Software:Fable (upcoming video game)

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Short description: Upcoming video game developed by Playground Games
Fable
Fable reboot logo.png
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 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 (May 5, 2022). "Fable Is Being Developed Using the Forza Engine". https://www.ign.com/articles/fable-is-being-developed-using-the-forza-engine. 
  2. ↑ Kim, Matt (23 July 2020). "Fable Revealed for Xbox Series X - IGN" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/fable-4-announced-revealed-xbox-series-x-games-showcase. 
  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." (in en). https://twitter.com/xboxp3/status/858710300404482048. 
  4. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (17 January 2018). "Sources: Microsoft plots Fable return" (in en). https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-01-17-sources-microsoft-plots-fable-return. 
  5. ↑ Madan, Asher (27 September 2018). "Playground Games hiring 177 developers for 'new AAA open world RPG'". https://www.windowscentral.com/playground-games-hiring-177-developers-new-aaa-open-world-rpg. 
  6. ↑ Kain, Erik (17 January 2018). "'Forza Horizon' Studio Reportedly Developing New Open-World 'Fable' Game For Xbox One" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2018/01/17/forza-horizon-6-studio-reportedly-developing-new-open-world-fable-game-for-xbox-one/. 
  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" (in en). https://www.gamesradar.com/fable-4-leak/. 
  8. ↑ Tassi, Paul (4 June 2019). "First 'Fable 4' Details Reportedly Leak Ahead Of Its E3 Reveal For Xbox One" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2019/06/04/first-fable-4-details-reportedly-leak-ahead-of-its-e3-reveal-for-xbox-one/. 
  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" (in en). https://www.cnet.com/news/fable-franchise-gets-resurrected-for-xbox-series-x/. 
  11. ↑ Grubb, Jeff (23 July 2020). "Fable reboot closes out Xbox Games Showcase with cinematic teaser" (in en-US). https://venturebeat.com/2020/07/23/fable-reboot-closes-out-xbox-games-showcase-with-cinematic-teaser/. 
  12. ↑ White, Lewis (2020-12-17). "Fable reboot attaches Control's Anna Megill as Lead Writer" (in en-US). https://mspoweruser.com/fable-reboot-controls-anna-megill-lead-writer-xbox/. [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, doi:10.4135/9789353885694.n42, ISBN 978-93-5328-572-2, http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9789353885694.n42, retrieved 2023-06-27 
  14. ↑ Wales, Matt (2022-10-31). "Horizon Forbidden West senior writer joins Fable reboot team" (in en-gb). Eurogamer. https://www.eurogamer.net/horizon-forbidden-west-senior-writer-joins-fable-reboot-team. 
  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" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-games-boss-says-new-fable-is-being-developed-by-a-team-that-brings-quality-and-passion-to-the-series/1100-6508939/. 
  16. ↑ Schreier, Jason (2022-11-01). "Embracer Group Shuts Down Montreal Video Game Studio" (in en). Bloomberg.com. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-01/embracer-group-shuts-down-montreal-video-game-studio. 
  17. ↑ Spear, Rebecca (2023-06-11). "Fable gets a new trailer at Xbox Games Showcase 2023" (in en). https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/fable-gets-a-new-trailer-at-xbox-games-showcase-2023. 

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