Peter Molyneux: Working For Microsoft Is Like Taking Antidepressants

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Peter Molyneux is one of the most famous personalities in the history of gaming, especially recognized for having created God games Dungeon Keeper, Populous, Black & White, but also the Fable series. After creating the Fable series, Molyneux announced in March 2012 that he will be leaving Lionhead and Microsoft to start another company – 22Cans. During a recent interview, the former Microsoft employee has shared some interesting details (http://wind8apps.com/peter-molyneux-microsoft-antidepressants/) regarding the time when he was working over at Redmond. Here's the excerpt from his interview: 'I left Microsoft because I think when you have the ability to be a creative person, you have to take that seriously, and you have to push yourself. And pushing yourself is a lot easier to do if you're in a life raft that has a big hole in the side, and that's what I think indie development is. You're paddling desperately to get where you want to go to, but you're also bailing out (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/213810/Peter_Molyneux_on_questioning_his_decisions_as_God us_readies_for_launch.php). Whereas if you're in a big supertanker of safety, which Microsoft was, then that safety is like an anesthetic. It's like taking antidepressants. The world just feels too comfortable.

http://games.slashdot.org/story/14/03/26/215247/peter-molyneux-working-for-microsoft-is-like-taking-antidepressants