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Monday26th Feb 2024
News Fable Reboot Gets New Co-Developer To Work Alongside Playground Games
A fabled assist
Things have been dark on Fable since last summer's big showcase, but news of a fresh co-developer is getting us all excited to see more of Playground Games' upcoming RPG reboot. Third Kind Games has revealed that it is working on the new Fable game, as mentioned on the company's website. The announcement doesn't bring any sort of...
Wednesday7th Feb 2024
News Fable's Narrative Lead Joins Cyberpunk 2077 Follow-Up 'Project Orion'
The new game is entering its "early stages of development"
New information has surfaced about Playground Games' former Fable narrative lead Anna Megill, who left the company last August. As highlighted by Eurogamer, she's now joined CD Projekt Red North America to work on its Cyberpunk 2077 follow-up, codenamed 'Project Orion'. This project is...
Friday29th Sep 2023
News Baldur's Gate 3 Producer Joins Fable Team At Xbox's Playground Games
"Looking forward to working with everyone"
The Fable team over at the Xbox-owned Playground Games just a got a little bit stronger over the past few days, as former Baldur's Gate 3 producer Ryan Clark has officially joined the team as a Senior Producer. Clark made the announcement on LinkedIn earlier this week, where he had the following to say:...
Friday14th Jul 2023
News Fable's Narrative Lead Is Leaving The Project After 'Several Wonderful Years'
"I know it’s in good hands"
We've got some Fable news to share today, as the game's Narrative Lead, Anna Megill, has announced she will be departing the team this August, stating that "the time feels right for new challenges". Megill, who previously worked on the likes of Control and even Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, shared the news on social...
Thursday15th Jun 2023
News Fable Dev Flattered By Fans Asking If Xbox Showcase Trailer Was 'Real'
Fabled footage
Now that the dust has settled on Xbox's fabled 2023 Showcase (sorry), fans have started to focus on certain elements of the show; discussing what impressed them most from the event. Fable has been talked about a lot - not least because some viewers believed the trailer could be CGI. It isn't, of course — that much has b
Monday12th Jun 2023
News This Week's New 'Fable' Trailer Was Captured On An Xbox Series X
"We got something special here!"
The 2023 Xbox Games Showcase was kicked off with a brand-new look at the upcoming Fable reboot, although it still left us with a lot more questions than answers! One of the things we do know is that it was running on an Xbox Series X. This is according to the game's lead lighting artist, Lukas Koelz, who responded...
Sunday11th Jun 2023
News Fable Looks Jaw-Dropping With First In-Game Trailer
Let's go!
Playground Games' Fable reboot opened today's Xbox Games Showcase 2023 - and it looks absolutely phenomenal through the title's first in-game trailer. Of course, we've dropped the new video clip up above, which provides just a sneak peek at Xbox's upcoming reboot of the famous RPG franchise. For now, we don't have a release window on this...
Wednesday31st May 2023
News Xbox's Latest Showcase Teaser Has Fable Fans Incredibly Excited
Is a reveal on the way?
We're now just days out from the Xbox Games Showcase 2023, and to help build the excitement, Xbox's social media account has gone and shared quite an interesting 21-second teaser video that's got a lot of fans talking about the possibility of a Fable reveal. In the clip below, you can see the camera following a trail of...
Friday3rd Mar 2023
Rumour Fable Reboot Is 'Miles Away' While Xbox Focuses On Hellblade 2 And Avowed
What will Team Xbox show off this summer?
In a recent episode of VGC's new podcast, journalist Andy Robinson spoke about Xbox's upcoming games lineup, with the hosts speculating on what may appear at the Xbox summer showcase in 2023. While the outlet hasn't heard anything specific about what's planned for the conference itself, Robinson
Friday4th Nov 2022
News Xbox's Matt Booty 'Encouraged' By Internal Showings Of Fable Reboot
"High craft, high quality, high attention to detail"
Fable is coming back to Xbox in the near future, this time with Forza Horizon developer Playground Games at the helm. Due to the team's development history, questions have often been asked by fans about whether the dev can make a successful transition from racing game to RPG. Well, in a new...
