The modern Fable reboot was originally revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase in July 2020, much to the excitement of fans. However, there was virtually no information given on the game outside of a brief teaser - the only substantial information given was that it was being developed by Playground Games for Xbox Series X and PC. Some commentators expressed confusion and even worry about Microsoft’s chosen developer, considering that Playground had only developed the Forza Horizon games up until that point. The apprehension hasn’t been helped by the years of radio silence on the game - with Xbox having once apologized for not showing Fable - but according to one of Xbox’s top executives, there’s a good reason for that.

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Fable Reboot - Why It's Taken Xbox A Long Time To Show It

Microsoft previously confirmed that Fable is being developed using the Forza engine, which has only ever been used for the Forza series itself. In fact, an earlier interview with a former Playground Games developer cast some doubt on how the studio was adapting the engine for an action-RPG. Although the developer stated that Playground knew what it was doing in of direction, it ostensibly lacked people with experience in creating RPG systems and applying them. This is most likely why the studio has been on a hiring spree in recent times, and why the development on Fable seems to be taking so long.

In spite of the concerns that fans have had since Fable's 2020 Xbox Games Showcase reveal, it sounds like the game is now firmly on track. The pandemic, the hiring spree, and the transition to a new console generation had obviously slowed production on Fable, but Matt Booty’s testimony on the current state of the game is encouraging. Still, one can only hope that it will be shown sooner rather than later.

Sources: IGN, PAX West 2022/Twitch