After working in game development for over four decades, Peter Molyneux is calling it quits after he finishes his god game Masters of Albion–that is, if you take his word for it.
Speaking to Edge (via PC Gamer), Molyneux called Masters of Albion his “redemption title,” adding: “… it’s my last game. It just is.” The game was announced back in August 2024 at Gamescom Opening Night Live; at the time of its announcement, Molyneux had already secretly been working on the title for three years.
Masters of Albion is in the works by Molyneux’s independent studio, 22cans, which he founded in 2012 after leaving Lionhead Studios. The game, which has players managing a medieval village, currently lacks a release window.
Molyneux, most famous for designing the god game Black & White and the first three Fable games, is perhaps equally as famous for his pre-release hyperbolic and over-enthusiastic descriptions of his games, often leading to disappointment when they fall short of expectations or lack promised features.
To his credit, Molyneux is aware of his tendency to exaggerate, telling Edge: “I know people are going to say, ‘Come on, it won’t be your last game,’ but, you know, I’m 66 years old.” The veteran developer, who once said in 2014 that he’s “just gonna die” instead of retiring, added: “I’m working as hard as I’ve ever worked in my life. And I just haven’t got the life energy left to do this again.”
Even after the public reveal of Masters of Albion, Molyneux expressed the possibility that this next game could be his last, speaking candidly (and rather morbidly) about his lifestyle, which includes smoking and drinking.
“I started to ask… what should I focus on? I was 60 at the time and this realization came to me that this next game could be my last,” Molyneux said in 2024. “I am not announcing I’m retiring. I’ll be found dead one morning with my head pressed against the keyboard.”
