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MS messed up and let a developer that had potential go to waste. Reading the interview from a former employee it seems one of the usefulness of Peter Molyneux was keeping MS at bay with their ridiculous requests. When he left no one was there that could talk MS down from the ledge so to speak.
MS came in and asked them to do things that just seemed like it wouldn't work at all and when it didn't as expected they shut them down.
These companies need to handle studios better, this is one of the only industries that closes so many studios so casually. They buy up everything when they're hot then let them go just as quick. There's hardly any stability for employees unless you are way up high in the food chain.
Microsoft screwed up big time. Lionhead wasn't a great studio, but it was a good studio that launched solid successful games. If Microsoft had invested more time, given them some freedom to innovate and hired more TALENT, they could turn Lionhead in a great studio, like Naughty Dog.
Naughty Dog took time to reach the status they are today. Kudos to Sony for that.
Next time close the studio earlier before it becomes a waste of space & resources