Molyneux left Bullfrog in August 1997 to found Lionhead Studios whilst other members of the original team founded Mucky Foot Productions. EA currently owns the IP.įor more from Notch, head on over to our full GDC interview. Electronic Arts, Bullfrog's publisher, acquired the studio in January 1995.1 Molyneux had become an Electronic Arts vice-president and consultant in 1994, after EA purchased a significant share of Bullfrog. sequel to Peter Molyneuxs Dungeon Keeper and prequel to the canceled Dungeon Keeper 3. A third entry in the franchise was rumoured to have been started in 2000 but then canceled not long into production. Browse and find games created by Bullfrog Productions at Mod DB. The Dungeon Keeper strategy series, developed by Peter Molyneux's old Bullfrog studio, last graced our screens back in 1999. The former is usually known as a Horned Reaper, the latter is known as Horny. One as a very powerful, but ordinary creature, and another as a unkillable, killing machine that comes from another hellish dimension. While 'nothing concrete is happening' with Tim Schafer's studio at present, Notch insisted that a new Psychonauts game 'would definitely sell, so it's a sound investment.' The Horned Reaper is a creature of significant power in Bullfrog ’s Dungeon Keeper games. Regarding his original Psychonauts offer, Notch explained that he'd underestimated the amount of cash Double Fine would need to fund a sequel. 'It would be interesting to invest in some games that I think would really do well and that are actually good games as well - games that I want to see happen.' 'Actually Dungeon Keeper 3 would be fun, but that's so stuck in licensing hell that that's not going to happen, ever.

'I'm probably going to get in trouble if I say anything here,' he replied sheepishly. Seeing as it doesn't look like that project is getting started any time soon, we asked him at GDC last week if there are any other dormant franchise's he would invest in resurrecting. Keeper 2, Flood, Hi-Octane, Powermonger, Theme Park, Dungeon Keeper 3, Theme Park World. Minecraft creator Markus 'Notch' Persson won headlines last month for volunteering to help get a Psychonauts sequel off the ground. Bullfrog Productions Games - Populous, Populous: The Beginning.

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