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Peter Molyneux: Kinect will not cause "the death of standard controllers"

By Charlie Barratt published 4 August 2010

Designer behind Milo & Kate and Fable III assures us that motion controls are simply "different experiences"

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Whether he's promising that a digital dog will revolutionize the industry, or insisting that all of his previous games are complete rubbish, Lionhead designer and Microsoft Europe creative director Peter Molyneux always has something interesting – and extremely quote worthy – to say.

Today, he's given a lengthy interview toDevelopin which he has surprising points to make on everything from iPhone apps and social gaming to the reinvention of the Fable franchise and the comedy of Call of Duty's infamous airport mission.

Most significant, however, are his thoughts on motion controls:

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