Peter Molyneux Twitter account hacked; is not retiring from game industry
Peter Molyneux's Twitter account was hacked today, so previous reports of his retiring from the games industry are now false.
Update: Moments after we published our story, Molyneux revealed his Twitter account was hacked. He followed up the strange series of tweets by saying he isn't retiring and not closing Godus.
Original Story:
Peter Molyneux, legendary developer behind such games as Populous, Black & White, and the Fable Series has just announced he will be retiring from the games industry immediately.
In a series of announcements on Molyneux’s Twitter account, he announced Godus, which he helped design, will be taken down from Steam “with immediate effect.” In a follow-up tweet, he says the following: “This is also the time I would like to announce my retirement from the games industry. It has been a long journey for me. Thank you.”
Molyneux follows up that message by saying his time in the industry has been “bitter sweet” and his biggest mistake was Fable III as it pushed him and his team to the limits.
Today's announcement is a bit of a strange one as the last time Molyneux said anything on his Twitter account was to gloat about staying at the Mayfair hotel back in Jan 2015. Today's retirement announcement is extremely sudden, especially when you consider he's completely removing his latest game from Steam.
We'll be sure to keep an eye on this breaking story for any additional information from Molyneux.
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replyDaniel Perez posted a new article, Peter Molyneux retires from games industry; regrets Fable III
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is this the guy with the god game in develop that someone "won" and got to be the god of the game, or something?
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Yup, Godus is the game though I think Molyneux had already removed himself from that project if I remember right.
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Good read on that whole debacle:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-02-11-the-god-who-peter-molyneux-forgot
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I just updated the story. Serves me right for being super fast with my news stories.
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you'll never recover from this
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I guess I should go on my Twitter account and announce my retirement from whatever it is you call this.
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Proofreading? :P
will be taken down from Steven “with immediate effect.”
Steam instead of Steven, yes?-
Oh, no. That stays. I meant he was going to swipe his copy from his pal, Steven.
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Steven! That son of a bitch!
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You should update the title to say "hacked account--nothing to see here" rather than just "update" to not spread misinformation to headline readers
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I updated the story to say his account was hacked. I'll try to get the Shacknews twitter account updated as well.
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Awesome! Thanks for doing this. I know many just read the headlines without reading the article.
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No problem. It's my mess to clean up. :/
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Sounds like a case of wishfull thinking.
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I enjoyed 2! 3 was not so good though. One of the few games I've traded in after beating.
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2 was great!
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2 was awesome. 3 took a step back but wasn't terrible.
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This sums up my feelings on both games. Fable 3 would have been a better game without all the "grind X types of enemies to unlock the weapon's Xth special property" mechanic. Otherwise I enjoyed it; same exploration and gorgeous world design as 2.
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Agreed.
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Everyone who liked 2, happy with that ending as well?
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I don't remember the ending. But then, I don't remember the ending to most games I play because story isn't what brings me to the dance. I sunk at least 60 hours into that game, all of them spent exploring a beautifully designed world and finding cool stuff.
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the ending was the one where you inevitably revive your dog after briefly considering the other options ;D
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I thought the ending was fucking FANTASTIC*
Videogames are rife with wish-fulfillment endings where the good guy pays no cost.
Fable 2 offered you:
Be the actual hero, saving towns/people/families...but you have to make a personal sacrifice (your friend). If you pick this, the world definitely seems more empty/lonely when running around.
Be a bit selfish, or maybe you could look at is as loyal to your dog, but you can see the effect it has on towns, etc.
Or be the typical EVILLLLL guy who cares nothing about anyone, but hey, you're rich!
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I don't remember it but it was better than the first one. Though I heard the first one got a bit better with the director's cut.
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I actually enjoyed both of them. :-/
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I sure know how to spice up a headline
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Read like an onion headline well done
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"Peter Molyneux hasn't retired; still regrets Fable III"
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