Fable Legends Will Be Free-To-Play

Today, Lionhead Studios announced that Fable Legends, their four on one MOBA style game will be free-to-play on Xbox One and Windows 10 machines. However, Xbox One players will still need an Xbox Live Gold account in order to play.

The move to a free-to-play model was made to "ensure the game we're working to create is available to as many players as possible," Lionhead said during the announcement. You can also expect the League of Legends inspired free hero rotation in Fable Legends, giving players a chance to try out new characters that they can later pay to play permanently. Also, those who play as the Villain side of things will be able to use a selection of free minions on each map, and they can purchase extra minions with real money, or with currency earned throughout gameplay. Pretty standard stuff for MOBAs.

A great piece of info also detailed was that all of the game's stories and quests will be included in the free version, and players will be able to "play through it beginning-to-end without having to spend any money... you'll be able to earn everything that affects gameplay." Certainly a breath of fresh air after the likes of Evolve, which was also a 4v1 game, but had a ton of extra DLC not unlock-able to people who purchased the game. 

Overall, with the trend of free-to-play games bringing in a good amount of money, it's no surprise that a multiplayer only MOBA game is choosing this route. As for the game itself, I am certainly curious how it turns out. Especially since I was an original fan of the Fable universe until its sequels ruined it for me. The classic was definitely one of the funnest titles I have played. Hopefully this multiplayer version can breath new life into the franchise, instead of finishing it off for good.