The beta for Lionhead’s Fable Legends has now closed and the studio itself will follow in due course. There have been rumours that ex Lionhead staff may form an independent company and continue work on the project but that does not seem to be the case, at least not yet.
Lionhead posted the following statement on their forums.
Now that the Fable Legends servers have come down, we wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for the incredible dedication and support you’ve shown Fable Legends over the past few years.
With your help, we’ve built one of the nicest, most passionate communities any of us have had the honour of working with. We speak on behalf of everyone at the Studio when we say your contributions to both the community and the game have been truly appreciated; we simply couldn’t have come this far without your help.
Though Fable Legends hasn’t made it into everyone’s hands, we hope those who did have the chance to play it enjoyed it as much as we did. This was, it’s safe to say, one of the most ambitious and challenging projects many of the staff here have ever worked on and we’re incredibly proud of what we achieved. The awesome memories and friendships forged will live on.
Once again, heart-felt thanks go out to all of you – you’re the best.
Source: Lionhead
RonHoo
It would be great if the staff from Lionhead could carry on. I,ve played the beta of Legends and it,s so special there,s NO game like it. I,ve played with people all over the world and they LOVED it and now Really mis it!! The staff of Lionhead are so special to make the perfect game, they deserve to have their job FOREVER!!!