Current Status of Godus and 22cans

Oh, the irony.

There was a referendum in Ireland about gay marriage or something like that.

Translation: I have no plans and no idea what the hell I'll be doing tomorrow, because I'm a psychopath.

So why did he leave Microsoft again? oi. #rhetorical

To be honest, the departure wasn't nearly as nefarious as it may sometimes seem from the outside looking in. His desire to return to the days of Bullfrog type development was genuine and wasn't really the result of Microsoft pushing him out or anything. Don't forget, Peter wasn't just Creative Director at Lionhead Studios. After the successful acquisition of Lionhead by Microsoft in April 2006, he was promoted as the Creative Director for European studios within Microsoft. Eventually that, plus running Lionhead and the Fable franchise, led to a workload that kept him away from the actual game making (though Fable franchise manager Louise Murray helped with this, later followed by Ted Timmins as the franchise manager following Peter's departure).

I've actually been picking at a write up about some of this if anyone's interested in the in's and out's of Peter's career, the history of Lionhead Studios and Bullfrog, as well as other industry veterans in Europe (the Carter brothers, etc.). The manuscript is meant to be a bit of an encompassing look at some influential game developers and how true indie development actually began in Europe in the 80's (on things like the Amiga), as opposed to the more popular opinion that indie development began in the mid 2000's. It's a very rough draft at the moment and there's a number of other companies I need to add into the chronological events, but it's a fun little project I poke at every now and again.

Here's a screen capture of what I've got so far, but it's a bit zoomed out as the writing isn't anywhere near something presentable. Lots of personal notes and draft paragraphs, etc.

Yeah! Sounds like an interesting write-up. I love Amiga and 80's and 90's. Bring it on.

I'm a ZX spectrum kid, who later went on to the Amiga (skipped over the Atari ST), I have fond memories of that bygone age. Anything that would make me reminisce and become sentimental is welcome.



Hands up who remembers this little beauty

I loved the old British Amiga magazines, they were the best. One Amiga, CU Amiga, Amiga Action, Amiga Format. Though Amiga Format was not as good as the other ones. I still have a whole collection of them stashed safely (I hope) in a box somewhere. One day I plan to scan them in and read them again.

I do, I do! That ending though, haha. (Spoilers, I guess...) Once you beat the last level, there's a short scene where you finally make your way to the surface and then instantly get run over and killed. Anyone remember this? Bullfrog's first proper game!



Heh, thanks mate. It's super rough around the edges so I'm a bit embarrassed at its current state, but it could be a worthwhile read once properly fleshed out and polished.