Fable reboot devs aren't trying to make a Lionhead game, but one important hallmark will carry over because 'kicking chickens is classic Fable'

Fable gameplay footage debuted at today's Xbox Developer Direct, and despite a long 16-year wait between instalments the presentation felt very on brand. That's maybe a little surprising, given Lionhead Studios closed in 2016. The new game is in the hands of Forza Horizon studio Playground Games, which has very little in common with the old Lionhead except for—perhaps crucially—its Britishness.

In an interview published by Xbox, Fable game director Ralph Fulton discussed how the studio dealt...