Lionhead Working on New IP “MMO-like” RPG for Next Xbox

According to a now-removed job ad spotted by Twitter user superannuation (who has a pretty good track record with spotting unannounced games and layoffs in the past), Fable developers Lionhead, who now are orphaned of their founder Peter Molyneux, are currently working on an “MMO-like” new IP RPG for Xbox’s next-generation console. While the LinkedIn post has since then been removed, Eurogamer still managed to save some of the text in their article:

“Opportunity to work on MMO like title for next generation consoles. AAA game and budget!” the post reads.

“This is to assist in the development of a major brand new IP that is being targeted for the future generation of platforms and will be an RPG based game with a radical new take on how co-operative and multiplayer gameplay feeds into the experience, while blending online and single-player into one complete experience.”

There’s mention of a “complex progression system, multiple routes through the campaign, and an MMO like multiplayer experience that will affect the outcome of the player experience, and many other attributes surrounding their profile (such as the environment and the outcome of certain actions)”.

A multiplayer level designer is wanted, someone who ideally has worked on four-player co-op games. The development team size is said to be 150+.

While I’m not surprised that Lionhead is already working on a title for Microsoft’s future console, I have to admit I would have expected such a title to be a new Fable, especially considering how loose Microsoft has been with the brand recently.