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It seems that after Microsoft’s first-party studio, Lionhead, closed down a year ago<\/a><\/span>, their former boss and Studio Director, Stuart Whyte, has recently joined PlayStation London as the new Director of VR Product Development.<\/p>\n

Stuart Whyte is known as one of the key people in the gaming industry. His team at Lionhead Studios developed the critically acclaimed Fable<\/em> and its sequels. Stuart has been in the industry for almost 25 years. He spent most of his time developing games for Microsoft for 12 years in Lionhead Studios.<\/p>\n

“I’m super excited to be joining the London team to lead them further on their journey to becoming the world’s leading AAA, VR Team,” Stuart Whyte told GamesIndustry<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

With his transfer to PlayStation London as the Director of VR Product Development means we will be getting a taste of more virtual-reality experiences soon.<\/p>\n

Source:<\/strong>\u00a0GamesIndustry<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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