Fable Drops Four Minutes of New Gameplay

Xbox has released four minutes of new Fable gameplay, giving a closer look at the combat in the long-awaited role-playing game. The footage, shared by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma during the company’s 25th anniversary celebrations, highlights the game as Microsoft seeks a major success beyond its shooter franchises.

Captured on PC at ultra settings, it shows swordplay, ranged attacks and magic-based moves, ending with the protagonist finding a sinister-looking tomb or coffin. Fable was delayed from this autumn and is now due on 23 February for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC. Playground Games, known for Forza Horizon, is leading development; the game was announced in 2020 and has reportedly been in development in some form for nearly a decade.