

#FABLE 4 DEVELOPER SERIES#
This is a Microsoft Studios title, so we are not surprised if it launches on any other platform than the Series X, Xbox One and PC. According to a job listing, the developer will “enrich the toolset to support open-world action RPGs,” widely believed to be Fable. Playground Games is developing Fable using the ForzaTech engine used in Forza Horizon, Forza Motorsport and other titles. Dring stated that the “games that they have announced – Everwild and Perfect Dark, Fable, are still far off.” There may be a new Xbox (a mid-tier upgrade) when those games are released. ’s Christopher Dring also stated that the game might be far off. In an interview, Matt Booty, Xbox Game Studios’ head, suggested that COVID has had a greater impact on original titles than the upcoming sequels. The sequel takes place 500 years after the original, while the third takes place 50 years later.Īlthough Fable 4 rumours have been around since before the Xbox One’s release, the absence of a number at the Playground Games entry suggests it is likely to be a relaunch. The games are in the same universe, but the stories do not relate. What is Fable?įable is an action RPG game series created by Lionhead Studios before its closure in 2016.įable takes place in Albion, a fictional nation that is made up of many independent city-states separated by vast areas of wilderness or countryside. This means that we will be hunting chickens again. Phil Spencer stated to IGN’s Podcast Unlocked that Playground Games’ Fable would remain “light-hearted” but will be “a bit more British” than Anvowed or The Elder Scrolls. Is there any chance we will hear more about Fable with news from Xbox Game Studios regarding titles? The next Xbox showcase will take place on June 12, 2022. The revelation was made through a candid tweet by Tom deltaflux last Friday.
#FABLE 4 DEVELOPER PC#
The new PC game was announced earlier today from developer Bad. Mirthwood is a new RPG life sim drawing from the likes of Fable and Stardew Valley. We don’t know much about the entry, but the Microsoft Store claims it is “a new beginning” for the iconic franchise. Fable 4 has apparently been ongoing for the past four years, according to a developer at Playground Games. Mirthwood is a Fable-inspired adventure coupled with a Stardew Valley-style life sim. However, the ForzaTech engine could be used to power the new game. Fable is the first title that the studio has created, and it’s not part of the popular racing series. Playground Games, part of the Forza Horizon franchise, has acquired the IP from Lionhead Studios. It has been dormant since its third entry in 2010. Fable 4 Release Date, Leaks Story, Developer and Otherįable is Microsoft’s action-RPG series set in fantasy worlds.

Stay tuned for more details on the title in the coming years.Ĥ years of working on Fable at So excited for this game. It apparently won’t release before 2023 along with titles like Perfect Dark and Avowed. Keep in mind that this may include pre-production and that active development may not have begun until later.įable is currently slated for Xbox Series X/S and PC.

Celebrating another year working at the studio, Golton said, “4 years of working on Fable at So excited for this game.” This would mean that it’s been in the works since 2017 (with rumors circulating as early as 2018). Eurogamer reported in 2018 (link opens in new. It gives some validity to the allegations we’d heard regarding the game’s alleged twist on the Fable mechanics. Playground Games, developers of Forza Horizon, are indeed in charge of making Fable 4. It will also be developed on ForzaTech according to a job listing.Ī recent tweet by lead engineer Tom Golton does provide some information on how long the project has been in the works though. Fable 4 could be a year or more away, given we’ve just seen a brief teaser reveal so far. Details have been fairly slim though Anna Megill, who was a senior writer on Control, is confirmed to be the lead writer. Playground Games has Forza Horizon 5 releasing on November 9th but it’s also been working on Fable, a reboot of Lionhead Studios’ classic franchise that was announced at last year’s Xbox Showcase.
