Ex-Microsoft Game Studios boss Peter Molyneux has criticised Sony's newest handheld PlayStation Vita, saying that the device is "gimmicky" and "doesn't excite [him]".
Project currently codenamed MOAT.
Imagine a game where Peter Molyneux presents an extraordinary set of ideas that players will enjoy for years to come. Now imagine that this particular game will come out because it will never exist.
One of the biggest reveals at this year's Xbox Games Showcase was the latest Fable trailer. After a lengthy stint of silence, Playground Games gave us a look at bits of the title, albeit in a trailer that was mostly made up of CGI nonsense headlined by comedian Richard Ayoade, who is playing a rather frustrated giant.
Molyneux asked about what he thought about the Fable reveal.
From GI.biz: "UK developer 22cans has suffered a round of redundancies, GamesIndustry.biz has learned.
The studio, founded by Fable creator Peter Molyneux, has laid off multiple employees, although an exact figure has not been disclosed.
A spokesperson said: "Unfortunately, due to a number of factors including projects reaching a certain stage in their development, we can confirm that a number of roles at 22cans have been made redundant."
Doesn’t that always happen with every studio lol? Contract workers for certain stages.
Seriously, what is Peter Molyneux up to these days? In his prime, he was the most famous western developer in the world. Now he's doing f all.
They're not actually layoffs, they're fantastical multi-faceted journeys into lands of unimaginable unemployment giving the worker near-infinite freedom of choice.
LOL....OOOOOOOOOO KAY.
So, he leaves MS, criticizes kinect, and now vita. I can understand the criticisms of kinect through personal experiences, but the vita carries no such striking flaws that it warrants others to label it as a gimmicky device.
wel peter what have you made in the past years that got everybodt talking? fable the journey LOL
This is the 1st E3 after the launh of the Vita, i was expecting a lot of announements and info in regards to the future of the handheld because i am looking into getting one sometime this year. So what on earth happened? I was expecting Sony to showcase some unique to Vita games and experiences but nothing shown.
I don't follow Vita news that much and i know it is a great device but neglecting it at an event like E3 will not inspire confidence in some consumers. It sure as hell did not inspire confidence in me so i am afraid, i am not going to purchase one anytime soon.
Kinect is a gimmick get outbox gaming retarded old turd