MMO was always in discussion, and believes the studio could pull off the genre transition well.
"The thing about Fable is that it was such a rich world. It was, well, what the name says it is. It's all about Fable and Albion and this idea of legends and humour. RPGs are great for MMO transitions. I can see that that concept works, and works quite well. I think the charm of Fable was in the feeling of the world and definitely the humour. If they keep that in an MMO, then there's no reason why it shouldn't do reasonably well, I don't think."
Molyneux has since founded 22cans, and his latest project, the iOS/Android game Curiosity, is coming to a close, roughly around the time the newest Xbox will be revealed. Coincidence? We will have to find out.
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