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Actually not that fussed about IO. I don't really rate them that high, mainly due to them just working on Hitman (Outside of a few other minor titles of course) Not really sure what they bring to the MS table, unlike the other studios MS has purchased. There are much more interesting and fitting studios out there.
Kirby Star Allies port for Xbox/Win10 confirmed
In my ideal world, Playground will make a new ARPG IP (a la Horizon:ZD, wich was supposed to be the inspiration) and the Fable remake will be handled by RARE.
Lite-ARPG with a lot of humor sprinkled with a little darkness here and there.
I think RARE would be the optimal choice (and technically it's not one of THEIR old IP hahaha)
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They are excellent level designers and brilliant at world building.
Would love to see what they can do with a new IP
Didn't Rare take on some talent from Lionhead when they closed down? If they have ex-LH people working there, then you can't say Rare is completely unfit to be making a Fable game. And that's not even taking their Britishness into account haha.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mette-pødenphant-andersen-b79b3048/?originalSubdomain=dk
Don't know what her Linkedin page says that is different than what they stated on that tweet tho, lol.
Yep, at least now there's no reference to nothing microsoft related.
Yes, maybe a new IP would be good for them, as long as it's not a Hitman style game. They seem great at building small arena style maps with interactive options in there, so I wonder what they will move onto next?
There doesn't seem to be one in Italy yet but Northern Italy (where I live) still seems to be surrounded by datacenters. Soon enough I should be able to move into a place with proper fiber, and when 5G becomes a thing around here... fun times ahead, that's for sure.
Freedom Fighters reboot is my guess. They clearly still love the IP
Good summary of the facts without any fables added.
We simply don't have enough information if this thing went through. We have enough indications though that something might happen.
Whether PD is happening or not, it could be years before it's even announced. A game like that, built from the ground up, is hardly going to take any less than 4-5 years, and we have no indication of how far along the development could be.
Hitman and Hitman 2 are also excellent examples of properly utilizing online features in a non-multiplayer game, which is an important skillset in the GaaS/Game Pass world.
They are expanding Azure rapidly. IIRC they are also launching servers in Africa.
That's odd, I wish I took a screenshot. Unless it was a different Mette Anderson. The page I was looking at said worked for Microsoft since November 2018 and then very little prior history. Job title was also different. Maybe it was someone else. However I did the search right after pulling her name from Io's Twitter page.
They launched in Africa last month. Next this year is the middle east.
It also confirms the acquisition of Bethesda and Take Two at least.
Fable based on the SoT engine would be amazing to see. It fits the style perfectly but I do agree that it should go to someone else. PG certainly have an ability with tech but not outside of openworld driving games.
Iron Galaxy would be a good call also.
MS needs a team that can focus on a new KI game and push towards a massive GaaS Game Pass fighting game extravaganza!
...but it is most likely going to run on the Sea of Thieves engine.
Unreal Engine 4
The art style would certainly be a great fit for Fable IV though. With that said, I'd be happy if Playground took heavy inspiration from Fable Legends' artstyle too.
Although CDPR would be a massive get, it really isn't realistic. Creative Assembly would be amazing for me if they continued with Halo Wars.
Also, I'll probably get a lot of disagrees, but I'm not too interested in IOI. I've never really been a fan of their games, but I get why people love them.
Playground's Fable has the potential to change our vision of what a "Fable" game is. All in all, "Fable" is just a name.
After seeing all of those concept art pictures from PG's artists Klobrille posts, I hope Playground pushes the envelope and doesn't feel tied down to a certain gameplay/art design based on old games.
After seeing all of those concept art pictures from PG's artists Klobrille posts, I hope Playground pushes the envelope and doesn't feel tied down to a certain gameplay/art design based on old games.
The art style can be fluid. Can be semi realistic but with fantasy elements in the monsters etc. World can be as dark or twisted as they like...
... But, if the humor is lacking, then it's not really a Fable game. They really need to nail the mix of cheery and dark humor the series is known for. That's probably why PG would be perfect for it.
Personally speaking, I actually want dark and gritty Fable. I don't mind a stylistically similar artstyle, but I want some darkness to the world.
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Why would it be AA when Rare has produced and currently is producing AAA games?
Because the AA model fits them better. They can pump out games like Ratchet and Clank 2016. $40 6-8 hour games but high quality and polish. Perfect for Game Pass
Fable 3 launched in 2010 ... the only thing i want from a new fable is to keep the world and fantasyi aspect. the humor probably wont be as funny as it was 9 years ago, lets be real. so they can keep it in those older games.
but bring back the doggo as my pal i can pet, play fetch with and help me find treasure! T___T
but bring back the doggo as my pal i can pet, play fetch with and help me find treasure! T___T
My entire time working at University of Chicago I was a monthly salary. They do monthly for salaried employees and every other week for hourly employees. It's weird.
to me is the opposite, they can change everything but I hope in the ip "fable" because I'm tired of gritty and dark fantasy, give me an healthy dose of high fantasy (despite that, fable had always had an hidden darkness, like Grimm's fables, covered by the humor)
2 and 4 are the best in the saga. It's a bit harsher as a game, nowadays the survived arcade games are way easier
No, it's really not just a name. I will be very disappointed if the new Fable has practically nothing to do with the old games.
This is Playground's take on Fable, not Lionhead's. Also, they're not tied to the crazy ambition of Peter Molyneux so hopefully they build on what made Fable 2 great and not try and create a complete life sim again.
Although, Playground currently has the tech and the talent to pull off the simulation elements that Lionhead in the past couldn't..
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