'F*** Me, This Thing We Created, It's Going to Live' — Peter Molyneux Tears Up Watching Xbox's New Fable Gameplay Reveal

Playground Games gave us our first glimpse of gameplay from the Fable reboot earlier this year during January's Xbox Developer Direct, and among those watching was the series' original creator, Peter Molyneux.

IGN recently spoke with the former Lionhead Studios developer ahead of his new God game, Masters of Albion, and seized the chance to ask for his thoughts on this fresh take on Fable.

"When I was watching the Fable trailer, I just felt myself tearing up," Molyneux reveals. "I know I might get slammed for saying that, but I'm someone who cries often, and I felt incredibly emotional. The reason was: F*** me. This thing we created, it's going to live, it's going to carry on. This world, which we loved creating so much and others loved, has a life."

"For me, the saddest thing would be to see it fade away, which is partly why I'm returning to God games. That was the overall emotion. I thought it was really smart of them to retell Fable 1 instead of bearing the burden of continuing the Fable story. I loved spotting some of those references. I thought it was super smart to have the kid's family turn to stone—really clever. So those were all the positives."

But there's always a 'but.' While the series' original creator enjoyed much of Playground's grand unveiling, it didn't completely resonate with Molyneux—the game's tone and visual design didn't quite match his preferences.

"If I'm being critical, which I think you want, there was a slightly antiseptic feel to it," Molyneux states. "But they've got months and months to build in that character and almost that dirtiness you want in the world. I never saw Fable as clean, with all sharp, defined angles. It's more chaotic, more like what Old England probably was—not straight lines, but crinkled, with ridiculously large buckle belts, boots, and hands because that's part of the character. So I'd probably foolishly ask for a bit more of that character."

These minor aesthetic concerns aren't stopping Peter from eagerly anticipating playing it when it launches later this year. Asked if he plans to play Fable, he replied: "Absolutely. For sure. Not as someone hunting for flaws, but as someone who truly loves and adores that universe."

I, too, can't wait to dive back into Fable's fairy tale world. You can check out all the latest updates on Playground's upcoming fantasy RPG here, including how it plans to use a surprising storytelling technique from The Office and how you'll be able to marry every one of its 1,000 NPCs.