There will be no Fable relaunch this year, but Microsoft showed a short video with gameplay. A girl can kick a chicken, which is a great achievement compared to Skyrim.
The game was postponed to 2026. On Xbox Podcast Craig Duncan, who took over Xbox Game Studios last fall, assured fans that the new Fable «is definitely worth the wait for». Duncan is very excited about the game’s progress and the progress that Playground has made.
«We previously announced Fable’s release date as 2025. In fact, we are going to give Fable more time and it will ship in 2026. While I know this might not be the news people want to hear, I want to assure you that it’s definitely worth the wait. I have unequivocal confidence in the Playground» team.
The head of Xbox praised the visuals, as well as the «amazing gameplay and British humor of Albion in the Playground version». He claims to be inspired by the original franchise, but the new game will be «the most beautifully realized version of Albion you’ve ever seen».
Microsoft showed 50 seconds of gameplay from the preliminary alpha version of Fable, including a fight, a walk through the city, and horseback riding. Of course, in the tradition of the series, the heroine kicked a chicken. In fact, not too much, but the interesting things are rather large enemies and fried sausages that turned out to be a bait for the werewolf. In battle, you can see a one-handed sword, a two-handed hammer, and a magic attack.
The last one Fable reboot trailer was shown at the Summer Game Fest 2024, at the same time Microsoft announced a 2025 release date. Later, an insider reported on a battle in the style of The Witcher 3 — it’s hard to confirm or deny given the new video. Despite Craig Duncan’s enthusiasm, many commentators did not like the visuals of the game and the protagonist from the first frames.
Source: IGN