Steve Jackson went on to found Lionhead Studios, which created the Fable series of video games.
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The new independent venture would be a company called 22 Cans, established by former Lionhead CTO Tim Rance.
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In Fable I, II and III, Peter Molyneux and his team at Lionhead Studios created three action role-playing games that were charming, smart and unique.
Mr Molyneux said Milo had been built using artificial intelligence developed by his firm Lionhead studios, along with technology that was "hidden in the dusty vaults of Microsoft".
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"We can have a lot of agents running around but the worlds seem empty because there are no social processes enriching them, " said Richard Evans, Lionhead's AI expert.
It seems as if Lionhead Studios has listened to the critics of Fable III, who complained about overly simple gameplay and a lack of emotional connection to the character.
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Lionhead and Molyneux were responsible for the classic Black and White and Fable franchises, but now the founder has said that the Kinect on-the-rails shooter, Fable: The Journey, would be his last venture.
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Lee Schuneman brings a a unique mix of creative, production and strategic business leadership to the new outfit, which will join Rare Ltd, Lionhead and Soho Productions in Microsoft Studios' stable of UK-based operations.
He recently spoke to Kotaku where he revealed that is leaving Lionhead, the studio he founded in 1997, and in turn, will no longer be in the Microsoft family, which bought the company in 2006.
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'Adding a fourth UK-based studio to the incredible roster of talent already in place across Rare Ltd, Soho Productions and Lionhead not only increases our in-region studio presence, but will allow Microsoft Studios to explore the many creative and business opportunities that developing new games and entertainment experiences on Windows 8 tablet devices and platforms will afford.
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