Fable's Narrative Lead Is Leaving The Project After 'Several Wonderful Years'

[Gamernyc78]

Fable's Narrative Lead Is Leaving The Project After 'Several Wonderful Years'

"I know it’s in good hands"

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Jump ship everyone!!!

We've got some Fable news to share today, as the game's Narrative Lead, Anna Megill, has announced she will be departing the team this August, stating that "the time feels right for new challenges".

Megill, who previously worked on the likes of Control and even Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, shared the news on social media earlier today, enthusing that Fable remains in very good hands. Here's a look:

"Friends, I have news. In August, I’m stepping away from my role as Narrative Lead on Fable. I’ve had several wonderful years scribbling away in my fairytale cottage, but the time feels right for new challenges.
Working on Fable was a dream come true for me, and it’s wrenching to leave it behind. But Playground has assembled a Heroically talented team, so I know it’s in good hands. I'm excited for what’s coming next—for them and for me."

 

[flaccidsnake]

One of the most troubled projects in recent history just claimed another victim. Anna Megill, who was hired as lead writer in 2020 announced she's leaving the studio to take some time off. Since the start of Fable production (~2018), many highly ranked Playground staff left the studio. In Jan 2022, Gavin Raeburn (Playground co-founder) announced his departure. He's since founded a new studio called Lighthouse Games. In Jan 2023, 6 Playgrounders left to found Maverick Games:

• Mike Brown: Founder & Creative Director at Maverick, was the Creative Director at Playground.
• Matt Craven: CTO of Maverick Games, was a Technical Director at Playground.
• Tom Butcher: Executive Producer at Maverick, was Lead Producer at Playground.
• Ben Penrose: Art Director at Maverick, was the Studio Art Director at Playground.
• Gareth Harwood: Content Director at Maverick, was the Technical Art Director at Playground.
• Fraser Strachan: Audio Director at Maverick, held the same role at Playground.

Mass resignations are taking place throughout Xbox studios. The Initiative, initially developers of the Perfect Dark reboot saw over 30 departures in March 2022. These are projects over 5 years in development with very little to show. Also these are reboots of long-dormant Xbox franchises with suspect fan support. At what point does Phil Spencer pull the plug on these floundering projects?



Via GamesRadar:

Fable 4's narrative lead announces departure

Anna Megill is leaving Playground next month

www.gamesradar.com

 

[Gamernyc78]

Fable's Narrative Lead Is Leaving The Project After 'Several Wonderful Years'

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/07/fables-narrative-lead-is-leaving-the-project-after-several-wonderful-years Jump ship everyone!!! We've got some Fable news to share today, as the game's Narrative Lead, Anna Megill, has announced she will be departing the team this August, stating that...

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[Gamernyc78]

Who is next?

 

[Nhomnhom]

Never let your brain-dead open-world racing studio make an RPG.

 

[John Elden Ring]

That's not a good sign.

 

[BroodCorp]

Here we go. Not saying a dumpster fire is on the horizon but departures before the release are a sure fire sign.

 

[Dr Bass]

Here we go. Not saying a dumpster fire is on the horizon but departures before the release are a sure fire sign.

Especially when it’s a lead.

 

[Systemshock2023]

If the game story is complete why would they need a narrative lead around?

 

[TubzGaming]

Fable's Narrative Lead Is Leaving The Project After 'Several Wonderful Years'

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/07/fables-narrative-lead-is-leaving-the-project-after-several-wonderful-years Jump ship everyone!!! We've got some Fable news to share today, as the game's Narrative Lead, Anna Megill, has announced she will be departing the team this August, stating that...

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[reziel]

Weird how we never hear anything good about people whose studios were bought by Xbox yet we always have things like this happening not to long after they're bought.

 

[Old Gamer]

 

[Bryank75]

Several wonderful and relaxing years doing nothing... LOL

Kidding.

 

[daniel5043]

Also these are reboots of long-dormant Xbox franchises with suspect fan support.

Fable definitely have enough of a fan base for a reboot but why they chose perfect dark is anyone's guess

 

[Yurinka]

If the game story is complete why would they need a narrative lead around?

The game is several years away from release, and in games narrative includes many things more than just the story.

 

[Cool hand luke]

When's this game being cancelled?

 

[anonpuffs]

Xbox gone

 

[KnittedKnight]

If the lead gameplay designer also bolts then for sure it's Defcon 1. We're at Defcon 3.

 

[Airbus]

Another one bite the dust

 

[SLB1904]

Shocked.
Microsoft keeps bamboozled everyone with cgis and crap that probably in concept art stage to gain points