Why Fable is More Important Than Elder Scrolls 6 or Avowed
Microsoft's Xbox-exclusive release schedule is looking a bit dry right now. With the delay of Starfield into 2023, there doesn't seem to be many exclusives coming for the console right now. Depending on when its release falls, the next major Xbox Series releases may be Minecraft Legends or Forza Motorsport in 2023, which is not ideal. Despite a strong showing at the Summer Game Fest, Microsoft, Bethesda, and their various other acquired studios all seem to be either supporting old games or working on distant projects.
Several games announced before the Xbox Series X and S came out are still waiting for follow-up news. Perfect Dark, Rare’s Everwild, and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 are all still waiting for release windows, and only have one or two trailers apiece. Microsoft has a number of RPGs in the same boat, including Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls 6, and Obsidian’s Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2. When they’ll come out is as ambiguous as most of Microsoft’s projects, but they’re all being worked on steadily by independent studios. The one upcoming RPG project Xbox can call its own is Fable, a reboot that fans know almost nothing about. Fable only exists as a CGI teaser right now, but it may be more integral to Xbox's success than even The Elder Scrolls 6.
How Fable on Xbox Series X Could Avoid Starfield's Mistake
While Fable is associated with Microsoft now, the series is actually the product of one of the publisher's oldest partnerships. The original game, simply titled Fable, was first teased in 2001. It was developed by Lionhead Studios, and its lead designer was Lionhead co-founder Peter Molyneux. Molyneux promised an experience like no other and a revolutionary RPG title in the lead up to the game’s 2004 launch. Fable
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