Tag: Fable
News Xbox Reporter Lavishes Praise On Fable Reboot After Seeing Early Alpha Footage
"It looked f**ing fantastic"
We were kinda surprised to see Fable getting a 2025 release window at the Xbox Games Showcase this year, as we haven't really seen much of it yet, but a new report suggests it's in great shape over at Playground Games right now. Windows Central editor Jez Corden recently revealed on the Xbox Two podcast that he's seen a...
News Fable Creator Explains How His New Game Is Set In The Same World
"But it's not actually Fable 5 or anything like that"
One of the most surprising moments during Gamescom Opening Night Live this week was when the Fable creator and former Lionhead founder, Peter Molyneux, walked out on stage and introduced his new PC title Masters of Albion. He's apparently got t
News Fable's Legendary Creator Peter Molyneux Announces New Game 'Masters Of Albion'
On the nose?
Well, who had this one on their Gamescom bingo card? Peter Molyneux, the famous creator behind Xbox's Fable franchise, is back (again) - this time with his new 'god game' Masters of Albion. Announced for PC so far, Masters of Albion is exactly what you'd expect from Molyneux if you've followed him all these years. This time though, the...
News Xbox Dev Playground Games Opens Another Studio To Work On Fable
Now three in total!
For a while now, we've known that Xbox-owned developer Playground Games has been working on Forza Horizon and Fable simultaneously - and now the team has revealed that the Fable side of the studio is really ramping up. Spotted on LinkedIn, the Playground Games bio now states that three studios are operating at the British...
Rumour Xbox Could Be Targeting A 2025 Release For Gears Of War: E-Day
Perhaps even earlier than Fable?
When Gears of War: E-Day was revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase this past weekend, we naturally assumed that it wasn't targeting a release anytime soon, especially considering there was no sign of a launch window at all. However, we might be seeing it much sooner than expected! According to Tom Warren at
Talking Point How Are You Feeling About Fable After The Xbox Games Showcase?
It's supposedly coming out next year!
There was a lot going on at the Xbox Showcase last Sunday including reveals for the likes of Gears of War: E-Day and DOOM: The Dark Ages, so to a degree, the re-reveal of Fable was perhaps a little bit overlooked in general. But hey, we've got a release window now! F
News Eidos Montreal Confirms It's Supporting The Development Of Fable
Following a report late last year
Fable developer Playground Games has already called on the assistance of some other parties, and following the latest trailer it's now been confirmed Eidos Montreal is helping out. The studio made it official on social media with the following message earlier on, mentioning how it's been "supporting" development of...
News Fable Officially Returns To Xbox In 2025, Featuring Even More Snarky Humour
Fable has a release window!
Playground Games has certainly gone in a different direction from Forza Horizon with its upcoming Fable reboot, but we're totally here for it. As part of the Xbox Games Showcase, the British developer gave us another fresh look at the title - featuring all the snarky humour you'd expect from the series. More than that,...
News Fable Reboot Gets New Co-Developer To Work Alongside Playground Games
A fabled assist
Things have been dark on Fable since last summer's big showcase, but news of a fresh co-developer is getting us all excited to see more of Playground Games' upcoming RPG reboot. Third Kind Games has revealed that it is working on the new Fable game, as mentioned on the company's website. The announcement doesn't bring any sort of...
News Fable's Narrative Lead Joins Cyberpunk 2077 Follow-Up 'Project Orion'
The new game is entering its "early stages of development"
New information has surfaced about Playground Games' former Fable narrative lead Anna Megill, who left the company last August. As highlighted by Eurogamer, she's now joined CD Projekt Red North America to work on its Cyberpunk 2077 follow-up, codenamed 'Project Orion'. This project is...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Producer Joins Fable Team At Xbox's Playground Games
"Looking forward to working with everyone"
The Fable team over at the Xbox-owned Playground Games just a got a little bit stronger over the past few days, as former Baldur's Gate 3 producer Ryan Clark has officially joined the team as a Senior Producer. Clark made the announcement on LinkedIn earlier this week, where he had the following to say:...
News Fable's Narrative Lead Is Leaving The Project After 'Several Wonderful Years'
"I know it’s in good hands"
We've got some Fable news to share today, as the game's Narrative Lead, Anna Megill, has announced she will be departing the team this August, stating that "the time feels right for new challenges". Megill, who previously worked on the likes of Control and even Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, shared the news on social...
