Fable developer Playground Games has announced that it is seeking to fill three key positions for its team that is working on the next game. The reboot has undergone a number of team changes since being announced in 2020 which also include Anna Megill (Control, Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora) taking over as its lead writer in 2022. Playground Games co-founder and studio director Gavin Raeburn had left earlier that year as well. The developer has now announced that its looking to hire a Senior Game Designer, Senior Level Designer, and Senior Quest Designer.
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— Playground Games (@WeArePlayground) November 10, 2023
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🎮 Senior Game Designer: https://t.co/R4xiA89Twh
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🎮 Senior Quest Designer: https://t.co/Gr0xVwvkZ0 pic.twitter.com/SgnuaQHPwR
Updates regarding the development status for the reboot have been scarce since its reveal three years ago. Head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Brody was fortunate enough to witness some of the new game which left him with such a good impression that he wanted to share it at PAX 2022 but the development team insisted he hold off. They had expressed not wanting to share anything until they felt confident it was ready to be revealed. The team has since released an offical trailer for the upcoming came a little over a month ago at the Xbox Games Showcase in September.
Description (per YouTube):
“What does it mean to be a Hero? Well, in the fairytale land of Albion, that is entirely up to you. With a dark threat looming, and in a world where your reputation precedes you, your choices will change Albion forever.”
There has yet to be any word of an expected release date and as Fable developer Playground Games continures to hire for key positions it does seem the game could still be a number of years off on the horizon. It is also unknown if, when they come aboard, the new staff will be reusing prexisting content or starting fresh, which too could add to the amount of time needed to complete the game.