Xbox's big 2027 RPG will turn players into the worst kind of person

How far will ruthless capitalist landgrabbing go this time? Xbox's new Fable is coming in February 2027, and that’s great news for everyone except for the poor inhabitants of Albion, who will have to once again witness my transformation into the thing I hate most: a landlord. On June 10, developer Playground Games released a 30-minute video showcasing the depths of Fable. Players will be able to develop relationships with NPCs and build a family, as is tradition for the series. Moreover, their choices will influence the world at large, in classic Fable style. The new Fable promises to push this further than ever, with Albion evolving to keep up with players’ decisions. This includes the option of buying all properties and shops in the game, dictating the prices, managing the tenants, and deciding if you want to kick them out onto the street. Fable’s motto has always been “your choices matter.” In Fable, this was as simple as growing devil horns if you were too wicked, or villagers cheering if you played like a goody-two-shoes. Fable 2 improved that rock-solid foundation by making the world more vast and dynamic. It also introduced a fully fledged economic system that allows players