Scalebound's Impact on Fable is Already Clear

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No matter how badly fans want to hear about the new Fable game, Playground Games refuses to budge. The game was announced about a year-and-a-half ago, yet Playground hasn't revealed anything new. The reason for that isn't entirely clear. On one hand, Playground is constantly hiring new developers for Fable, suggesting that it's still in early stages. On the other hand, there's some indication that Fable has already been in development for at least four years. If Playground doesn't have anything to say yet, fans can only assume that Fable doesn't have much gameplay to show off in spite of its possible development time.

Still, one would expect that Playground and Microsoft would at least try to toot Fable's horn more in order to drum up publicity. As the reincarnation of a classic fantasy RPG series, Playground's Fable is a big deal. Another game may be responsible for Microsoft's more modest approach to discussing Fable: Scalebound. Not so long ago, Scalebound taught Microsoft the dangers of promising huge things when a game was still in early development. Microsoft and Playground may be trying to protect Fable from a similar fate.

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For those who don't remember, Scalebound was an action-RPG in development by Bayonetta creator PlatinumGames. In Scalebound, players took control of Drew and his dragon companion Thuban while exploring the world of Draconis. Not only could players wield a variety of dragon-themed magical powers through Drew, but they could command Thuban in battle and occasionally take control over him. On top of that, Scalebound would feature multiplayer co-op, letting players team up with others and their respective dragons to battle colossal bosses.