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According to first reactions, the upcomingFablereboot looks incredibly promising. Announced over four years ago, fans have been eager to get their hands on as much information about theFablereboot as possible, with first reactions from Windows insider Jez Corden indicating the game will be well worth the wait.
It’s been over 20 years since the originalFablehit store shelves, a game that would act as the catalyst for an original, wholly unique RPG series. The originalFableproved to be a hit, with a sequel,Fable 2, released four years later in 2008.Fablebecame even more mainstream with the release ofFable 3, though the third entry in the franchise certainly proved to be controversial, with many feeling the charm and complexity of the original two games were missing.Fable 3was noticeably stripped backcompared to its siblings, a move that would cause division among the fan base. It’s been 14 years since a mainlineFablegame was released, but this all changes in 2025, with first reactions to the previously announcedFable 4, simply calledFable, being incredibly positive.
Windows Central editor and video game insider Jez Corden recently shared on theXbox Two podcastthat he has seen small tidbits ofFable2025gameplay. Despite being in an “Alpha” state, Corden says he thinks the newFablereboot looks “fantastic,” a short but succinct update for fans eager to learn more about the game. TheFablereboot was initially unveiled in 2020 during the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase, among other exciting projects. This announcement took many by surprise, though this would be one of the last updates fans would get onFablefor quite some time.
Fable Reboot Looks “Fantastic” According to Insider
Corden went on to share more of his thoughts about the game. “You can tell that this game has CD Projekt Red DNA,” he noted. According to Corden, Playground Games, the developers of the newFable, picked up developers from CD Projekt Red, the team behindworld-renowned games likeCyberpunk 2077andThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, something that can be felt within the upcoming title. “I believe they picked up the combat designer. And you can kinda tell. I’m not saying it’s 100% 1:1 withThe Witcherbecause it’s not, but you can kinda tell that the melee combat - the pirouettes and the dodging and the dodge rolling, and the seamless hack-and-slash into an execution which looks really, really cool - all that stuff is there.”
The newFablewas confirmed for 2025 at theXbox Games Showcase earlier in 2024, an announcement that was somewhat surprising considering how low-key information about the game had been up to that point. It sounds like combat, among other mechanics, has been overhauled or reworked in the upcomingFablereboot, something that will likely please fans of the series who felt disappointed by the directionFable 3went in.Fablewill be released on Xbox Series X and S, as well as on PC.
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Fable is an RPG developed by Playground Games and published by Microsoft. Set in Albion, the game challenges players to define what it means to be a hero.
