Delays are quite common in the video game industry, and more and more studios are trying to avoid revealing the release date until the game is ready. Microsoft announced yesterday that they have delayed Avowed, a highly anticipated exclusive game, until February 2025.
Journalists and specialists are now conjecturing about potential additional delays, including Fable, which remains scheduled for 2025. Many of these exclusive titles did not have concrete dates and only showed gameplay or new trailers to generate some hype among fans.
Will Fable Suffer the Same Fate as Avowed? Will Microsoft Delay More of Its Projects?
Despite having a spectacular presentation a few months ago, not everything is going well for Xbox. The company showcased all kinds of games coming in the next few months or years, exciting fans with a fantastic upcoming catalog.
Regrettably, the company has confirmed some negative news about these releases, including the delay of Avowed to February 2025. The community is concerned that similar delays could occur with other games.
Following this news confirmation, many industry experts and journalists began speculating about other games planned for upcoming releases. One of these is Fable, developed by PlayGround Games, creators of the successful Forza saga.
Fable still being listed as a 2025 game is capital A ambitious from what I’ve heard. https://t.co/AEBHS2Jo58
— Jordan Middler (@JordanMiddler) August 2, 2024
PlayGround Games, the creators of the successful Forza saga, have practically not revealed any gameplay in this title, only releasing various cinematic trailers with minimal details, indicating that it is still far from completion to a playable state.
Xbox Should Try Not to Showcase a Game, or at Least Not Give a Date Prematurely
Jordan Middler, a well-known journalist, has doubts about whether this particular title will arrive at any point in 2025. It’s the first time in a long time that the development studio is making a game from another genre besides racing.
Due to the lack of gameplay shown, Fable appears to be the furthest from release. According to this journalist, aiming for this game to launch next year was quite ambitious on the company’s part.
He published this opinion on X, and many fans disagreed with what the journalist said, commenting that there is still a long way to go before those dates.
Other users say the game will be spectacular, and they have high faith in what this studio will offer. Should the various dates materialize, 2025 appears poised to be one of the most promising years for release. For now, Avowed is the only game that has confirmed a delay.
As for Fable, it will be a complete reimagining of the saga that will retain its characteristic humor with entirely new gameplay and spectacular visual aspects.
Fans have been asking for this saga to return for many years, but its creator, Peter Molyneux, was quite reluctant to try until he eventually left his own company and Microsoft took over the project.
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