News Fable Dev Flattered By Fans Asking If Xbox Showcase Trailer Was 'Real'
Fabled footage
Now that the dust has settled on Xbox's fabled 2023 Showcase (sorry), fans have started to focus on certain elements of the show; discussing what impressed them most from the event. Fable has been talked about a lot - not least because some viewers believed the trailer could be CGI. It isn't, of course — that much has b
News This Week's New 'Fable' Trailer Was Captured On An Xbox Series X
"We got something special here!"
The 2023 Xbox Games Showcase was kicked off with a brand-new look at the upcoming Fable reboot, although it still left us with a lot more questions than answers! One of the things we do know is that it was running on an Xbox Series X. This is according to the game's lead lighting artist, Lukas Koelz, who responded...
News Fable Looks Jaw-Dropping With First In-Game Trailer
Let's go!
Playground Games' Fable reboot opened today's Xbox Games Showcase 2023 - and it looks absolutely phenomenal through the title's first in-game trailer. Of course, we've dropped the new video clip up above, which provides just a sneak peek at Xbox's upcoming reboot of the famous RPG franchise. For now, we don't have a release window on this...
News Xbox's Latest Showcase Teaser Has Fable Fans Incredibly Excited
Is a reveal on the way?
We're now just days out from the Xbox Games Showcase 2023, and to help build the excitement, Xbox's social media account has gone and shared quite an interesting 21-second teaser video that's got a lot of fans talking about the possibility of a Fable reveal. In the clip below, you can see the camera following a trail of...
Rumour Fable Reboot Is 'Miles Away' While Xbox Focuses On Hellblade 2 And Avowed
What will Team Xbox show off this summer?
In a recent episode of VGC's new podcast, journalist Andy Robinson spoke about Xbox's upcoming games lineup, with the hosts speculating on what may appear at the Xbox summer showcase in 2023. While the outlet hasn't heard anything specific about what's planned for the conference itself, Robinson
News Hogwarts Legacy And Fable Are Getting A Lot Of Comparisons From Xbox Fans
"No wonder it feels so magical"
It's officially Hogwarts Legacy launch day for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and that means even more people will be able to get access to a game that's already been smashing records left, right and centre over the past few days. We've been keeping an eye on what players have been saying about the title recently,...
News Xbox's Matt Booty 'Encouraged' By Internal Showings Of Fable Reboot
"High craft, high quality, high attention to detail"
Fable is coming back to Xbox in the near future, this time with Forza Horizon developer Playground Games at the helm. Due to the team's development history, questions have often been asked by fans about whether the dev can make a successful transition from racing game to RPG. Well, in a new...
News Deus Ex & Tomb Raider Developer Reportedly Working With Xbox On Fable
Shared playground
Fable has been deep in development by Forza Horizon dev Playground Games for some time now, and it seems Xbox has decided to draft in some extra help. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Deus Ex developer Eidos Montreal is assisting on Fable's development. Reporter Jason Schreier then followed up on Twitter, add
News Horizon Forbidden West 'Senior Writer' Joins Fable Team At Xbox
"Albion has beckoned once again"
Xbox and Playground Games are still busy hiring for the upcoming Fable reboot, and there's been a particularly notable hire recently in the form of Andrew Walsh, who announced earlier today that he was joining the team. Walsh is perhaps best known for his work as a "Senior Writer" on the PlayStation exclusive
News Xbox's Matt Booty Is 'Excited' To Show The New Fable Game
But can't until Playground Games is ready...
One upcoming first-party Xbox title that's got many people excited is the new Fable game by the Forza Horizon developer Playground Games. There have been some minor development updates over the past few months, but what's the latest? In a special storytime session at this year's PAX, Head of Xbox Game...
News Control Writer Becomes Fable's New Narrative Lead
"Some exciting news to end the week"
There's been a lot of movement within the walls of Playground Games, and the latest development comes from Anna Megill - a writer known for games like Control and Dishonored, who joined Playground Games as a lead writer in 2020. In a new update, Megill has now taken charge as the narrative lead of the new Fable...
Rumour Fable & Perfect Dark Won't Be At The Xbox Games Showcase
But plenty of other games will be there!
This weekend's Xbox & Bethesda Showcase should be packed with games, especially those coming from Xbox Game Studios. However, it's looking like two already-announced Xbox reboots won't be appearing, according to VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb. Speaking on his latest podcast episode, the well-known leaker and...
