Sadly, There Will Not Be A Dog Companion In The New Fable

Sadly, There Will Not Be A Dog Companion In The New Fable

From TheGamer (Written by Johnny Flores Jr.) on | OpenCritic

The long-awaited revival of Fable has finally seen the light of day, courtesy of Thursday's Xbox Developer Direct. Playground Games pulled back the curtain to showcase the first Fable title since 2010, including customizable characters, as well as its open world nature. Oh, and the game is releasing in 2026, specifically this Fall, with a day-and-date drop on PlayStation 5.

The Developer Direct also had another Playground Games title shown in Forza Horizon 6, Kiln from Double Fine and Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation.

In the wake of Fable's grand reveal, a lot more has come out about the game, including whether this latest entry will see the return of the fan-favorite dog companions. The short answer is: No.

As part of an interview with IGN, Playground Games founder and general manager Ralph Fulton revealed the rationale behind ditching the dog, and it's understandable, even if its upsetting.

"Yeah, I did know I was going to get this question," Fulton said. "And do you know what? There are some folks on the team that were relishing me getting this question because I cut it a while back. You know what? For development reasons, right?