Peter Molyneux promoted to Creative Director of Microsoft Game Studios

Valerie | 05 Jun 2009, 12:36

C&binet ambassador and head of Microsoft’s Lionhead Studios Peter Molyneux OBE has been promoted to a new role overseeing all future creative projects in Europe for the Microsoft Games Studio.

According to gamesindustry.biz, as Creative Director, Molyneux will “oversee both creative output from internal studios such as Rare as well as Microsoft’s third party development partners, acting in a leadership role to help ideas come to fruition”. 

Molyneux said he hopes to help foster the passion of individuals and address preconceived ideas about game design by striving for innovation. Earlier this week at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles, Molyneux’s demonstration of Milo, a virtual boy who can respond to movement, speech and tone of voice was rapturously received by the gaming industry, praised by The Telegraph as “a seminal moment not just in video games, but in technology too”.

With over 20 years of experience with games such as Populous, Syndicate, Theme Park, Dungeon Keeper, Black & White and Fable to his name, Microsoft said Molyneux “will bring a unique set of skills and an in-depth understanding of the games development process to this newly created role”.