Lionhead closes today & staff are tweeting their goodbyes

Most of Lionhead's staff have already left the studio following its closure by Microsoft but it officially shuts down today for good.

Microsoft canned its only game, Fable Legends, back in March and closed Lionhead shortly after, along with several other internal studios.

Lionhead was obviously the highest profile victim of that restructuring, having been founded by Peter Molyneux and responsible for the Black & White games and The Movies, as well the Fable.

The last few members of the team seem to be shutting up shop for good today and staff, both past and present, are tweeting out their feelings on the matter.

Last day of Lionhead:-( pic.twitter.com/zfXobF7wzYApril 29, 2016

This is a very sad day for the games industry, not just as a Lionhead employee but as a huge Fable fan. #RIPLionheadApril 29, 2016

Getting ready to go to work at #Lionhead for the last time. Hardest thing I've ever had to do. #BestTeamEver pic.twitter.com/0dFakXIqLwApril 29, 2016

Good bye and thanks for all the fish, @LionheadStudios ! pic.twitter.com/t5j5bA1B0PApril 28, 2016

A fortune cookie told me this during Fable 3 crunch takeaways. Just shows you shouldn't ever trust biscuits. pic.twitter.com/cuLWsISIdHApril 28, 2016

Man, last day @LionheadStudios - very surreal.April 29, 2016

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