Kinect is working its magic - Lionhead Studios layoffs

It seems that 360's flagship this year - Fable: The Journey failed to help folks at Lionhead keep their jobs. Analogies with Rare and the consequences of their proximity to Kinect development are inevitable.

Other questions arise too - do lems buy their highly rated exclusives?

The story: The Microsoft Lays Off Undisclosed Number of Lionhead Studios Employees

Obviously, lems hyped this game up all year, guess they forgot to buy it, doubt anyone brought this game infact just another flop to add to 360's list

It joins forza horizon.

[QUOTE="KiZZo1"]

It seems that 360's flagship this year - Fable: The Journey failed to help folks at Lionhead keep their jobs. Analogies with Rare and the consequences of their proximity to Kinect development are inevitable.

Other questions arise too - do lems buy their highly rated exclusives?

The story: The Microsoft Lays Off Undisclosed Number of Lionhead Studios Employees

sts106mat

Soooooo... you're using people losing their jobs as ammo now? :|

Lems don't buy their exclusives, guess we know why MS refuses to give them any others.

[QUOTE="bobbetybob"][QUOTE="sts106mat"] old, and if you read the story, its pretty clear whats happening. its not unusual for devs to take on extra staff close to the end of production on a game and lay off some before starting next project.sts106mat

Cows are so quick to damage control these days, they dont read things.......

Most studios do this after a game is released. Cant pay workers just to sit around. Heil68

[QUOTE="sts106mat"]

[QUOTE="bobbetybob"] Yeah I was just about to say that. Their next game might be something on XBLA, or a smaller scale production, no point having tons of staff lying around if you don't need them.OhSnapitz

Cows are so quick to damage control these days, they dont read things.......

Soooooo... you're using people losing their jobs as ammo now? :|

OhSnapitz

It's really hard to believe such gaming "experts" don't know this happens after every big game is released. Studios take on extra help in the final push to finish a game.

Sony's studios do this too, it's just that no one is scouring the internet looking for every little bit of bad news about Sony just so they can link it here on SWs.

However if the PS3 fanboys want to try and claim this as ownership they can...goodness knows they need some kind of good news.

Eh, all I can think of is... Good, Good, let the Bu.... well, you know the rest. :P

Soooooo... you're using people losing their jobs as ammo now? :|

OhSnapitz

Nothing new for SW.

There was no intention of gloating on my part, I worded it to attract some attention. I hope Lionhead recover and do not follow in the footsteps of Rare, or even worse - close down.

There was no intention of gloating on my part, I worded it to attract some attention. I hope Lionhead recover and do not follow in the footsteps of Rare, or even worse - close down.

KiZZo1

[QUOTE="KiZZo1"]

There was no intention of gloating on my part, I worded it to attract some attention. I hope Lionhead recover and do not follow in the footsteps of Rare, or even worse - close down.

JohnnyCageMK

Wow, really? If a game does well commercially, couldn't the studio actually be enlarged for the next project or even have several projects running concurrently?

As for the temporary jobs a lot of these are based on contracts for a specific task. If you have a contract with a composer to write music for your game you don't have to lay him off after his job is done.

[QUOTE="JohnnyCageMK"][QUOTE="KiZZo1"]

There was no intention of gloating on my part, I worded it to attract some attention. I hope Lionhead recover and do not follow in the footsteps of Rare, or even worse - close down.

KiZZo1

Wow, really? If a game does well commercially, couldn't the studio actually be enlarged for the next project or even have several projects running concurrently?

As for the temporary jobs a lot of these are based on contracts for a specific task. If you have a contract with a composer to write music for your game you don't have to lay him off after his job is done.

[QUOTE="kuraimen"][QUOTE="sts106mat"] "lol yeah whatever" typical response, you look a dumbass as usual. sts106mat

having a laugh at sony, one of the biggest companies in the world being in financial trouble, is not the same as claiming ownage in the fact that a few people maybe about to be made redundant.

you are eternally butthurt.

Most 360 users don't give a rats ass about this childrens game. Flagship my ass.

Most 360 users don't give a rats ass about this childrens game. Flagship my ass.

percuvius2

Yet MS fails to see that peeps dont want this kinect garbage

[QUOTE="percuvius2"]

Most 360 users don't give a rats ass about this childrens game. Flagship my ass.

JohnnyCageMK

[QUOTE="JohnnyCageMK"][QUOTE="percuvius2"]

Most 360 users don't give a rats ass about this childrens game. Flagship my ass.

lx_theo

:lol: I can see it made someone mad

Yet MS fails to see that peeps dont want this kinect garbage

El_Garbanzo

For better or worse. :P

Yeah...let's celebrate people losing their jobs. Stay classy System Wars.

Thanks Kinect, thanks a lot

[QUOTE="lx_theo"][QUOTE="JohnnyCageMK"] This is true which is what makes it so funny. Nobody besides loosingends actually hyped it at all and cows are still butthurt over it getting a 8. I don't get why cows are so mad about it for. If they had just ignored it they wouldn't look so dumb.JohnnyCageMK

:lol: I can see it made someone mad

[QUOTE="TheXFiles88"]

I didn't realize that this lost pic can finally find its beloved owner: "Please buy something! ANYTHING!" :lol:

The_Game21x

Oh gawd. :lol:

[QUOTE="sts106mat"] Here you go hypocrite. All fanboys are the same http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/29269126/sonys-downsizing-a-timeline?page=0 In fact look at The_Game21x appearing so self-righteous up there while doing the same in a Sony thread. [QUOTE="The_Game21x"]

[QUOTE="TheXFiles88"]

I didn't realize that this lost pic can finally find its beloved owner: "Please buy something! ANYTHING!" :lol:

kuraimen

Oh gawd. :lol:

[QUOTE="sts106mat"] was that before / after or during the period people were posting in that thread? kuraimen

I found the picture funny and I commented as such. Sue me.

I have never once used people losing their jobs as ammo like this thread does. Not once. Go on and sift through my posting history if you want to try to prove that I have.