Tag Archives: Fable

Historically known for their work on the Forza Horizon series, Playground Games have been tasked with the development of the much-anticipated Fable reboot. Seemingly in order to assist with these expanded responsibilities, Playground Games have now opened up a 3rd studio location. Back in 2017, it was announced that Playground …

During the Xbox Games Showcase earlier this month, Microsoft impressed a lot of fans with its reveals for Gears of War: E-Day and Fable, both of which got brand new trailers. However, the show was lacking when it came to specific release date news. Fortunately, it seems we now have …

During the recent Xbox Games Showcase, we were given another look at Playground Games’ Fable, and though no release date was given, the game does appear to be shaping up rather nicely. In a surprising announcement, it was later revealed that Eidos Montreal of Deus Ex fame have been assisting …

We've known about Playground Games' Fable reboot since 2018, but it was only this year that we finally saw a real trailer for the game. Unfortunately, it seems that we're still quite a long way off from returning to Albion, as the studio is hiring once again for a number …

Playground Games' Fable reboot has been in the works since 2018. We finally got our first gameplay trailer for the game earlier this year, but oddly enough, another major change has now taken place. Just one year after joining the team, the game's narrative lead has left the company.  Anna …

While the Fable reboot was only officially announced in 2020, we had known about the project for two years prior thanks to leaks. At this point, the game has been in development for at least four years, but it seems the game is still not close to release.  Prior to …

The Forza Horizon series has managed over the course of a few years to become one of the premiere franchises for Microsoft and Xbox. Developed by Playground Games, the studio is currently tasked with working on the latest Fable game. In the wake of this, Forza Horizon’s Creative Director – …

For the past many years, Microsoft has been somewhat known as the company which announces many games, yet somehow they seemingly are unable to get these titles past the finish line. Following developmental issues with Perfect Dark, Everwild and more, it appears as though the much-anticipated Fable has been completely …

Playground Games' Fable reboot has been in the works for five years now, but there is still a long way to go before we finally see the game in action. Earlier this year, PlayGround Games appointed a new narrative lead for the project, and now, one of the senior writers …

Playground Games' Fable reboot has been in the works for five years now, but there is still a long way to go before we finally see the game in action. It seems the game could be in for some more behind-the-scenes changes, as the game now has a new lead …

Last year, Microsoft held not one but two showcases during E3 season. The main games showcase, with all the announcements and trailers, and an ‘extended' showcase a few days later, with some additional details and deeper dives into certain games. This year, Microsoft will be following that same formula, with …

Recently during an Xbox-focused podcast, a host made some statements about Playground Games' upcoming Fable reboot, claiming that the game is further away than many expect and claiming to have heard of development issues. As it seems, the hosts' comments were blown out of proportion, and one of the developers …

E3 might be cancelled this year, but there will still be plenty of other major game announcement events taking place this summer. Today, Microsoft officially confirmed its plans for June, with an Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase.  Microsoft will be hosting a new Xbox & Bethesda Games showcase on Sunday, …

We've been hearing about Microsoft's long-awaited Fable reboot since 2018, when Playground Games set up a second studio to take on the project. We are slowly starting to learn more about this upcoming game, with the latest piece of news revealing that Fable is being developed on the Forza Tech …

The big day finally arrived, bringing us announcements for new RPGs from Obsidian Entertainment and Playground Games, as well as our first look at campaign gameplay from Halo Infinite and more.

Microsoft may have downplayed recent rumours about the return of Fable and Perfect Dark but evidence elsewhere continues to stack up. The latest discovery is Microsoft very recently renewed the trademark for the Fable IP, coinciding with rumours that Playground Games is working on a reboot.  The rumour that Playground …

Late last night, Xbox fans took notice of two recently created ‘placeholder’ accounts for two big franchises, Fable and Perfect Dark, both of which are rumoured to be getting new entries for next-gen. While the Fable rumour still holds strong, the Perfect Dark account appears to have been a hoax. …

Microsoft’s big first-party games showcase is coming up very soon and eagle-eyed fans are already picking up on some clues for announcements. The most recent information found indicates that Fable and Perfect Dark games will be revealed. In the build-up to big announcements, companies will usually set up placeholder social …

Microsoft is continuing to offer to its Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers a number of free games each month. The month of April is looking good for anyone who is a fan of racing games or RPGs, as Project Cars 2, Fable Anniversary, Knights of Pen and …

Following the closure of Lionhead studios back in April 2016, it came to light that a few of the developers there were working on a Fable-based card game. Upon leaving, those developers worked out a deal with Microsoft to keep the game alive under the name ‘Fable Fortune’. The game ended up …

We've known since the start of the year that Microsoft Studio, Playground Games, has been working on a big RPG project. Currently, the rumour is that this will be a revival of the Fable franchise, in an open-world setting with a big focus on the single-player story. Now, the UK-based …

It has been almost two years since Microsoft shut down Lionhead Studios, the creators of Fable. While Lionhead might be gone, it looks like Microsoft isn't giving up on the Fable franchise, with sources this week reporting that a new game in the series is currently in the works. This …

Last week, Torchlight and Hob developer Runic Games was shut down by its parent company, Perfect World Entertainment. Travis Baldree, co-founder of the studio has since opened up about Runic's history, sharing stories about its relationship with Microsoft. Runic Games' closure was due to the bitter direction game development is …

After two decades as a staple game studio here in the UK, producing franchises like Black and White as well as Fable, Lionhead Studios is officially closing its doors today. We learned last month that Microsoft was ‘proposing' its closure after the cancellation of Fable Legends and now, it seems that …

Microsoft is making some big changes to its studios based in the UK and Denmark this week. The company just announced today that firstly, Lionhead Studios will be ceasing production on Fable Legends and the studio will likely shut down following on from that. Secondly, a studio in Denmark will …

Lionhead Studios, the developer behind the Fable series, has revealed InkQuest, a now canceled game from the studio's lesser known ‘incubation team', which is in charge of experimenting with new game ideas and showing them off to gauge public reaction. The Microsoft owned development company has been dabbling in new …

The very first Fable game is widely considered as the best in the series, so when Fable Anniversary was first announced, both console and PC gamers alike got a little excited. However, the game only landed on the 360 and until now, we didn't know if it would ever come …

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