News Fable Development Is 'Going Fine' Despite Rumours, Says Jez Corden
Normal development ensues
Fable has been in the headlines a little bit recently, as rumours on its progress continue to come to light. After last week's developer response ensured us that the game's 'scoping' was a normal part of development, this week, Windows Central's Jez Corden has made similar assurances. Phew! On a recent episode of their...
News Playground Games Seeking Experienced Senior Gameplay Animator For The Next Fable
"You’ll be working with characters, creatures and props"
The new Fable is a game we're all very excited about here at Pure Xbox, but recently we've had little to talk about in terms of updates - aside from a Senior Producer responding to concerns about "scoping" earlier this week. Back in March, Playground Games appointed a new lead-level...
News Fable Producer Responds As 'Downscaling' Rumour Gains Traction
"Scoping is normal, necessary and healthy"
We're all hoping we get to see something of the new Fable at the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase next week, but before that point, the game has been trending for the wrong reasons on social media due to a new rumour. The rumour comes from the Colt Eastwood podcast, where his guest ("gazondaily") claimed...
News Fable Dev Announces He's The Game's New Lead Level Designer
He's looking forward to showing it off
Details on the Fable reboot are still fairly thin on the ground at the moment, but we do have the reveal that Senior Level Designer Paul Haynes has been promoted to Lead Level Designer on the title at Playground Games as of this month. Haynes took to Twitter earlier today to announce the news, where he also...
Random Playground Producer Pays Respects To Former Fable Studio With Tattoo Tribute
"I never forget the studio that made me"
Last month, it was discovered another former Lionhead employee Amie Loake - previously an assistant producer on the cancelled co-op game Fable Legends - had signed on with the Forza Horizon developer Playground Games to work on the new Fable title. She'll be joining the new Fable team as a senior producer,...
News Former Lionhead Employee Signs On With The New Fable Dev Playground
"I hope we can make my fellow Lions proud"
The next Fable game is one of the most mysterious projects within Xbox Game Studios right now. So far there's been a single teaser trailer, but apart from that, nothing else is really known about this anticipated release. That's what makes any news about it that much more exciting and with this in mind,...
News Sea Of Thieves & Everwild Artist Jumps Ship To Fable Developer Playground Games
"I will be starting a new chapter"
One of the most anticipated (and perhaps secretive) Xbox releases is the next Fable game. All we really know at the moment is that it's been in development for at least four years now. Although it seems the project could be well underway, the recruitment drive continues - with Playground Games apparently kicking...
Rumour Another Xbox Franchise Is Getting A Remastered Collection
What's your bet?
It's been a number of years since we got Halo: The Master Chief Collection. It was quite a unique bundle, as missions and maps could be interchanged at will, well, when it was fixed at least. Since then, there's been all sorts of talk about a Gears of War collection, and a new rumour points towards something similar coming. This...
News Xbox Admits 'Big Missteps' With The Handling Of Lionhead Studios
"I wish Lionhead were still a viable studio"
As you may well be aware, original Fable developer Lionhead Studios was shut down by Microsoft back in 2016, and a few members of the team have reflected on that experience in the new Xbox documentary series. Former General Manager of Global Games Publishing Shannon Loftis called the handling of Lionhead...
News Fable Has Been In Development For (At Least) Four Years, Reveals Engineer
"So excited for this game"
The teams at Xbox Game Studios and Playground Games are understandably remaining fairly silent on the progress of Fable right now, but thanks to a lead engineer at the latter, we know that it's been in development for at least four years. Tom Gaulton took to Twitter last week to commemorate four years of working on the...
News Xbox Apologises After Getting Fans' Hopes Up With 'Special' Fable Tease
"Sorry for any confusion"
If you were browsing social media yesterday afternoon / evening, you might have seen that Xbox Game Studios Publishing on Twitter posted a tease for "something special" this week, with a suggestion it could be related to Fable. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case, as the brand has returned to Twitter to...
News Cyberpunk 2077's Senior Gameplay Designer Joins Playground Games To Work On Fable
He's "designing and implementing combat"
With how many games are developed every year, it always seems as though the industry is rather small when you see developers swapping between companies. Now, the latest change sees Cyberpunk 2077's senior gameplay designer making the move to Playground Games to work on Fable as a principal game designer. The...
