That means The Elder Scrolls 6 is sure to get some level of special treatment on the Xbox Series X and S.

For another, Microsoft just got a huge acquisition in the form of Bethesda. For one, Obsidian Entertainment is working on Avowed, which will take players back to the world of Pillars of Eternity in a new way. Meanwhile, Fable has a couple fantasy rivals on the Xbox coming up, both developed by studios that Microsoft recently acquired. After all, it's hard for Playground Games to get to work on this reboot without any people to actually work on it. Fable still had job listings for some really important development positions as of mid August, and even if those positions have been filled in by now, that means serious development on the game is probably only just starting. Unfortunately, fans know that Fable isn't as far along as they initially hoped, even though the new game was rumored for a couple years before its announcement.

The pace of Fable's production might not make or break the new game's success, for one thing, but it will help manage expectations now that it has been announced.

RELATED: Fable Could Une-Up Bloodborne With One Move Fable has a lot of competition to overcome, and not just on other consoles, as there's some really significant fantasy games coming up that could edge out Fable's territory on the new generation of the Xbox. The Xbox environment has changed a lot since Fable 3 came out, especially in the last year or so. While Fable's name goes a long way, it has reason to be worried. It helped define choice and morality based gaming experiences during the 2000s and remains a shining jewel in the crown of Xbox history, and many would agree that Fable's reboot has to find a way to recapture that fantasy glory on the Xbox Series X and S. When it comes to reboots, Fable might be the most significant renaissance going on right now.įableis a classic RPG series. While sequels have to follow that rule, reboots have to follow it even more closely. There's lots of upcoming games that have a lot of fans to please, whether it's Diablo 4, Horizon Forbidden West, Breath of the Wild 2, or any of the other high profile sequels still on the horizon. In the same sense, expectations are what can push a game to really reach its true potential. Sometimes, the expectations that fans have for a game are more important to defining its success than its actual quality.

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