Based on the reaction to the cancellation of the game and all the news about it afterwards, you would think that the Fable Legends was highly anticipated but the fact is nobody really cared when it was announced and it looks like the players were not alone either.
According to Eurogamer, even the developers did not want to work on it anymore. According to John McCormack, the former Art Director of Lionhead Studios, their initial pitch for the game was to make it darker and more R-rated but Microsoft did not like the idea.
Microsoft wanted to make the game into a free-to-play game and was looking for something more light-hearted. They also added that the developers were actually happy when they heard that the game might be cancel. They did not expect Lionhead Studio to go down with it.
He also added that he thinks he could have made a great game if only Microsoft gave them the time, money and support.
