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Experimenting at GDC 09 Tomorrow

Published Thursday, March 26, 2009 3:35 PM by Woody


In the picture above you can clearly see an experiment gone terribly wrong here at Lionhead! But luckily we're also experimenting with video games and their features and technologies. With the Game Developers Conference 2009 well under way we're eagerly awaiting Peter's talk, which will take place tomorrow in San Francisco around 9.30pm GMT. Peter will be talking about Lionhead's experimental work in "Lionhead Experiments Revealed".

SESSION:

Lionhead Experiments Revealed

Speaker: Peter Molyneux (Head of Studio, Lionhead Studios)
Date/Time: Friday (March 27, 2009)   2:30pm — 3:30pm (9.30pm GMT)
Location (room): Room 135, North Hall
Track: Game Design
Format: 60-minute Lecture
Experience Level: All
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Comments

 

Tomsn said:

Cool. Smily [:)]
March 26, 2009 11:26 AM
 

Iglock said:

Excellent! Maybe we'll see the revealing of Project X! Big Smile [:D]
March 26, 2009 11:37 AM
 

Thurar said:

Cool...
Project X = More Fable 2 DLC! Smily [:)]
March 26, 2009 11:49 AM
 

madnizz said:

or trailer of fable 3
March 26, 2009 11:55 AM
 

Woody said:

I'll be posting some links tomorrow where we can follow the talk live. If you find any websites with live chats, live broadcast, etc, post them here!
March 26, 2009 11:57 AM
 

madnizz said:

why not implement an irc on the website,major nelson did it live thru that on his site during the MS Keynotes period.
March 26, 2009 12:01 PM
 

squidproquo said:

That picture is disconcerting.  

And I'm excited to hear about what's been going on at LH.  
March 26, 2009 1:07 PM
 

RyanRelentless said:

I really hope it's new DLC, and I'm REALLY hoping for something with Oakvale. I know everyones probably seen alot of stuff on the internet about Oakvale and such, but I really want it back. It was my most favorite spot on Fable and Fable TLC, It was so nice and best in scenic detail to me and the music was phenominal. And with the technology they have now they could make it even better. And as you approach the ruined Oakvale in Fable 2 you can see it has a chapel, and more different buildings, I just wish I could see how much it changed!( Other than how it looks now lol) But I really do hope Peter and the rest of Lionhead's fantastic team bring us some new content, and hopefully Oakvale!
March 26, 2009 1:56 PM
 

Rapture_Tourist said:

I say it must be Project X.

Months ago, Peter promised for several times that he wants to show it at GDC 09. I hope he doesn't break the promise.
March 26, 2009 1:58 PM
 

Mishakr said:

Making Fable 2 a hollow sequel was an experimental work too?
And why can't you made that image without 'mirror', too lazy? May be that's why F2 was a big fucked up.
March 26, 2009 2:03 PM
 

Sam said:

Rapture_Tourist, he never PROMISED he would be showing or revealing the new game, he said that if the "powers that be" allowed him to, he would love to reveal it. As far as I'm aware he is not going to be talking or showing the new game.
March 26, 2009 2:08 PM
 

locke118 said:

haha they messed up here
"Lionhead�'s next game Fable 2 is due for release on Xbox 360 this autumn.
lionhead.com (Updated: 3/11/2009)"
March 26, 2009 2:34 PM
 

Rapture_Tourist said:

Peter Molyneux towards BBC: “Naming a particular game before it’s out is a difficult thing. And I’ll tell you why, because in two weeks I’m about to fly out to America for the Gamers’ Development Conference and that’s the time when you start to see what’s really coming up,”

"I know some of the things behind the scenes that are going on but it'd be really inappropriate to talk about them. But I can say there's some exciting things on the way. What you think of as video games is changing and changing fast."

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/11/molyneux-gdc-will-show-whats-really-coming-up/

"Firstly, he told us that he now wants to debut the game as soon as GDC in March next year - not that long to wait, considering the project was first mentioned six years ago."

Source: http://games.kikizo.com/news/200810/molyneux-next-game-poised-for-gdc-2009.asp
March 26, 2009 3:42 PM
 

LordJebuz said:

Can i have the GDC 09 banner with P.M army in wallpaper form please?
March 26, 2009 3:58 PM
 

Rapture_Tourist said:

Ok, its not Project X Sad [:(].

"We haven't been allowed to talk about that something else because the rule is we have to have something to show, to prove it."

http://kotaku.com/5185878/molyneuxs-next-big-thing-could-show-at-e3-perhaps-ooze-with-awesome
March 26, 2009 5:17 PM
 

Dannyboy1186 said:

The show should be interesting to watch if you can see it live. I wonder what experiments they are talking about? The experiments could be revolusionising tech for a game or something which is competely different in the industry today. (The time mentions GMT yay).
March 26, 2009 5:34 PM
 

SharpWalkers said:

Hope that the whole 60 minutes will be watchable somewere. Or are there no camera's allowed during the presentation?
March 26, 2009 5:35 PM
 

Dannyboy1186 said:

(I've just read the linked page)
It seems that there is also going to be a talk about "The Role of Games in Personal and Social Change" I sappose if anyone is going to talk about how games could change socially then Peter one for the job.

