Are Xbox and Playground making the right move sticking so closely to Fable’s history?

Fable’s long-awaited reboot marks Forza Horizon studio Playground Games’ first foray into the action-RPG genre. And while it’s officially a “new beginning” for original developer Lionhead’s beloved series, it still centred on Albion – a whimsical fantasy world of brave adventurers, exotic British accents, and the kinds of magical creatures who’d rather kill you than spend any time getting to know you at all. But unlike earlier games in the series, Albion is this time a proper, seamless open-world.