I’m pretty confident that Fable will be a fantasy RPG when it finally releases in February 2027, but for those who are still hesitant, Xbox will have to do a better job of promoting it than this latest example.
To mark Xbox’s 25th anniversary, four minutes of gameplay from a quest have been released online. However, for about 30 seconds, something actually happens. Watch it above.
Obviously you do do a lot of walking during open-world RPGs, but that’s not something you usually feature in marketing beats. That, however, is the crux of Fable’s final slice of gameplay: walking.
Halfway through, there is a fight sequence showing sword fighting, archery, and magical abilities. But it’s over quickly and we then start walking again. The video then ends with a cutscene lacking context because it was ripped from the full game to be viewed online.
I grew up playing the three main Fable games on the original Xbox and Xbox 360; I have very fond memories of this series, so I want the new rebooted installment to do well. It will take better presentations and trailers than this to have a good chance of achieving this. It will be released on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on February 23, 2027.
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