Lionhead's Kinect tech demo, Project Milo, has reportedly been cancelled, with 19 contractors "let go" yesterday. The remaining staff is said to be focusing its attention on the Fable franchise, with elements of the technology used in a future game in the series.
This is all according to a source close to the situation, speaking to Eurogamer. But the fact that Milo would not be hitting retail is of no surprise, given Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg's assertion that the project would be used for R&D purposes only.
If true, it would be interesting to see the full results of the Milo experiment, and how it could be applied to Kinect games. When it was unveiled at E3 2009, Peter Molyneux's interactive "trick" was certainly the most impressive showcase of the motion-sensing technology.
We've approached Microsoft and Lionhead for comment, with no comment made as of yet.
This is all according to a source close to the situation, speaking to Eurogamer. But the fact that Milo would not be hitting retail is of no surprise, given Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg's assertion that the project would be used for R&D purposes only.
If true, it would be interesting to see the full results of the Milo experiment, and how it could be applied to Kinect games. When it was unveiled at E3 2009, Peter Molyneux's interactive "trick" was certainly the most impressive showcase of the motion-sensing technology.
We've approached Microsoft and Lionhead for comment, with no comment made as of yet.
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gingineer 23 Sep 2010 09:15
1/5
that would be the game i would recommend to the pope!
CFan 23 Sep 2010 09:37
2/5
What I find worse news is more Fable games....
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irritant 23 Sep 2010 10:09
3/5
Peter Molyneux's interactive "trick" was certainly the most impressive showcase of the motion-sensing technology.
No it wasn't. It was a fabricated, scripted, rehearsed piece of imaginary s**t. Just like the PS3 tech demos shown before the hardware was on sale.
Some people may like the idea of a game that lets you spank a little boy for not doing his homework, but I thought it looked crap.
DrkStr 23 Sep 2010 12:01
4/5
irritant wrote:
No it wasn't. It was a fabricated, scripted, rehearsed piece of imaginary s**t. Just like the PS3 tech demos shown before the hardware was on sale.
I think you mean one or two trailers (Killzone and Motorstorm). The tech demos like the bath of ducks were all in real time.
Qranq 23 Sep 2010 12:37
5/5
@irritant at least the KZ2 and Motorstom vids weren't claiming to be real deal. and s**t, both games look f**king close the demos