News The New Fable Will Remain 'Light-Hearted' And 'British', Suggests Xbox Boss
"I think Playground [Games] will keep it there"
It's no surprise that we haven't heard much about the new Fable in a little while, but speaking as part of IGN's Unlocked 500 podcast last week, Xbox boss Phil Spencer made a very light reference to it while talking about RPGs. In a discussion about Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls and Obsidian's
News Phil Spencer Says Fable Fans Should 'Take Confidence' In Developer Playground Games
"We can’t wait to get to show more"
With the change in teams from Lionhead Studios to Playground Games, some fans have been a bit sceptical about the upcoming Fable - especially when the new developer is primarily known for the Forza Horizon series. But Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said fans should "take confidence" in the developer. Speaking to...
News Interestingly, It Looks Like Fable Will Run On The ForzaTech Engine
With an "enriched toolset"
While we're more than likely a ways off until Playground Games' take on Fable hits Xbox consoles, we now have a little tiny nugget of new information to keep us going. The developer who is most notably known for working on the Forza Horizon series appears to be using that same graphics engine for the fantasy adventure. In...
News Former Halo And Fable Composer Stan LePard Has Passed Away
“His passing is a tremendous loss”
Stan LePard, who contributed to the scores for games in the Halo, Fable and Destiny series', has sadly passed away. LePard’s death was announced via Twitter, where his colleague and friend, Maclaine Diemer, alerted fans of the news. Diemer said he was "deeply saddened" and called LePard's passing a...
"I wasn't thoughtful in the way I presented my thoughts"
After a colourful rant towards the development practices in games such as No Man's Sky and Cyberpunk 2077, director of the Ori series, Thomas Mahler, has apologised for the comments he made. In the lengthy post, Mahler compared certain developers on games such as the original
News Playground Fills Associate Chief Designer Role For New Fable Game
More talent joins the team
Although there's pretty much no information about the new Fable game by the Forza Horizon team Playground Games, it's still easily one of the most anticipated Xbox releases. Presumably, it'll be an expansive world, with plenty to do - that means, of course, it requires a lot of talent to help bring the next chapter to...
News Control's Anna Megill Will Be Lead Writer On The New Fable
"The team’s story vision reassured and excited me"
It's been a while since we've heard anything about the highly-anticipated new Fable game, but now former Control narrative lead Anna Megill has confirmed she'll be the lead writer on the project from next year. In a series of messages on Twitter, Megill explained that Fable holds a "special place...
News Forza Studio Turn 10 Might Be Providing Support On The New Fable
According to a LinkedIn profile
The new Fable from Playground Games is undoubtedly one of the most highly-anticipated projects in the works from Xbox Game Studios, so we're expecting it to have a fairly big development team. Forza Motorsport studio Turn 10 is no stranger to Playground Games, with the latter having developed every game in the Forza...
News Playground Games Is On A Recruitment Drive For The New Fable
A long road ahead
The standout reveal of the lot at the Xbox Games Showcase last month was Fable for Xbox Series X and PC. Unfortunately, there was nothing more than a trailer confirming the series' return. If you've been wondering what has been going on with it since then, it seems Playground Games is still seeking additional talent to help out...
News The New Fable Will Respect The Legacy Of The Series, Says Microsoft
While also adding in new ideas
Head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty has been talking to The Guardian in a new interview, giving his thoughts on a range of topics include the
News Rumour Says Fable Is An MMO, But It's Reportedly Not True
No need to panic
You might have been hearing rumours over the past day-or-so that the new Fable - announced as part of this week's Xbox Games Showcase - will be a massively multiplayer online game. But according to a report, this isn't true. The rumour originated from French journalist CronoTK on Twitter, who according to GamesRadar, successfully...
News It's Official, A New Fable Is Coming To Xbox Series X
Watch the World Premiere trailer
It's official! Microsoft has announced that a new Fable is on its way exclusively to Xbox Series X and PC as part of today's Xbox Games Showcase event, and the game will also be available with Xbox Game Pass. As rumoured, it's being developed by Forza specialists Playground Games, but very few details have been...
News Industry Insider Confident A New Fable Game Is Being Made
"I'm just going to tell everyone"
Is Microsoft releasing a new entry in the Fable series? There has been news about its return circulating for some time now, and the latest update is once again from Funhaus and ex-IGN employee, Alanah Pearce. During the first episode of the Kinda Funny Xcast, Alanah reiterated how a new "Fable is being made" when...
Pick One Which Do You Most Want To See At July's Xbox Showcase?
Perfect Dark, Fable or Forza?
Welcome back to Pick One! This time, we're naturally focusing on Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Games Showcase next week on July 23rd, which hopefully will feature some huge game reveals. All of the games below have been rumoured to be in development by Xbox Games Studios teams, but which are you most hoping to see next...
