Playground Games says Fable uses the same engine as Forza Horizon with 'a ton of additional technology on top' 'Using that base for Fable is just a match made in heaven'
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Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:11:44 +0000
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Fable will utilize the same engine as the Forza Horizon series, which Playground Games says has been a "gift" for the upcoming RPG.
FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Playground Games confirms Fable uses Forza Horizon 's tech engine The studio "built a ton of additional technology" on top of the base engine Creator of the Fable series, Peter Molyneux, wasn't involved with the game's development "at all" Fable will utilize the same engine as the Forza Horizon series, which Playground Games says has been a "gift" for the upcoming role-playing game (RPG).
During a press Q&A at an Xbox event adjacent to this year's Summer Game Fest (SGF) attended by TechRadar Gaming, associate game director Craig Littler discussed how the team applied the Forza tech engine to create Fable 's sprawling fantasy world, as well as how it evolved certain elements. "In
terms of synergies with Forza , so we're on the same technology base, the
same engine, the Forza tech engine," he said, "and that's been a real gift
for us, because it's the engine that we've been working on for over a decade at Playground, and it's the great engine that's produced the Forza Horizon series, and that's the engine that we're using for Fable as well." Latest Videos From Watch full video here:
It's not just the same reused tech, however. The developer explained that the team has "built a ton of additional technology on top of" the base engine and had to change from racing to a character-based game.
"We've had to invest heavily in locomotion and animation and also things like cinematics and quests," Litler added, "but really the Forza tech engine is incredibly good at extremely high fidelity graphics, as well as world-class streaming. And so for us, using that base for Fable is just a match made in heaven, combined with our experience, and honestly, a team that are just huge fans of this franchise." You may like Fable will feature over 150,000 lines
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He went on to confirm that Peter Molyneux, the creator of the Fable series, wasn't involved with the development of the new title "at all," saying, "He's a legend, and we played a bunch of his games, but this is very much
Playground vision for Fable ."
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