Fable
Developer(s)Playground Games
Publisher(s)Xbox Game Studios
Director(s)Ralph Fulton
Artist(s)Conar Cross
Writer(s)Anna Megill
SeriesFable
EngineForzaTech[1]
Platform(s)
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Fable is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Playground Games and published by Xbox Game Studios. The game serves as a reboot for the Fable series and will be released for Xbox Series X/S and Microsoft Windows.[2]

Development

Fable will be the first new installment in the series since Fable: The Journey was released on Xbox 360 in 2012, having gone on hiatus with the cancellation of Fable Legends and the subsequent closure of the original developers Lionhead Studios. The first mention of a new installment in the series came in 2017, when Head of Xbox Phil Spencer said on Twitter that the franchise had "a lot of places it could go."[3]

In early 2018, Eurogamer reported that Playground Games, renowned for their work on the Forza Horizon series, had initiated the development of the fourth installment in the Fable series.[4] Later that same year, it was disclosed that Playground Games was actively recruiting for 177 positions dedicated to an open-world role-playing game.[5][6] Forbes reported on a leaked video related to Fable by Playground Games ahead of E3 2019.[7][8] In July 2020, the game was officially announced at the Xbox Games Showcase, marked as a "new beginning" for the series.[9][10][11]

In December 2020, Anne Megill, a former developer from Remedy Entertainment, assumed the role of lead writer for the project.[12] By January 2022, Megill revealed that the studio was in search of an individual with "a creative eye for storytelling mechanics and systems, along with a deep understanding of the interactive requirements of game narrative."[13] Megill was subsequently promoted to narrative lead in July. In October 2022, Andrew Walsh, senior writer for Horizon Forbidden West, joined the Fable team.[14]

In November 2022, the Xbox boss announced that the game would incorporate "high quality, crafting, and attention to detail" into its Fable pitch,[15] and Jason Schreier of Bloomberg reported that Eidos-Montréal was collaborating with Xbox on Fable.[16] By March 2023, the game was reported to be in the early stages of full production. On June 11, 2023, Playground Games unveiled the first in-game trailer of Fable at the Xbox Games Showcase, featuring actor Richard Ayoade.[17]

References

  1. ^ Wiseman, Liam (5 May 2022). "Fable Is Being Developed Using the Forza Engine". IGN. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. ^ Kim, Matt (23 July 2020). "Fable Revealed for Xbox Series X - IGN". IGN. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  3. ^ Spencer, Phil [@xboxp3] (30 April 2017). "Nothing to announce right now but I do think the IP has a lot of places it could go" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (17 January 2018). "Sources: Microsoft plots Fable return". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  5. ^ Madan, Asher (27 September 2018). "Playground Games hiring 177 developers for 'new AAA open world RPG'". Windows Central. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  6. ^ Kain, Erik (17 January 2018). "'Forza Horizon' Studio Reportedly Developing New Open-World 'Fable' Game For Xbox One". Forbes. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  7. ^ Delahunty-Light, Zoe (4 June 2019). "This Fable 4 leak says that Albion is gone, there are different planets, and seriously what the hell". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  8. ^ Tassi, Paul (4 June 2019). "First 'Fable 4' Details Reportedly Leak Ahead Of Its E3 Reveal For Xbox One". Forbes. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  9. ^ 4K 60FPS — Official Xbox Games Showcase — Full Show [ENGLISH]. Xbox. 23 July 2020. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Grunin, Lori (23 July 2020). "Fable franchise gets resurrected for Xbox Series X". CNET. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  11. ^ Grubb, Jeff (23 July 2020). "Fable reboot closes out Xbox Games Showcase with cinematic teaser". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  12. ^ White, Lewis (17 December 2020). "Fable reboot attaches Control's Anna Megill as Lead Writer". MS Power User. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2023.[better source needed]
  13. ^ "Are Our Kids Really Smarter than We Were?", Game Sutra: Rescuing Game Theory from The Game Theorists, B1/I-1 Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area, Mathura Road New Delhi 110 044: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd, pp. 183–186, 2019, archived from the original on 13 October 2023, retrieved 27 June 2023((citation)): CS1 maint: location (link)
  14. ^ Wales, Matt (31 October 2022). "Horizon Forbidden West senior writer joins Fable reboot team". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  15. ^ Bonthuys, Darryn (7 November 2022). "Xbox Games Boss Says New Fable Is Being Developed By A Team That Brings Quality And Passion To The Series". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  16. ^ Schreier, Jason (1 November 2022). "Embracer Group Shuts Down Montreal Video Game Studio". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  17. ^ Spear, Rebecca (11 June 2023). "Fable gets a new trailer at Xbox Games Showcase 2023". Windows Central. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

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