How the Fable Reboot Could Reimagine Reaver

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With only a vague teaser trailer to go on and not much else, fans don't know what Playground Games' Fable reboot will be like. Without a release date or too many concrete updates, the next chapter in the Fable franchise is still pretty much a blank page, although that hasn't stopped fans from speculating. From returning characters to new features, players have been busy imagining what a reboot means for the beloved Xbox series, especially now that it's in the hands of a new developer.

Although Playground Games may be keen to leave a lot of the elements of the older games behind, particularly those that haven't aged that well, fans will be expecting the newest entry to still feel like a Fable game. The setting, timeline, and story might be new, but there are a few characters from the previous Fable games that could seamlessly cross over, like the prophetic Theresa or the memorable pirate-turned-hero-turned-businessman Reaver — even if they do need a few updates and changes.

Fable Remasters are Long Overdue

The hero might have changed in every Fable game, and the world of Albion might have undergone some significant upheavals in the time between each entry, but there were some figures who stayed the same. Each game presented players with a new cast of characters, but the returning faces like Theresa and Reaver helped to link each installment and provide some familiarity in the evolving world the heroes found themselves in. With the help of magic or some dastardly dealings, these characters were able to gain near-immortality, which not only explained their presence in more than one title despite the time jumps but could also be a legitimate reason for their inclusion in the next Fable.

Reaver was definitely a character that