Tuesday1st Nov 2022
News Deus Ex & Tomb Raider Developer Reportedly Working With Xbox On Fable
Shared playground
Fable has been deep in development by Forza Horizon dev Playground Games for some time now, and it seems Xbox has decided to draft in some extra help. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Deus Ex developer Eidos Montreal is assisting on Fable's development. Reporter Jason Schreier then followed up on Twitter, add
Monday31st Oct 2022
News Horizon Forbidden West 'Senior Writer' Joins Fable Team At Xbox
"Albion has beckoned once again"
Xbox and Playground Games are still busy hiring for the upcoming Fable reboot, and there's been a particularly notable hire recently in the form of Andrew Walsh, who announced earlier today that he was joining the team. Walsh is perhaps best known for his work as a "Senior Writer" on the PlayStation exclusive
Sunday10th Jul 2022
News Control Writer Becomes Fable's New Narrative Lead
"Some exciting news to end the week"
There's been a lot of movement within the walls of Playground Games, and the latest development comes from Anna Megill - a writer known for games like Control and Dishonored, who joined Playground Games as a lead writer in 2020. In a new update, Megill has now taken charge as the narrative lead of the new Fable...
Thursday9th Jun 2022
Rumour Fable & Perfect Dark Won't Be At The Xbox Games Showcase
But plenty of other games will be there!
This weekend's Xbox & Bethesda Showcase should be packed with games, especially those coming from Xbox Game Studios. However, it's looking like two already-announced Xbox reboots won't be appearing, according to VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb. Speaking on his latest podcast episode, the well-known leaker and...
Monday6th Jun 2022
News Fable Development Is 'Going Fine' Despite Rumours, Says Jez Corden
Normal development ensues
Fable has been in the headlines a little bit recently, as rumours on its progress continue to come to light. After last week's developer response ensured us that the game's 'scoping' was a normal part of development, this week, Windows Central's Jez Corden has made similar assurances. Phew! On a recent episode of their...
Friday3rd Jun 2022
News Playground Games Seeking Experienced Senior Gameplay Animator For The Next Fable
"You’ll be working with characters, creatures and props"
The new Fable is a game we're all very excited about here at Pure Xbox, but recently we've had little to talk about in terms of updates - aside from a Senior Producer responding to concerns about "scoping" earlier this week. Back in March, Playground Games appointed a new lead-level...
Wednesday1st Jun 2022
News Fable Producer Responds As 'Downscaling' Rumour Gains Traction
"Scoping is normal, necessary and healthy"
We're all hoping we get to see something of the new Fable at the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase next week, but before that point, the game has been trending for the wrong reasons on social media due to a new rumour. The rumour comes from the Colt Eastwood podcast, where his guest ("gazondaily") claimed...
Thursday31st Mar 2022
News Fable Dev Announces He's The Game's New Lead Level Designer
He's looking forward to showing it off
Details on the Fable reboot are still fairly thin on the ground at the moment, but we do have the reveal that Senior Level Designer Paul Haynes has been promoted to Lead Level Designer on the title at Playground Games as of this month. Haynes took to Twitter earlier today to announce the news, where he also...
Wednesday2nd Mar 2022
Random Playground Producer Pays Respects To Former Fable Studio With Tattoo Tribute
"I never forget the studio that made me"
Last month, it was discovered another former Lionhead employee Amie Loake - previously an assistant producer on the cancelled co-op game Fable Legends - had signed on with the Forza Horizon developer Playground Games to work on the new Fable title. She'll be joining the new Fable team as a senior producer,...
Friday18th Feb 2022
News Former Lionhead Employee Signs On With The New Fable Dev Playground
"I hope we can make my fellow Lions proud"
The next Fable game is one of the most mysterious projects within Xbox Game Studios right now. So far there's been a single teaser trailer, but apart from that, nothing else is really known about this anticipated release. That's what makes any news about it that much more exciting and with this in mind,...
