How Fable on Xbox Series X Could Avoid Starfield's Mistake

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Microsoft has a ton of first-party games in the pipeline for the Xbox Series X, but few are currently actionable. That’s where many Xbox fans are currently upset, as promises mean little if there are no games to support them. Sure,Avowed, Fable, Starfield, Elder Scrolls, and plenty more sound promising, but each game is some time away. As it stands, there’s no big Microsoft first-party game releasing on Xbox One or Xbox Series X this fall.

This could change. Microsoft could come out at the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase ready to play, revealing a new game or one game to be further in development than previously thought. Many are hoping that it has something to replace Starfield’s delay, but it may not be able to, not to the same level. Everything is on the horizon. Some want it to be Avowed, but those expectations are unreliable.

Fable Senior Producer Clarifies Reports on Game Scaling

What’s most important now is not that Microsoft releases a game in lieu of Starfield, but that Microsoft, Bethesda, and all companies under its banner approach big announcements more carefully. It's ultimately important that all Microsoft RPGs like Fable use this as a lesson.

Scalebound is a moment in Microsoft’s history that should never be forgotten; it’s a game that many want Microsoft and Platinum to someday continue. But the long and short of it is that the game was shown off quite a few times, major announcements were made, tons of hype was built, and it was unfortunately canceled. Phil Spencer commented on the Scalebound cancellation before, saying Microsoft would be more careful about news, reveals, and more from thereon.

To be fair, that’s largely true. But Starfield came out bold, and as the recent delay proves, it was too bold. If