Also I am not expecting DLC or another game to be reveled since the show seems to be about experiments however it doesn't mean they won't be anything reveled.
March 26, 2009 5:41 PM
 

BrokenGear said:

Ok I definetly know more about this than most.

What they mean by the "Role of games in Personal and Social change", is basically what the black and white, fable, and the movies games are about. Morals.

Fable lets you be G o o d [Good] or E v i l [Evil] same as black and white and  the movies isnt so much morals as it is life choice. They are speaking how morals in games affect our actuall real life moral behavior and personal life choices.

For example,

throught my time playing Fable 2 I have found my self, and learned how I can improve on my own person based on how the npc's react to my choices.

I found my hero turning more and more into a reflection of me.
Believe me I didnt like what I saw. So I decided to take a look at my own make up and did a little changing. I managed to do this conciously. Many gamers do it subconciously on the other hand. People who play Grand Theft Auto tend to be more violent and angressive not to mention more profane. While people who play more moral challenging games where a choice can affect everything that happens next tend to develop a much more refind moral concious.

Meaning that just because you play a game and dont go around actually immitating it( which you really, really should not do under any circumstances) doesnt mean it doesnt have a long term effect on your human psyche. Keep in mind the last time you played Fable 2. Did you ever feel bad that you killed that Bandit in a way or did you shrug laugh and keep going? Did you feel grief over slaughtering countless Monks for the sake of a rare weapon or did you ignore yourself and kept on going?

I myself found that while I still continued for the sake of the weapon, it pained me so and upset me by the means I had to undertake to aquire it.

So people do change socialy aswell personaly when it comes to games.

People who become addicted become secluded and depressed easily, people who connect with a character tend to change in personality to match that of that characters personality, and people who play games like fable2 tend to develop a more refined sense of morality.
March 26, 2009 9:42 PM
 

Woody said:

Peter talks to IGN about the upcoming PDLC "See the Future" in a video interview - http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/741361/fable-2/videos/molyneaux_inv_032609.html
March 27, 2009 7:20 AM
 

oldDj said:

AHA!  I was scouring the web-site for the interview.  I'll try again tomorrow.
March 27, 2009 10:09 AM
 

xSiNxRaMpAGex said:

ok
March 27, 2009 10:15 AM
 

Jacquestrap said:

Codes please?
March 27, 2009 10:55 AM
 

mikeboy92 said:

where  can we watch this live brodcast?
March 27, 2009 2:23 PM
 

Sgt_George125 said:

woody, thanks for posting the link. It's G o o d [Good] to see a new video of Peter Molyneux talking about games again. "See the future" sounds awesome!
March 27, 2009 5:58 PM
 

Dimitri360 said:

So sorry, I don't know what is the projectX?
March 28, 2009 2:16 AM
 

ELEKTR0 said:

Those cut out heads should be in the collectors edition of the next Lionhead release.
March 28, 2009 9:09 AM
 

xZombie said:

No codes today Sad [:(]

I'm guessing that talk is over. What was it about in the end?
March 28, 2009 2:56 PM
 

ILoveBuddha said:

Would be fantastic if they released 'The Room', even as a small demo, I thing it looked great.
March 28, 2009 3:03 PM
 

Saidar said:

Oh, I would love to play 'The Room' even in demo form!
It's just so cool looking and even in it's current form I could spend a lot of time playing it.
March 28, 2009 4:02 PM
 

MParker said:

So what did Peter Molyneux say at GDC 09 then?
March 28, 2009 5:20 PM
 

kingtiger287 said:

i think i missed it. what what said?
March 28, 2009 6:38 PM
 

kingtiger287 said:

i meant to say what was said?
March 28, 2009 6:39 PM
 

fuzzlebutt94 said:

he said that there willbe a new dlc involing the stroy line
March 29, 2009 8:54 AM
 

MParker said:

yeh if any one doesn't know what the dlc is its called SEE THE FUTURE it will explain some stuff to do with taresa and show the direction of what will happen with the fable story....apparently there's some of the lushest areas in there so i presume its pretty big....
March 29, 2009 12:18 PM
 

Roo18 said:

I wish there was more game developer's conferences in the UK. I know not many of the major releases are in G o o d [Good] old britland, but... c'monnn.  I wouldn't be able to get in either, but by hell I'd try.

Walking in on tiptoes maybe... with a Peter mask.
March 30, 2009 4:26 PM
 

moonfever said:

Thanks guys, love Peters talks.
March 31, 2009 5:56 PM
 

Darth_Veger said:

Dungeon keeper?
Poplous 4?
April 3, 2009 8:37 AM
 

Pattylans said:

DUNGEON KEEPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 9, 2009 12:31 PM
 

zeb1000000 said:

Guys if you didnt know Peter already said he was planning to make a fable 3, 4 and 5!!!
May 14, 2009 3:26 PM
 

Rrodfablefinatic said:

kwl. lkin forward 2 whatever is coming ... as long as i have fixed my 360 by then...
May 30, 2009 9:30 PM
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