Rumour: New Fable game might have MMO-like elements. (See threadmarks)

[vestan]

UPDATE:

We have an insider who was saying it was an MMO-lite before the conference even started

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Since my last tweet, I know things. Many things. If my sources are reliable, you don't want to miss tonight's announcements. There will be more happy than disappointed.

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Well, I'm still very disappointed. Mainly on the form in fact. I haven't seen anything that pulls my jaw out (I'm waiting to see in 4K but I can't believe it). And above all, no gameplay except Halo Infinite. Avowed and Warhammer look cool, but we haven't seen a thing.

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In the first tweet before the event, the OP says that if his sources are reliable, there will be more people happy then disappointed. After the event, he put out the second tweet listing the games he knew were going to be shown at the event from his sources which were all there (timestamp included). What's interesting is that we see Fable listed as an MMO.

Still no real details on this game outside of it being in development but I wouldn't be surprised if this was a direction they wanted to pivot the series in, especially after the news of Halo Infinite being a live platform game. Curious to learn if any other people in the industry have heard similar things.

EDIT: OP has doubled down on this being an MMO set in the world of Fable, and not a Fable 4

And for the greatest happiness of: a game in the world of FABLE. But in MMO (sorry, not FABLE 4).

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[YuriLowell]

Would make sense as Microsoft wants everything to be GaaS.

 

[Diarrhea Day-Lewis]

He tweeted stuff like Stalker 2 before the event? Hmm. A Fable MMO could be cool but is not what I wanted or what that trailer conveyed

 

[Turkoop]

I'm out.

 

[Toumari]

Someone who got verified on this forum also said this is a GaaS service game.

But yeah, I have no interest in that's the case.

 

[bastardly]

please dont be true

 

[Why_So_Serious]

Makes sense. You cannot recover or make profits from proper AAA games by giving them for free on game pass. You need to make money from microtransactions, GaaS model etc.

 

[Rover_]

for me it's no surprise, the whole MS catalogue after Sea of Thieves will go down live service route.

 

[Angeal78]

0 interest if true.

 

[Lobster Roll]

Hard pass if so.

 

[-Le Monde-]

This has to be a cruel joke.

 

[Deleted member 74623]

pls no ;-;

 

[vestan]

Okay seems he's doubling down. This being an MMO in the world of Albion seems like a plausible pivot for the series.

And for the greatest happiness of : a game in the world of FABLE. But in MMO (sorry, not FABLE 4).

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[Betelgeuse]

Oh God. Please, no. They can't seriously do that after Fable Legends, can they?

I legitimately don't believe this. I think it will be a single player RPG through and through.

 

[sibarraz]

He tweeted stuff like Stalker 2 before the event? Hmm. A Fable MMO could be cool but is not what I wanted or what that trailer conveyed

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To be fair the trailer didnt conveyed anything other than Albion is going to be a big magical world and that frogs are huge there

 

[Zedelima]

Fuck this if true

 

[Uzupedro]

Oof, that would be worse than a GaaS SP game.
Nothing against the game if this is true, MMOs can be great, but before it sounded like an SP with online elements and Co-Op, not an MMO.

 

[Deleted member 6235]

ehhhhhhh i'm out if that's the case, i don't believe it though

Makes sense. You cannot recover or make profits from proper AAA games by giving them for free on game pass. You need to make money from microtransactions, GaaS model etc.

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do you though

 

[Eamon]

As I said in the Fable thread - if this turns out to be accurate, I would be deeply disappointed. I mean, how tone deaf would that be? Was the ambivalence to Fable Legends not enough? Or the continued clamoring among Xbox fans and media personalities about the lack of AAA single player experiences on Xbox?

The careers page on Playground's website doesn't seem to mention much about MMO-type qualifications though, and I remember alot of the earlier rumors about the game being centered around wanting a response to Playstation's Horizon: Zero Dawn. I remain skeptical.

 

[MadLaughter]

If it's an MMO in the destiny sense I can live with it. I don't necessarily need 25 man fable raids

 

[TaterTots]

If the tweet came out after the event, I wouldn't put too much weight into it. However, Fable has had a MP component before so I wouldn't be surprised to see that return, but a full on MMO I doubt.

 

[scaryrobots]

I really hope this is true. The MMORPG market is so lackluster right now.

 

[Vinc]

Good god it's like today was custom built to crush all my hopes and dreams.

 

[dmr87]

How about some GaaaaaaS.

 

[Lagspike_exe]

Fable is one of my favorite MS franchises. Always loved the chill atmosphere.
Full pass if it is MMO.

 

[SilverX]

God no

 

[Rosebud]

Why they hate singleplayer games so much

 

[Bosch]

If true I'm out.

 

[Pyro]

Christ

 

[Sid]

JFC

 

[Masagiwa]

GaaS model on this is very likely

 

[NoirLamia777]

Well shit I'm out wow...

 

[Deleted member 57361]

Said once, will say again: you won't see launch AAA games on GamePass without it being based on expansions or services. It's just not sustainable for AAA. Subscriptions are just a new way for pubs make MTX without people chill, since they're not paying for the game.

 

[EarlGreyHot]

no....

NO

 

[est1992]

To be fair the trailer didnt conveyed anything other than Albion is going to be a big magical world and that frogs are huge there

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Nah fairies are just tiny

 

[Bosch]

Why they hate singleplayer games so much

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With their model giving games on subscriptions. Make a high budget single player game doesn't make much sense.

 

[ILikeFeet]

pls no

 

[Deleted member 31817]

Boo

 

[Yerffej]

If anyone is saying "I'm out" and has Game Pass, you're kidding yourselves. You're in. Don't lie to me.

 

[ShaiKhulud]

This deal is getting worse all the time

 

[ThatMeanScene]

An MMO after the Fable Legends debacle seems unreal to me. I won't believe it until we hear it directly from Microsoft.

And hell, they have PSO to cover the MMO/RPG GaaS genre. A Fable MMO wouldn't make sense for their portfolio.

 

[Twstr709]

Holy shit what a misfire if true.

 

[Duxxy3]

What in the hell is going on at Microsoft? Halo turning into a platform? Fable MMO?

 

[MistahS]

Not like this Microsoft. Not like this.

 

[JediEagle]

nope, i am out

 

[Sia]

This was the game I was most excited for from the conference today..........god damn it

 

[azfaru]

SO IN

 

[SnowHawk]

Yeah that's going to be a pass if true! I have no interest in GaaS but I guess that's where Microsoft sees its profits coming from.

 

[Einbroch]

I'm in for either.

 

[Deleted member 50232]

Well i'm out if true.

Please don't be true.