Tuesday25th Jan 2022
News Sea Of Thieves & Everwild Artist Jumps Ship To Fable Developer Playground Games
"I will be starting a new chapter"
One of the most anticipated (and perhaps secretive) Xbox releases is the next Fable game. All we really know at the moment is that it's been in development for at least four years now. Although it seems the project could be well underway, the recruitment drive continues - with Playground Games apparently kicking...
Monday8th Nov 2021
News Fable Has Been In Development For (At Least) Four Years, Reveals Engineer
"So excited for this game"
The teams at Xbox Game Studios and Playground Games are understandably remaining fairly silent on the progress of Fable right now, but thanks to a lead engineer at the latter, we know that it's been in development for at least four years. Tom Gaulton took to Twitter last week to commemorate four years of working on the...
Monday9th Aug 2021
News Cyberpunk 2077's Senior Gameplay Designer Joins Playground Games To Work On Fable
He's "designing and implementing combat"
With how many games are developed every year, it always seems as though the industry is rather small when you see developers swapping between companies. Now, the latest change sees Cyberpunk 2077's senior gameplay designer making the move to Playground Games to work on Fable as a principal game designer. The...
Wednesday7th Jul 2021
News The New Fable Will Remain 'Light-Hearted' And 'British', Suggests Xbox Boss
"I think Playground [Games] will keep it there"
It's no surprise that we haven't heard much about the new Fable in a little while, but speaking as part of IGN's Unlocked 500 podcast last week, Xbox boss Phil Spencer made a very light reference to it while talking about RPGs. In a discussion about Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls and Obsidian's
Friday25th Jun 2021
News Phil Spencer Says Fable Fans Should 'Take Confidence' In Developer Playground Games
"We can’t wait to get to show more"
With the change in teams from Lionhead Studios to Playground Games, some fans have been a bit sceptical about the upcoming Fable - especially when the new developer is primarily known for the Forza Horizon series. But Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said fans should "take confidence" in the developer. Speaking to...
Wednesday5th May 2021
News Interestingly, It Looks Like Fable Will Run On The ForzaTech Engine
With an "enriched toolset"
While we're more than likely a ways off until Playground Games' take on Fable hits Xbox consoles, we now have a little tiny nugget of new information to keep us going. The developer who is most notably known for working on the Forza Horizon series appears to be using that same graphics engine for the fantasy adventure. In...
Wednesday20th Jan 2021
News Playground Fills Associate Chief Designer Role For New Fable Game
More talent joins the team
Although there's pretty much no information about the new Fable game by the Forza Horizon team Playground Games, it's still easily one of the most anticipated Xbox releases. Presumably, it'll be an expansive world, with plenty to do - that means, of course, it requires a lot of talent to help bring the next chapter to...
Sunday20th Dec 2020
News Control's Anna Megill Will Be Lead Writer On The New Fable
"The team’s story vision reassured and excited me"
It's been a while since we've heard anything about the highly-anticipated new Fable game, but now former Control narrative lead Anna Megill has confirmed she'll be the lead writer on the project from next year. In a series of messages on Twitter, Megill explained that Fable holds a "special place...
Wednesday7th Oct 2020
News Forza Studio Turn 10 Might Be Providing Support On The New Fable
According to a LinkedIn profile
The new Fable from Playground Games is undoubtedly one of the most highly-anticipated projects in the works from Xbox Game Studios, so we're expecting it to have a fairly big development team. Forza Motorsport studio Turn 10 is no stranger to Playground Games, with the latter having developed every game in the Forza...
Wednesday12th Aug 2020
News Playground Games Is On A Recruitment Drive For The New Fable
A long road ahead
The standout reveal of the lot at the Xbox Games Showcase last month was Fable for Xbox Series X and PC. Unfortunately, there was nothing more than a trailer confirming the series' return. If you've been wondering what has been going on with it since then, it seems Playground Games is still seeking additional talent to help out...
