How a Drunken Email Led to Molyneux's Parting With EA

Before founding Lionhead Studios, Peter Molyneux was the head of Populous developer Bullfrog Productions, a studio he co-founded with Les Edgar. The studio was acquired by Electronic Arts in 1995, and two years later, Molyneux left the company because of a drunken email he sent to EA announcing his resignation.

Molyneux shared the "real story" behind his departure on the latest episode our interview show IGN Unfiltered. While mulling over whether or not he should resign from Bullfrog, he invited his friend (and soon to be Lionhead co-founder) Tim Rance over.

After they got "very drunk," Molyneux said Rance suggested he leave the company, which prompted Molyneux to draft up an email to EA CEO Larry Probst that roughly said, "Dear Larry, thank you very much. This is my... I'm handing my note in officially. Thank you, Peter." While he didn't intend to actually send it, to Molyneux's "horror," Rance hit the send button.

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