GameRant - Playground Games

Fable Reveals Pre-Order Bonuses and Collector's Edition Content

Joshua Duckworth — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:39:25 GMT

Fable showed up in a big way at the Xbox Games Showcase, confirming its February 23 release date, giving a first look at the upcoming villain played by Haley Atwell, and showing off the return of Jack of Blades. Afterward, Xbox would go on to show off the available content in both its Premium and Collector's Editions, as well as its pre-order bonuses.

Fable Adds MCU Star as Villain and Reveals Release Date

Derek Nichols — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:29:35 GMT

During the Xbox Games Showcase, Playground Games released a new story-based trailer for Fable, not only confirming the return of the Jack of Blades, as well as the main villain of the story, but putting a new twist on the character with an MCU star. It has been a long and winding road for Fable, and while the team at Playground Games is slowly approaching the light at the end of the tunnel, fans are unfortunately going to have to wait just a bit longer before they can go hands on with this new vision of Albion.

Former Forza Horizon Creative Director Reveals Open World Racing Game Clutch

Filip Galekovic — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:11:59 GMT

Clutch is the new racing game by former Forza Horizon 5 creative director Mike Brown, in active development by his new studio Maverick Games. While the Forza Horizon franchise has truly honed into what it does best over the years, its all-in-one, happy-go-lucky car-collecting approach isn't for everyone, and Clutch intends to serve what is often a forgotten niche in racing games.

Fable Officially Delayed

Michael Brandon Ingram — Fri, 29 May 2026 17:36:54 GMT

Xbox has officially delayed the Fable reboot to early 2027. Microsoft cited the large number of major games releasing during the 2026 holiday season as a key reason for delaying Fable's release.

Forza Horizon 6 Shares Some Incredible Achievements One Week After Launch

Derek Nichols — Thu, 28 May 2026 14:49:53 GMT

After a huge launch, Playground Games shared some impressive statistics and accomplishments that the Forza Horizon 6 community have achieved in only a week's time. It goes without saying that Forza Horizon 6 was a highly anticipated game for 2026, as the game scored well with critics and players once it released, helping the game to smash its own set of records in the process.

Former Playground Dev Working on a Forza Horizon-Killer

Derek Nichols — Tue, 26 May 2026 21:30:21 GMT

Former Codemasters producer and co-founder of Playground Games Gavin Raeburn believes he knows how to create the next generation of racing games and how to take down the juggernaut that is Forza Horizon. On paper, it may seem like Raeburn has his work cut out for him as Forza Horizon 6 is continuing the series tradition of being an absolute sales monster for Playground Games and Microsoft.

Forza Horizon 6 Suddenly Has a Villain

Mohsen Baqery — Mon, 25 May 2026 14:30:23 GMT

Forza Horizon 6 players are calling a Drivatar named Bowie Knife99 the "true villain" of the game, with some even describing its appearance as an AI-gone-rogue situation. For those unfamiliar, Drivatars in Forza Horizon 6 are computer-controlled racers or opponents that appear across different parts of the game.

Forza Horizon 6 Teases Future Plans and Game Improvements

Derek Nichols — Sat, 23 May 2026 14:20:26 GMT

After a very successful launch, Playground Games reveals what's next for Forza Horizon 6, outlining player feedback, upcoming improvements, and a tease of new content. Ever since Forza Horizon 6 officially announced Japan as its next location, there's been plenty of excitement from fans. With a diverse biome to race around in, there's seemingly something for everyone to experience.

1 Forza Horizon 6 Achievement Takes Longer to Unlock Than it Does to 100% All Other Forza Horizon Games

Filip Galekovic — Fri, 22 May 2026 18:30:15 GMT

Forza Horizon 6 has one specific achievement, Maxed Out, that takes about 1,000 hours for the average player to unlock, which is far more time than it takes to 100% complete all the other Forza Horizon games put together. While Forza Horizon 6 can be approached as a chill, accessible car collecting arcade, it's clear that some of its unlockables take exponentially more time and effort to clear than others.

Fable Gets Its First Official Ratings Ahead of Xbox Games Showcase

Joshua Duckworth — Fri, 22 May 2026 15:43:18 GMT

Fable, the upcoming open-world RPG from Xbox Game Studios and Playground Games, has been rated by content boards in South Korea and Australia. Fable has yet to receive an ESRB rating, but given that these two boards handed down similar classifications—both effectively equivalent to a Mature rating—fans should probably expect the ESRB to land in the same ballpark when the time comes.