The trailer released by the studio received high-praise from Fable fans for the keeping the fun silliness of the previous games. However, the tale of Fable certainly hasn't been an easy one. Once upon a time, Fable was developed by Lionhead Studios and famously hyped-up by lead designer and Lionhead co-founder Peter Molyneux. However, the first game didn't do as well as expected, leaving the company in crippling debt and Lionhead was bought by Microsoft Game Studios. Fable II and III were both more much more successful. However, Molyneux then left Lionhead Studios in 2012 which alienated many fans from the franchise. In an interview with Eurogamer, former Lionhead employee and Fable co-creator Simon Carter said that he was excited to see what's next for the upcoming instalment to the game franchise. Although, he admitted he had "slightly mixed feelings" but he, then, went on to say that the Playground Team "is very talented, and I'm sure they'll do a fantastic job.Xbox fans have been waiting for years for the “Fable 4” announcement, and many thought they already got it when the “Fable” teaser was featured at the Xbox Games Showcase last week. But once the excitement subsides and upon reviewing the trailer, one might realize that it actually does not make any direct reference to “Fable 4.” A follow-up report, however, said that the very short trailer is not exactly for the next numbered installment but for a new massively multiplayer online (MMO) title.Īs many gamers hoped, an all-new “Fable” teaser was part of the virtual event last week. The main “Fable” series is an action RPG with the latest installment, “Fable 3,” released in 2010. This could mean that the franchise is following the same path as with “The Elder Scrolls” when Bethesda launched “Elder Scrolls Online” to follow the fifth main series installment titled “Skyrim.” The video description of the newest “Fable” trailer even reads, “Fable returns with a new beginning for the legendary franchise.” But a more interesting report has come from known leaker CronoTK suggesting that what Microsoft teased last week is an MMO game set in the “Fable” universe but “not ‘Fable 4.’” So the lack of direct indications of “Fable 4” sparked speculations that the next “Fable” title would be a series reboot. The information, however, has been received with doubts. Others recall reports from way back in 2018 that claimed developer Playground Games has been working on an RPG for years. CronoTK responded, saying the “Fable” MMO tip came from the same “reliable” sources he’s had. It is worth noting that the leaker has a fairly good track record, for example, he correctly reported on the Xbox Games Showcase program. Still, fans should take everything they read with a pinch of salt until Microsoft is ready to reveal more details about the next “Fable” game. What’s clearer from the brief “Fable” announcement is that the next game would not be released this year. Reports even liken the short teaser to what Bethesda revealed for “The Elder Scrolls 6” during E3 2018. In fact, around the time of its announcement, there was some speculation that it would be an MMO instead, although some insiders refuted this and claimed that it will indeed be another open-world action RPG.If that taught the gaming community anything, it’s that a title announcement does not necessarily mean a release date is coming soon as well. But this was a detail that wasn't entirely confirmed. It's arguably not too surprising to learn that the new Fable will feature an open-world, considering both Fable 2 and Fable 3 were open-world action RPGs as well. However, the listing also specifically mentions the upcoming Fable game as well, stating that it too will be using the ForzaTech engine and will be open world. What does this have to do with Fable? The listing is for a software engineer to work on the studio's ForzaTech engine, which is used for both the Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon games. RELATED: Playground Games Hires Associate Chief Designer to Work on New Fable Game A new entry in that series was also announced at last year's showcase with a brief teaser trailer, simply titled Forza Motorsport, and is in development for the Xbox Series X/S as well. Interestingly, the job listing is not from Playground Games, but Turn 10 Studios, which is responsible for the Forza Motorsport series.
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