Molydeux one of the reasons Molyneux left Microsoft
Peter Molyneux has said that the much-celebrated Peter Molydeux Twitter account was one of the reasons that he left his position as creative director at Microsoft Games Studios – and that Molyneux’s a big fan of the off-the-wall ideas that the Twitter parody account has become famous for. “Smart guy,” Molyneux said when asked his opinion of Molydeux during a developer session at Rezzed, the PC and indie game show in Brighton. “I tell you one thing: he’s far funnier, far more daring and far more engaging than I will ever be. He just comes up with an endless supply of amazing and incredible ideas.” The Peter Molydeux account began as a mysterious parody that played on Molyneux’s reputation for getting a little overenthusiastic when presenting new games – and has since gone on to spawn a successful game jam, What Would Molydeux?, inspired by the eccentric game concepts that emerged on the parody account. Read more…
