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Fact: The games are owned by Lionhead

The Movies (c) 2002-2005 Lionhead Studios Limited

Fact: Microsoft owns Lionhead

REDMOND, Wash. — April 6, 2006 — Microsoft Game Studios (MGS) today announced it has purchased U.K.-based Lionhead Studios, one of the world’s leading and most innovative video game developers and creators of “Fable®,” the hit Xbox® and Windows® franchise.

Fact: Activision has already done the hard work as far as Steam is concerned due to its now-expired publishing agreement with the then-independent Lionhead
http://steamdb.info/app/7900/
http://steamdb.info/app/7910/

Fact: Microsoft can request access to the existing apps

Changed publisher – Interplay Inc. › Bethesda Game Studios

Changed publisher – Interplay Inc. › Bethesda Game Studios

Changed publisher – Interplay Inc. › Bethesda Game Studios

In closing: do it, and in the interest of window dressing, here is the first screenshot I found on Google, which links to some random dude's review:

 

[Slayven]

They need to release Impossible Creatures and Space Simulator first.

 

[Makonero]

I always wanted to play this. I'd love to have the chance.

 

[MarcoZombieCannon]

Yes please. I've always wanted to play this, but don't really wanna deal with disc copies.

 

[MayMay]

That'd be so cool, its one of my favourite games lol

 

[Mass_Pincup]

That game was so good. Wish they release it on Steam so I could finally play the expansion (never released in EU).

 

[Lucinice]

That game was so good. Wish they release it on Steam so I could finally play the expansion (never released in EU).

It's a shame it got delisted. I still have my boxed copy but I'd be willing to rebuy it digitally.

 

[MormaPope]

My best friend still has his physical copy.

Such a brilliant game, really fun to manage seriously, really fun to goof off and make hilariously dumb movies.

 

[jakomocha]

The Movies and its expansion pack are one of my favorite games of all time. Always wanted a sequel :'(. The custom movie maker is amazing, especially if you're a creative person.

 

[Wynnebeck]

Such a great game. Going through the decades of movies was so fun.

 

[Impeccable]

That game was so awesome!

 

[Squishy3]

They need to release Impossible Creatures and Space Simulator first.

Stop it.

 

[kionedrik]

Can we get Freelancer first?

 

[Succinct Verbosity]

I always wanted to play this. I'd love to have the chance.

Same here. It's one of the few sim games I missed out on back in the day.

 

[spindoctor]

Get in line behind Freelancer.

 

[Boss Doggie]

They need to re-release Zoo Tycoon 2 Platinum first

 

[Vuze]

Game was amazing back in the days! I'd sure re-buy it on Steam, really liked it

 

[Willy Wanka]

Not sure why I never played this as it reviewed well at release but I'd buy it now. Hopefully MS stick it on GOG or Steam.

 

[TechnicPuppet]

I love games like this. Get a move on MS.

 

[Chariot]

They need to release Impossible Creatures and Space Simulator first.

I remember having played both this and The Movies. Awesome stuff, both of it. DO IT MICROSOFT! DO IT!

 

[jesu]

I'd buy it for the X1.

 

[kiyomi]

Never got the chance to play this. Would buy.

 

[JaseC]

They need to release Impossible Creatures and Space Simulator first.

Relic retained ownership to Impossible Creatures so that ball is in MumboJumbo's court. But that being said, there is hope! MJ suddenly decided to release the uncensored version of SiN Gold on GOG earlier in the year.

Edit: Wait, according to the page I linked to, Nordic owns the game. Odd that this isn't reflected in the search result listing I'm apparently super blind and missed this when I searched for the listing.

Get in line behind Freelancer.

Nuh-uh!

 

[Doug Heffernan]

I could get on board with that.
$15 download on Xbox One sounds about right.

 

[chubigans]

It was a fun game. I really liked the soundtrack too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reTWjt1gUNQ

 

[SteveWinwood]

YES PLEASE I WILL GIVE YOU MONEY

 

[jakomocha]

It was a fun game. I really liked the soundtrack too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reTWjt1gUNQ

So much nostalgia!

