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[coachmcguirk91]

Dec to Feb isn't the biggest delay, GTA VI will take up those two months neatly.

Watch GTA online get delayed to Febuary, alongside PC release

It is more just annoying that Fable needs more time. It was clear when showing the game earlier this year

 

[kaizenkko]

They'll delay it and skip the PS5 version. Xbox is fucking coming back, baby!

Spoiler: .

 

[Gambit2483]

Lol didn't Avowed pull this same crap last year? Hope it turns out better for Fable..

 

[Buggy Loop]

Is anyone actually looking forward to this game?

Uh yea? As if its raining fantasy RPGs with great graphics?

 

[CentralScrutinizer]

Is anyone actually looking forward to this game?

Yes. Fable is awesome.

Uh yea? As if its raining fantasy RPGs with great graphics?

Snip

Inb4 someone replies with the male walking like a female gif.

 

[RCX]

Western dev timelines are way beyond ridiculous at this stage.

They cost twice as much and take twice as long as any other part of the world.

 

[Esquie]

I've been saying this for a while. They've got to delay either Gears E-Day or Fable to early next year. It makes no sense to drop two huge games (and MW4) in such a small window with GTA6 looming. This is a smart decision and anyone whining about it is silly.

 

[Stafford]

Dec to Feb isn't the biggest delay, GTA VI will take up those two months neatly.

After such a long wait and these delays for just games in general....I have a hard time believing it'll actually drop in February. Hope it does because it's getting tiresome. At least let them show way more during the show.

 

[RCX]

Yes. Fable is awesome.

How do you know this?

Last game came out over a decade ago and this one is made by a completely unrelated team. Playground have solid pedigree with racing games but have never made an RPG. I'd consider it a mistake to assume it's going to be a banger.

 

[Deficit]

Is the cross section really that big? I can't imagine it is. What does MS have then from a first party perspective the rest of the year? Cod and that's it? Almost 100 billion in acquisitions and this is all they can do?

Gears of war, Halo,

Yes. Fable is awesome.


Inb4 someone replies with the male walking like a female gif.

This isn't Fable.

 

[NuclearDiarrhea]

I'd delay my game too to avoid clashing with Fairgames. Very smart from Team Xbox here.

 

[BigBeauford]

Yeah, aged like a fine milk in Sahara Desert

Stay for the produce? God that's the most "cozy-game" coded language Ive ever heard.

 

[{insert code here}]

Halo, Gears, Fable and Forza on an Xbox showcase banner... What year is it lol?

 

[CentralScrutinizer]

This isn't Fable.

Then what is it?

You're sporting a Fallout avatar. Do you hate Fallout 3, New Vegas, and 4 because it wasn't made by the original devs?

 

[StueyDuck]

Smart move.. not a chance grugnark the jawstroyer was gonna stand a chance against gta6

 

[IntentionalPun]

I'm super curious about this game. Probably a smart move but you do have to wonder if it was even going to be ready.

More time isn't the worst thing either way all things considered.

Hopefully the PC version has some good mods come out.

 

[//DEVIL//]

"so it can have the dedicated moment it deserves"

Just say you're scared of GTA bro

You wouldn't if it was ur game ? You will be crushed and applying for bankruptcy.

No need to risk a high budget game for the holidays where they can use the time to optimize the game more and avoid being killed

 

[Buggy Loop]

Then what is it?

You're sporting a Fallout avatar. Do you hate Fallout 3, New Vegas, and 4 because it wasn't made by the original devs?

 

[Deficit]

Then what is it?

You're sporting a Fallout avatar. Do you hate Fallout 3, New Vegas, and 4 because it wasn't made by the original devs?

I don't recall 4, NV, and 3 being (a) woke slop.

 

[Luipadre]

Shocked. Its not because of GTA, its simply not ready. The latest showing was still rough

 

[Buggy Loop]

I don't recall 4, NV, and 3 being (a) woke slop.

ah there it is

 

[MayauMiao]

Shocked. Its not because of GTA, its simply not ready. The latest showing was still rough

Who could forget?

 

[Fake]

They need more time to make the male walking like female.

 

[March Climber]

Not sent to die.

Now the new bad news is that it has to contend in February, since quarter 1 has essentially been Japan's holiday block for the past few years. It will be up against Capcom, Sega, and Namco releases. Maybe even a surprise Tecmo Koei game too.

 

[squallbr]

Who cares

 

[Spyxos]

Jez
Adamsapple
TimDog
Colt Eastwood

So that's four

 

[demigod]

Damn I must have missed the official delay announcement, share the link bro?

''This is year is packed with incredible games for XBOX players to enjoy, from Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 to Control Resonant, Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Grand Theft Auto VI. In order to plan our game launches through the holidays, in a way that works best for players, we're moving Fable to February 2027 so it can have the dedicated moment it deserves. We're excited to be giving players a major new look at Fable, as well as our broader lineup, at XBOX Games Showcase on June 7.''

Here's your announcement.
Jeff Grubb right again.

 

[CentralScrutinizer]

I don't recall 4, NV, and 3 being (a) woke slop.

Not sure if you ever played the original fables.


Also, You can be gay in Fallout 4

Oh, and you can also be gay in Fallout New Vegas

 

[adamsapple]

Jeff Grubb right again.

Keep this energy for future Grubb posts too

 

[Arsic]

"so it can have the dedicated moment it deserves"

Just say you're scared of GTA bro

The dedicated moment would be when all mankind is wiped out.

This game will be doo doo.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Where is the accountability for Mrs. Sharma for this decision?

No pitch forks? Shocker!

Unless...Ah yes...of course this was Phil Spencer's last act as Talking Head.

