Playground Games, the developer behind the Forza Horizon series, has built a third studio, presumably to assist with the highly anticipated Fable reboot scheduled to release next year. Known for its widely celebrated adventure racing franchise, Playground Games has taken on the monumental task of rebooting Xbox's long-shelved fantasy RPG series, Fable, which had its heyday during the original Xbox and 360 generations with three main installments.
News regarding the Fable reboot went very quiet after its initial CGI announcement trailer in 2020, but the third-person fantasy RPG has returned to the limelight in recent months, with new clips showing off its dazzling in-engine footage and whimsical tone. Fable's most recent showing at the Xbox Games Showcase 2024 introduced a new character named Humphry, a down-and-out retired hero constantly dwelling on his former glory. Fans were given a broader sense of the world of Albion this time around, with the trailer showing the main character speaking with NPCs in a town square, exploring lush forests, and fighting bandits and large monsters.
The original Fable trilogy, as iconic as it is, has one persistent issue that should be addressed when Fable 4 finally releases.
It seems...