Playground Games, the British team behind Xbox Game Studios, appears to have further expanded and opened a third studio to join the ones already working on Forza Horizon 6 and Fable, raising suspicions that there may be another game in development.
There hasn’t been an official announcement, but the presence of the third studio within Playground Games is evident on the team’s LinkedIn page, which specifically states that “today, Playground has three high-profile studios in Leamington Spa,” in the description.
“At our original headquarters, we continue to support and grow our great Forza Horizon community. At our new studios across town, we are developing Fable, the new beginning of a legendary franchise.”
Will support Fable development, for now
Based on the description, it seems that this third studio was opened to support the development of Fable primarily, but that is not necessarily the team’s sole occupation.
Considering the complexity reached by the structure of Playground Games, it is possible that the presence of three studios will be exploited in the future for the simultaneous development of multiple projects.
On the other hand, it must be said that the games that Playground Games works on are high-caliber productions, and Fable, in particular, also represents a complete change from the structure and game formula that the team is historically experienced with.
Having to move from racing games to a third-person action RPG, while still using the same ForzaTech engine, it’s likely that Playground Games had to push the envelope technologically and creatively, leading to a necessary expansion of the team across three studios, but it’s also possible that, in the meantime, such a generous size could help further expand production on multiple fronts.
In the meantime, we refer you to our special on Fable and information on when it arrives on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass.
