Fable (Xbox Series X|S) News Articles
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...
Tuesday28th Jul 2020
News The New Fable Will Respect The Legacy Of The Series, Says Microsoft
While also adding in new ideas
Head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty has been talking to The Guardian in a new interview, giving his thoughts on a range of topics include the
Saturday25th Jul 2020
News Rumour Says Fable Is An MMO, But It's Reportedly Not True
No need to panic
You might have been hearing rumours over the past day-or-so that the new Fable - announced as part of this week's Xbox Games Showcase - will be a massively multiplayer online game. But according to a report, this isn't true. The rumour originated from French journalist CronoTK on Twitter, who according to GamesRadar, successfully...
Thursday23rd Jul 2020
News It's Official, A New Fable Is Coming To Xbox Series X
Watch the World Premiere trailer
It's official! Microsoft has announced that a new Fable is on its way exclusively to Xbox Series X and PC as part of today's Xbox Games Showcase event, and the game will also be available with Xbox Game Pass. As rumoured, it's being developed by Forza specialists Playground Games, but very few details have been...
