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Feature

Masters of Albion is Peter Molyneux's final shot at redemption (probably)

The game designer on his return to PC and console, his quest for an Edge 10, reuniting with old friends and why this is likely his final game

Aug. 20, 2024 Christopher Dring

News

Godus, Godus Wars removed from Steam

22cans blames decision to halt PC sales of game on an upcoming Amazon Web Services technical change

Dec. 18, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

Feature

Peter Molyneux is returning to his roots

Veteran and sometimes controversial game developer on his return to PC and console, and countering the notion that everything he says is a promise

Oct. 18, 2023 James Batchelor

News

Peter Molyneux's studio 22cans suffers layoffs

Unknown number of staff made redundant but development is continuing

Feb. 16, 2021 James Batchelor

News

NetEase bringing Peter Molyneux's The Trail to China

22Cans secures partnership for its second Eastern release, game due to launch in Q3 2017

May 24, 2017 James Batchelor

News

22cans makes changes to Godus Wars following DLC complaints

"The extra content being a premium add on really isn't a popular choice"

Feb. 5, 2016 Rachel Weber

Opinion

Design Research: Ignore it at Your Peril

Graham McAllister on why Molyneux's latest advice seems dangerously misinformed

July 20, 2015 Graham McAllister

News

22Cans names Simon Phillips as new CEO, Molyneux remains creative director

Company "begins a reboot" after troubled period

May 28, 2015 Dan Pearson

Feature

"At that time I started making this terrible mistake"

Molyneux keynote at Reboot entertains, but avoids the elephant in the room

April 24, 2015 Dan Pearson

News

Jack Attridge departs 22 Cans

Godus co-designer leaves Peter Molyneux's studio to start up his own outfit

April 20, 2015 Brendan Sinclair

News

"They've threatened me, they've threatened my family and it just cannot go on"

Peter Molyneux has pledged to stop talking to the press following Godus fallout

Feb. 13, 2015 Matthew Handrahan

Opinion

Could Godus' failure fuel a crowdfunding backlash?

22cans' bad handling casts a shadow over the Kickstarter dream

Feb. 13, 2015 Rob Fahey

News

Molyneux on Godus: "I made some horrendous mistakes"

Blames inexperience with Kickstarter, mobile and Steam Early Access

Feb. 11, 2015 Rachel Weber

News

Molyneux warns against early Kickstarter campaigns

Godus dev calls it "a hugely risky undertaking that can be very destructive"

Dec. 2, 2014 Rachel Weber

News

Molyneux: "Never underestimate Nintendo"

Gaming veteran says the Wii U isn't sexy but its creators are "super-smart"

March 20, 2014 Rachel Weber

News

Molyneux: "Fable III was a trainwreck"

Series creator on the difference between his ideas and finished products

Feb. 26, 2014 Rachel Weber

News

Molyneux defends Xbox One strategy

Suggests Microsoft's policies have been unfairly judged

Aug. 12, 2013 Rachel Weber

News

Molyneux reveals "life-changing" prize to Curiosity winner

Tap the story to find out what's inside

May 28, 2013 Matthew Handrahan

News

DeNA to release Molyneux's GODUS

The successful Kickstarter-backed game's mobile versions will be distributed worldwide; Molyneux also tells us he fears consoles are "becoming a hobby"

May 20, 2013 Steve Peterson

News

Molyneux wants next Xbox to be "the ultimate gaming console"

22Cans boss hopes Microsoft doubles-down on gaming machine

May 2, 2013 Asif Khan

News

Ubi Singapore's Jamie Stowe joins 22Cans

Assassin's Creed III naval battle technical director to work on crowdfunded Godus

April 26, 2013 Brendan Sinclair

News

Project Godus Kickstarter reaches funding goal

22 Cans' spiritual successor to Populous surpasses £450,000 in backing with less than two days left in campaign

Dec. 19, 2012 Brendan Sinclair

News

Molyneux: Retirement is "abhorrent"

22 Cans founder responds to Project Godus Kickstarter backlash, refutes retirement speculation

Dec. 3, 2012 Brendan Sinclair

News

Molyneux: Industry needs Wii U to be "great"

22 Cans co-founder says Nintendo's latest is good, but falls short of the amazing tech of tablets

Nov. 29, 2012 Brendan Sinclair

News

Molyneux Kickstarting Populous successor

22 Cans crowdfunding Project Godus, follow-up to seminal god game

Nov. 21, 2012 Brendan Sinclair