For fans of theFablegames, each new entry into the franchise brings a new opportunity to create a story as they see fit. Whether they be the hero or villain, players are always willing to go back to the originalFabletrilogy for a laugh and heavy decision from time to time. With the announcement of the new entry into the franchise at a July 2020 Xbox event, the rumor mills have been spinning about what could be included in the nextFabletitle. While fans have no idea how long the wait will be, there has been no shortage of ideas from fans.
That being said, many are expecting this newFableto be a fresh start for the franchise that had run out of steam byFable 3. It’s likely that players canexpectFablewill stick to its Albion setting, with magic and storytelling playing an integral part. Other than that, there is little known about what the next game will be. It could be up to another year before more solid details on the nextFableare released, but until then there have been some interesting rumors floating around in recent years about what to expect.
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Fables
As fans have waited forFable 4,they’ve been forced to speculate on each new tidbit of information that gets leaked. This, of course, can lead to some outlandish ideas that are the product of time and speculation. People have been speculating the nextFablewould be announced since way back in 2011. While working onFable: The Journeyin 2011, it was reported the fans could expecta “controller-based"Fable 4by 2013. Whether this was the cancelledFable Legendsin 2016 or not, one can only guess. If not, it means that this new iteration has been in development for at least a decade.
In 2018, there were rumors from that fans would hear about the nextFableentry at that year’s E3, along withHaloandForza.While players would learn about the developer ofFable,they wouldn’t know just who Playground Games was until it was revealed they’d be working on the new entry. That same year there were rumors that the newFable 4was developed for the Xbox One X. Fans now know this is false, as it seems the game is purely a PC and Xbox Series X title.
True Rumors
While the majority of rumors about the newFablehave proven to be false, there have been some leaks and chatter that leans itself to the more authentic. As mentioned above, therumor ofFablebeing at E3 2018was kind of true, with the developer behind the entry being revealed with the promise of a new open-world project. Before it was announced, there were rumors about Playground Games hiring industry professionals to work on a big new game. That turned out to be true, as the newFablewill most likely be the biggest yet.
While interesting, all rumors are just that until they’re confirmed by the developer or seen in-game. Anything can change over the course of a game’s development, and open-world games especially so. It could still be a long time before we see the next entry, with only the reveal trailer being shown so far. While it’s been a long wait for this next entry, the new talent and technology behind this newFablewill hopefulyl make it one to remember.
Fableis currently in development for PC and Xbox Series X.
