Reuters reports that Microsoft has purchased game maker Lionhead Studios, the British game development studio responsible for the “Fable” video game.
Microsoft Game Studios said Lionhead would now develop exclusively for the Xbox 360 and Windows-based PCs.
Video game publishers frequently acquire the external developers that are responsible for their hit franchises, not only to increase their own in-house development talent but also to cut down on milestone and royalty payments that independent developers command as part of making a game.
Source: Reuters
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