“The Whole Notion Of Crypto Gaming Was Flawed” – Peter Molyneux Denounces The Game That Raised $54 Million

Peter Molyneux’s profession is full of genre-defining hits comparable to Populous, Theme Park, Black & White and Fable, however there’s one recreation he is seemingly eager to overlook – but mockingly, it is reportedly considered one of his most profitable by way of pure income generated.

Launched again in 2023, Legacy was billed as a blockchain enterprise simulator and apparently raised $54 million through a digital ‘land sale’ in 2021.

Despite this success, Legacy does not appear to be a recreation that Molyneux is particularly keen on. When quizzed by EDGE magazine on his stance on blockchain and NFT gaming immediately, the well-known recreation designer replies:

“The game is still live now – people play it every day. But no, I don’t stand by it, because fundamentally the whole notion of crypto gaming was flawed.”

According to EDGE, Molyneux disputes the whole worth raised by Legacy’s land sale, however he says that the cash raised has enabled 22cans to work on its subsequent mission, Masters of Albion, which the designer insists shall be his closing recreation.

A mixture of RTS, RPG and god recreation, Masters of Albion has reunited Molyneux with a lot of his former Lionhead staffers – and whereas he is clearly excited by the idea, he admits to EDGE that he is nervous it will not truly work:

“I don’t know if it’s going to work. It’s so important to me, this game, because to a certain extent it’s about redemption. I admit now that I did overpromise on things, and said things that I shouldn’t have said about Curiosity. But I only ever did that because I thought it was the right thing to do at the time. And so Masters of Albion is a redemption title for me. But also, it’s my last game. It just is.”

You can learn the total interview with Molyneux within the newest difficulty of EDGE, #416.