This is her first major game decision. Why should we bring out pitchforks? If the game comes out next year and is good, it'll be a good decision. We'll just have to wait and see.

 

[Beechos]

Good move wish more companies did the same thing and not release big games next to each other. It still saddens me that ea left titanfall to die releasing it right next to bf and cod.

 

[pnutboy]

Feels like we've seen this game at like 5 different yearly showcases now and when we finally saw gameplay it still looks early and rough.

 

[The_Mike]

If it was Lionhead with Peter Molyneux behind the wheel then I would have been super excited.

But this game doesn't look appealing in any way.
Butchered franchise.

 

[TheLikou]

This was always planned. They just wanted to ride on the marketing for some time. "Look at how many cool games we have for this year."

 

[R3TRO]

Boooo but understandable

 

[Banjo64]

Western dev timelines are way beyond ridiculous at this stage.

They cost twice as much and take twice as long as any other part of the world.

The timeline gets more ridiculous the more you dig in.

Playground Games' Creative Director Ralph Fulton was publically speaking about securing premises for their second studio, which would work on 'Project 2', an open-world game, in early February 2017;

Playground Games opening second studio for open world game

Forza Horizon developer Playground Games is planning to open a second development studio, GamesIndustry.biz can reveal.

www.gamesindustry.biz

By November 2017 they had secured their second studio's premises in Leamington Spa and had made significant staffing recruitments:

Playground Games hires GTA V, Metal Gear Solid and Hellblade devs for open-world action RPG

Key talent has been brought into the fold at Playground Games as the firm ramps up efforts on its first ever non-racing…

www.gamesindustry.biz

It's safe to say that 'Project 2' would have been signed off by Microsoft in late 2016, but pitches would have taken place before this.

I know it's no light undertaking to open a brand new studio and to release a game from scratch, however I feel like 11 years from conception to release is exceeding the boundaries of what's acceptable.

Not to mention, Playground has the advantage of an established 'first team' with knowledge and expertise to tap in to.

I'm just glad that the game hasn't been cancelled like PD and Everwild and this isn't just a slight on MS, as all Western developers are a mess at the moment.

 

[Darsxx82]

Smart decision. The one we'd all make when faced with GTA VI... But it was also up against Gears of War, Halo, COD, and other first-party titles, several multiplatform games that look fantastic, and Wolverine on PS5 close one to others.

After so many years of development, so much effort and hope... putting it there would be like sending it to the trenches. With the success of FH 6 they have earned special treatment.

 

[Gambit2483]

Western dev timelines are way beyond ridiculous at this stage.

They cost twice as much and take twice as long as any other part of the world.

Half of their development time is spent on ideology and how to least offend ppl who will never buy/play their game.

Also, extremely poor studio management (which leads to all hosts of problems, including the one I just mentioned)

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

The timeline gets more ridiculous the more you dig in.

Playground Games' Creative Director Ralph Fulton was publically speaking about securing premises for their second studio, which would work on 'Project 2', an open-world game, in early February 2017;

Playground Games opening second studio for open world game

Forza Horizon developer Playground Games is planning to open a second development studio, GamesIndustry.biz can reveal.

www.gamesindustry.biz

By November 2017 they had secured their second studio's premises in Leamington Spa and had made significant staffing recruitments:

Playground Games hires GTA V, Metal Gear Solid and Hellblade devs for open-world action RPG

Key talent has been brought into the fold at Playground Games as the firm ramps up efforts on its first ever non-racing…

www.gamesindustry.biz

It's safe to say that 'Project 2' would have been signed off by Microsoft in late 2016, but pitches would have taken place before this.

I know it's no light undertaking to open a brand new studio and to release a game from scratch, however I feel like 11 years from conception to release is exceeding the boundaries of what's acceptable.

Not to mention, Playground has the advantage of an established 'first team' with knowledge and expertise to tap in to.

I'm just glad that the game hasn't been cancelled like PD and Everwild and this isn't just a slight on MS, as all Western developers are a mess at the moment.

Playground is a Western developer?
Does that mean that R* is a Western developer as well?

I always called those chaps EU devs, with Western devs being US based. I wouldn't think the EU crew would like being lumped in with the "W" folks.

 

[Big-G]

I think we all expected this delay tbh

 

[Deficit]

Not sure if you ever played the original fables.


Also, You can be gay in Fallout 4

Oh, and you can also be gay in Fallout New Vegas

Being gay is not "woke". You know full what what that entails, and you are being intentionally obtuse. You can kiss boys in Bully 2006. Is it woke? No, it's called player freedom. Intentionally making your main character ugly, to avert the "male gaze" is woke.

 

[Zacfoldor]

 

[Banjo64]

Playground is a Western developer?
Does that mean that R* is a Western developer as well?

I always called those chaps EU devs, with Western devs being US based. I wouldn't think the EU crew would like being lumped in with the "W" folks.

Yes, the UK and Western European nations are included when people discuss the West.

Western world - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

When this thing releases, they will get a lot of attention, but not the kind they are wishing for.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Gears BBE!

Fable I'm legit at the point of just take your time. Just make sure it's decent.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

ah there it is

I mean, when there's a higher probability he's right, you should be rolling your eyes at the content.

 

[Draugoth]

GTA VI is going to obliterate anything close to it.

 

[CentralScrutinizer]

Being gay is not "woke". You know full what what that entails, and you are being intentionally obtuse. You can kiss boys in Bully 2006. Is it woke? No, it's called player freedom. Intentionally making your main character ugly, to avert the "male gaze" is woke.

You mean the character that you get to create yourself however you want?

 

[Banjo64]

This isn't Fable.

You are right of course. Fable was made by a group of people at a point in time, which can't be replicated. However, I hope Playground makes a solid game here.