Fable Reportedly Has Witcher-Like Combat

Fourteen years is a long time to wait between sequels, but Fable–the first game in the action-RPG series since Fable 3 in 2010–was finally unveiled earlier this year during Summer Game Fest. While we haven’t seen a new trailer since then, a new report says the upcoming sequel will have combat mechanics similar to CD Projekt RED’s The Witcher 3.

Windows Central’s Jez Corden recently disclosed that he was shown alpha footage of Fable that had “CD Projekt RED DNA” in the way the main character handled herself in battle. He also noted that the combat flowed smoothly from melee weapons like swords to magical attacks, not unlike the way Geralt fights in The Witcher 3. Corden said it wasn’t one-to-one like Geralt, but it was enough to impress him.

Corden mentioned some of the game’s enemies as well, including a giant chicken–which he described as “dangerous” and “scary”–as well as a werewolf that the player was able to lure with bacon, eggs, and sausages–or “a full English breakfast”–to get it out of its lair.

The unnamed female main character from the first trailer was confirmed by Corden, who also noted that he was told that players may be able to select a character, and that he hasn’t seen the male model yet. If new footage from Fable is going to debut this year, it will likely be at The Game Awards next month.

Fable will be released on Xbox Series X|S and PC in 2025.