In this video we take a look back at Project Milo, a game announced for Xbox Kinect in 2009 that claimed to utilize groundbreaking AI technology.
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Special thanks to X360DevNerd and PtoPOnline for doing some real deep dives into the Milo game files, as well as the publication Polygon for their amazing piece on Project Milo.
Notable Sources
https://www.polygon.com/features/2013/3/21/4063508/milo-and-kate
https://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/06/lionheads-project-milo-probably-wont-be-released/
https://www.eurogamer.net/molyneux-responds-to-milo-release-fuss
https://www.eurogamer.net/rumour-project-milo-cancelled
https://www.eurogamer.net/milo-was-never-a-product-microsoft
https://www.wired.com/2008/05/molyneux-my-nex/
http://archive.videogamesdaily.com/news/200610/015.asp
https://www.eurogamer.net/e3-project-natals-molyneux-and-milo-interview
https://www.criticalhit.net/gaming/milo-and-kate-behind-the-scenes-motion-capture/
http://archive.videogamesdaily.com/features/peter-molyneux-interview-sep08-p4.asp
Music
Shifty - Jazz Ass
Pink banana - Casino Jazz
Chiro - Today's Diary
Piotr Pacyna - Corduroy and Cheese
Stock Inventions - Curious
Terry Devine-King - Curious Notion
Timestamps
0:00 -
4:18 Intro
4:18 -
9:07 Regarding Peter Molyneux
9:07 -
10:11 Project Dimitri
10:11 -
11:27 Project Milo
11:27 -
12:56 Project Natal
12:56 -
14:32 Project Milo's Development
14:32 -
15:17 Staging The Presentation
15:17 -
20:29 E3 2009
20:29 -
21:43 Journalist Reactions
21:43 -
22:53 After E3 2009
22:53 -
24:47 Chaos at Microsoft
24:47 -
31:05 The TED Talk
31:05 -
32:17 Milo's Cancellation
32:17 -
33:25 Fable: The Journey
33:25 -
34:13 Peter After Lionhead
34:13 -
35:55 Conclusion