Blizzard Assists with Fable

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Collaborative cinematics between Playground Games and Blizzard are enhancing the quality of Fables cutscenes, resulting in impressive visuals.
Knowledge sharing between internal teams is common within Microsoft Game Studios, with The Coalition assisting with Unreal Engine, Bryan Fargos team receiving support for Unreal Engine experts, and a portion of the Rare team collaborating with Double Fine.
Compulsion Games is utilizing Activisions motion capture studio, while a section of the Rare team that developed Sea of Thieves is helping Double Fine create a multiplayer experience for their clay-based game Kiln.
Fable is scheduled for release in Fall 2026 on both PC and Xbox Series X/S platforms.

Collaborative Cinematics Elevate Fable’s Storyline with Blizzard Assistance

Playground Games’ development of the new Fable title, under the Microsoft Game Studios umbrella, includes support from Blizzard’s movie team, who are assisting with the game’s storyline scenes. According to Matt Booty on a recent Xbox podcast, this collaboration leverages Blizzard Cinematics’ expertise to create the game’s high-quality cutscenes, explaining the impressive visuals seen so far. Booty noted that knowledge sharing between internal teams is common. For example, The Coalition assists with Unreal Engine, and Bryan Fargo’s team, currently working on Clockwork Revolution, is receiving support from the Xbox Game Studios’ Unreal Engine experts. In addition, Compulsion Games is utilizing Activision’s motion capture studio, while a portion of the Rare team that developed Sea of Thieves is helping Double Fine create a multiplayer experience for Kiln, their clay-based object-building game. Fable remains on track for its planned release in Fall 2026 for PC and Xbox Series X/S.

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Specification
Official Name	Hamster Playground: Skateboard Game Mode
Brief Summary	It's time for your hamster to become a skateboarding sensation. Take part in races, navigating specially designed tracks racing together with 3 other hamsters to become a winner and win prizes.
Platforms	Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Released	July 11, 2024
Genre	Racing, Simulator, Indie
Play Modes	Single player, Multiplayer
Content Rating	E
Languages	English, Japanese