I was a pretty young kid when this came out, spent countless hours playing it.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Loved this game. Still have all of the base game's discs and possibly the expansion's as well.

That said, I'd love to get this on Steam.

 

[Courage]

I'd buy it for the X1.

Same. $20 with HD assets and I'm in.

 

[Nzyme32]

Some good memories of this! Shame they took it down, I imagine it would do well now on Steam

 

[spinalscratch]

I would buy it for sure. This one and Outrun are my most wanted in Steam.

And, if you can make a deal to make it Steamplay for WIN/MAC I would be even happier.

 

[Grief.exe]

I'd buy it for the X1.

I could get on board with that.
$15 download on Xbox One sounds about right.

Same. $20 with HD assets and I'm in.

OP is referring to an already existing PC version that just needs to be pushed to the Steam store. You guys are advocating for a port which would cost significantly more investment on Microsoft's behalf.

 

[Courage]

OP is referring to an already existing PC version that just needs to be pushed to the Steam store. You guys are advocating for a port which would cost significantly more investment on Microsoft's behalf.

I think more The Movies is a good idea in general.

 

[Remfin]

And, if you can make a deal to make it Steamplay for WIN/MAC I would be even happier.

The worst part is it's available for Mac (although I have no idea how good that version is)

 

[AzureSkies]

I played The Movies again last year, it's still really enjoyable today.

 

[Kemal86]

But Freelancer

 

[spinalscratch]

The worst part is it's available for Mac (although I have no idea how good that version is)

If it's not in Steam, I'm not interested LOL

 

[Forsythia]

Great game indeed! I'm glad I picked it up when it was available on Steam.

 

[abadguy]

Never got the chance to play this. Would buy.

Same here. To those who've played it, just how much freedom was the player given on what kind of movies they could make?

 

[JaseC]

Great game indeed! I'm glad I picked it up when it was available on Steam.

I have 3,258 Steam games but The Movies and its expansion aren't two. Let me love you, Microsoft.

 

[Nokterian]

I still have The Movies played the heck out of it. Don't know what happend to the community but i shared my films also and i loved it. Same goes to Black & White 1 and 2.

 

[Grief.exe]

Speaking of Black and White, what are the status of thos games Jase?

 

[JaseC]

Speaking of Black and White, what are the status of thos games Jase?

Similar to The Movies, they were published by another party (in this case EA) but have always been owned by Lionhead, so there's nothing preventing their re-release either, assuming they play nicely on modern systems by default.

 

[Grief.exe]

Similar to The Movies, they were published by another party (in this case EA) but have always been owned by Lionhead, so there's nothing preventing their re-release either, assuming they play nicely on modern systems by default.

I could go for some Black and White, I never got that far in those games when I was younger.

 

[baggagelizard]

This thread gave me an idea. A wonderful, stupid idea.

http://a.pomf.se/pkpxsf.webm

 

[Chariot]

This thread gave me an idea. A wonderful, stupid idea.

http://a.pomf.se/pkpxsf.webm

Haha, amazing, fucking Retail Chicken, serves him right! Really nice work!

Spoiler

But what is with Minceraft? Is there a trademark you don't want to hurt

 

[Baron_Calamity]

This thread gave me an idea. A wonderful, stupid idea.

http://a.pomf.se/pkpxsf.webm

That was amazing!

 

[JaseC]

This thread gave me an idea. A wonderful, stupid idea.

http://a.pomf.se/pkpxsf.webm

As Michael Fassbender once said, which was later recorded and posted on Tumblr with about 500 frames missing, "Perfection."

 

[exmachina64]

Same here. To those who've played it, just how much freedom was the player given on what kind of movies they could make?

Eh, not much. It wasn't like you have complete freedom to see your vision come to life. You didn't write a script or anything. You chose from a selection of genres you had available, actors you had on staff, costumes in your inventory, a limited number of sets and animations.

In the end, you're beholden to the movie critics in the game reviewing your movies well so you can take in enough revenue to stay in business.

That's my recollection of it at least. I never had much luck in taking the more custom route with my movies and it's been a couple of years since I've played it.

 

[Fuz]

It was a terrible game and a good example how you shouldn't trust moulyneux.