Playground Games Is On A Recruitment Drive For The New Fable

lead scriptwriter? what does that mean for video games? Is it like the head person who is in charge of the story and dialogue?

If so, then yeah... I don't expect this game any earlier than 2022.

Q) What's the earliest date you expect this game to arrive?

A) I was always feeling it to be a 2022 title, but I suppose with the positions being advertised for, that it looks more likely to be a Winter 2022 title now (with a potential slip into Early 2023 if problems arise).

Regardless, I'm looking forward to whenever it comes out. Part of my purchasing decision in regards to the Xbox Series X is in anticipation of this game; it's a long wait and one I'm hopeful will be worth it.

I think we are seeing a few things here in the game industry.
How long it takes to make these massive AAA games, even more so with next generation.
Covid has impacted development more than we thought.
Working conditions improving, less overtime and grind, so games taking longer to produce.

Yeah, it's probably a 2022 game given the context.

The last 24 hours has been terrible news as an Xbox fan. I'm seriously considering putting the Series X purchase on hold till Xmas 2021.
Everything just seems to be delayed and taking longer.

I'm not concerned about the delay because I want this game to be perfect. Of course, they need an English or Welsh writer so hire Leigh Scott Loveday.

I think it's time to play my backlog and because of that, Series X still makes sense to me (better performance, no loading times and free remasters). And let's all be honest, we'll be playing third-party games on Series X and PS5 for a looong while because they have nothing first-party ready (you'll beat Spider-Man spinoff in a breeze).

@Olliemar28 I’m really curious now if they weren’t actually working on Fable when everyone thought, but only recently really started to work on it. I’m probably wrong, but just a thought.

@Steel76

Or like PlayStation does?

FFVII remake. Shadow Of The Colossus. Shenmue 3. Remember when PS fans lost their minds & said that was the greatest E3 ever? 😂🙄

I get your point, but Microsoft would have been killed for not showing more during their recent show if they didn’t show off some CGI trailers. And then they get reamed when they do. Microsoft can’t win.

But Nintendo & Sony fans rarely hold their companies to these same standards. Personally, I loved the fact that they showed us what’s coming a couple years down the line. 👍🏻

@KelticDevil but PlayStation announce those games and still release their big hitter exclusives.

Microsoft shown multiple CG trailers for late 2021/2022 games, some maybe even 2023. Then they delayed Halo, their only big hitter for the next 6 months cause Gears and Forza aren’t ready.

“The Worlds Most Powerful Console” isn’t going to live up to the name for exclusives for maybe a year, two and beyond. Fable is HIGHLY anticipated, but leaks and rumours suggested it was much further along. Though to only be hiring for this role now on a game like this is extremely concerning.

Thats why people are complaining and critiquing Xbox

@Steel76 Normally, I’d agree with you but Fable needed to be announced. It was the worse kept secret; they kind of had to. I mean we all knew they were. The other titles like State of Decay 3; I get.

@Jacko11

Really? Because PlayStation announced zero release dates at their show for their 1st party. We have no idea when Horizon 2 or Ratchet & Clank 47 are coming out. Or Gran Turismo.

In fact, Horizon didn’t even show off any gameplay. The only thing we know about is the Spider-Man DLC that is coming out at launch that they’ll charge you $60 for. Oh and that showed off zero gameplay too! Lol.

@KelticDevil you know for a fact that it’s not “DLC” for Spider-Man so stop with the ignorance. It’s a 15-20 hour experience like Uncharted Lost Legacy that will fully utilise the new features of the PS5 at launch (no price confirmed).

You’re right, no firm release dates for the others were provided, but Gran Turismo, Ratchet, Spiderman, Returnal, Sackboy, Kena, Oddworld, Ghostwire Tokyo, JETT, Godfall, Solar Ash, Astro’s Playroom, Bugsnax, Deathloop all had gameplay.

Xbox shown Halo, Ori, Outer Worlds DLC, Grounded, Psychonauts 2, Destiny Update, Tetris, The Gunk, The Medium, Phantasy Star, Crossfire X with gameplay.

The point I’m making is compare the two. Gameplay, whether short or extensive was much more prevalent in the PlayStation showcase, with granted only 2 confirmed launch games in Spidey & Astrobot.

So when Phil Spencer comes out and says he isn’t concerned as is A feeling confident after the PS5 showcase, people’s ears perk up. But then when people watch the showcase and see on the PlayStation side, the graphics and sdd capabilities being clearly presented to them, it presents value for purchase.
But on the Xbox side, they are shown a good, just good, presentation for THE Xbox franchise in Halo, alongside a bunch of CG trailers for their other favourite games which are really far out. It presents them with some disappointment.

I think that’s more than clear.

@Jacko11

All of what you said is YOUR opinion.

First off, they showed zero gameplay for Spider-Man. And who has said it’s going to be 15-20 hours? You have proof? And even if that’s true.....a $60 game for 15 hours of the same gameplay as the other Spider-Man game (while offering zero multiplayer)? It’s clearly stand alone DLC, in my opinion.

And I have a completely different opinion about the two showcases. As far as first party goes, what Microsoft showed off was better to me. Sony showed off 4 sequels & three of them had no release dates. And two of them showed zero gameplay.

I’ll take Halo, State Of Decay, a new Forza, Avowed, Fable, etc. And all the games Microsoft showed are coming to Game Pass & will look much better on a XSX.

And I thought Xbox’s 3rd party exclusives looked better than Sony’s. If you don’t agree, then buy a PS5. Not sure what else to ya man. Agree to disagree.

Insomniac is the proof, they confirmed its like Lost Legacy and to that, $60, where’s that proof? Also regardless of price, its going to be of the highest quality, just like the first game.

You just made the point of 4 Sony exclusives and 3 without release dates but of the 4, all of them will release before by end of next year. But then talked about Halo (sequel), Forza (sequel), State of Decay (sequel), Fable (sequel). And at least 2 of those might not make a 2022 release.

I will be buying a PS5. I just hoped that i’d be buying a Series X before 2022 but there’s no value in that.

Agree to disagree it is.

@Jacko11 I applaud your well written responses, but I believe it was wasted effort.

I will be shocked if this game comes a day earlier than 2023. The trailer was absolutely nothing and this is a new studio (for Fable) handling a beloved and ambitious franchise. In fact, I would be thoroughly unshocked if it misses Series X entirely.

Translation :Highly anticipated game YEARS AWAY from completion lol