Peter Molyneux forlod Lionhead for et års tid siden for at koncentrere sig om nye projekter, og nu har Microsoft fundet en arvtager til rollen som VD. John Needham, der tidligere har været VD for Cryptic Studios og Gazillion Entertainment, er således det nye overhovede i Lionhead.
På firmaets hjemmeside skriver han:
"This is a historic time in our industry and I'm excited, and honoured, to be joining Lionhead and Microsoft Studios. Our vision is focused on building innovative gaming services and AAA experiences at Lionhead, and the rest of Microsoft Studios, which take advantage of Microsoft's incredible hardware and software platforms. Personally, I can't wait to get started."
