#Xbox series x fable 4 release date movie#

So, it remains to be seen whether Playground can keep everyone happy with the release of Fable 4.

That said, the team in question is very talented, and I’m sure they’ll do a fantastic job.” Fable is a weird game, and a tough one to deconstruct for a new team. “… it is a little curious to get rid of the team that is uniquely expert in making Fable, and then try and make Fable. Fable’s co-creator, Simon Carter told Eurogamer: “I have slightly mixed feelings.” He went onto explain: Little wonder there have been misgivings from the original crew. It’s pretty heavy circumstances in which to pick up the baton, move the game into the next generation, and keep all the fans happy. Think about it: one team has created Fable from day one, was shut down, only for the legacy of this classic to be trusted to another company.

#Xbox series x fable 4 release date movie#

It’s like the challenge of making a new Star Wars movie - there’s stuff that everyone wants you to bring along, but then you’ve got a responsibility to take that to new places and I trust Playground has a good vision for that.”īeyond excited to announce we’re making Fable, a new beginning for the legendary franchise! “With any kind of franchise like that, where you’ve had existing versions, there’s always that balance between what you’re going to bring forward, what still stands up, and what you want to add that’s new. But in an interview with The Guardian, head of Xbox Studios Matt Booty hinted at a sequel that would keep the traditions of the series in tact: Talk of transforming Fable into an MMO took root, apparently born from the need to change direction. It’s hard to see this turn of events avoiding the Glomar response in the near future, but one persistent rumour has seemingly been put to bed. Albion and Aurora gone though? And not just gone, but destroyed by an asteroid, at the behest of a ‘Mad King’? Maybe ‘shakeup’ was a bit of an understatement. But there’s little doubt this ‘Optimised for Xbox Series X’ title is going to look and sound seriously good.Īccording to a Reddit thread on a Fable leak back in 2019, things might be set for a shakeup.

And though the pitch-perfect trailer (complete with its own twist!) is enough to get the blood pumping - with its gorgeous, intoxicatingly rendered fantasy world and awe-inspiring VO - a gameplay video is yet to appear.