The classic *Fable* trilogy established its identity through simple, often cartoonish, moral choices that determined if your Hero was saintly or demonic. However, Playground Games is dramatically overhauling this system for the upcoming reboot, moving away from the binary good-versus-evil scale and introducing a highly nuanced morality that reflects modern design sensibilities.
Fable General Manager and director Ralph Fulton recently confirmed to Xbox Wire that while morality remains a crucial pillar of the series, the development team recognizes that gaming—and societal views on ethics—have evolved. Fulton explained that the new system intentionally discards the idea of “objective good” or “objective evil.” Instead, players’ reputations will be built entirely upon subjective judgment, based on what NPCs value or disdain in the hero’s actions.
This refined approach means the system is no longer a traditional sliding scale. A player’s moral standing will be dynamic and localized, judged only when actions are witnessed by other characters. Consequently, players can cultivate dramatically different reputations in various regions across Albion; you might be a respected savior in one town while remaining an unknown rogue just a few miles away. This allows players to truly inhabit more complex characters who fall squarely in the gray area between light and shadow.