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Fable Legends

Fable Legends is not a persistent-world MMO. It's catalogued here as "Online action RPG" and included because it's commonly searched for in MMO-related contexts — see below for what it actually is.

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Status
Cancelled; Microsoft shut the game down in beta in 2016, closing Lionhead Studios shortly after
Business model
Free-to-play (never released)
Genre
Asymmetric co-op action RPG
Release
—
Platforms
Windows, Xbox
Developer
Lionhead Studios
Publisher
Microsoft Studios
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MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

Never released — no PvE/PvP data exists for this cancelled project

SoloPlay styleGroup

Never released — no play-style data exists for this cancelled project

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Never released — no structure data exists for this cancelled project

TargetedCombat feelAction

Never released — no combat-feel data exists for this cancelled project

HousingNot recordedCraftingNot recordedTradingNot recordedControllerNot recordedPvENot recordedPvPNot recorded
Catalog note

Not a persistent MMO

  • Fable Legends is a single-player or small-group co-op online action RPG, not a persistent-world MMO.
  • It's catalogued here as "Online action RPG" — a related but distinct genre from the persistent-world MMOs this site otherwise covers.
  • It's included in this directory because it's commonly searched for by people trying to figure out whether it counts as an MMO — this page exists to give you a straight answer.
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  • This entry is intentionally excluded from MMOFinder's platform, genre, and catalog-wide statistics, since it isn't a persistent-world MMO.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-28
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Full
Source note
Discovered in MMORPG.com / MMO game directories; deeper fields pending verification
No direct official link verified in the current record.
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What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 28, 2026.Verified

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Combat matchTrapped Dead: LockdownBoth cataloged with Not yet verifiedGenre & settingTorchlight InfiniteBoth cataloged as Online action RPGShared featuresTorchlight IIICatalog features have since divergedBusiness modelTollan WorldsBoth recorded as Not yet verified

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Game history

Fable Legends timeline

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  1. —
    Released

    MMOFinder records Fable Legends as released in —.

  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Cancelled

  3. 2026-08-16
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Fable Legends screenshots & gameplay

Two verified gameplay images for a quick look at the game in action.

Source: YouTube gameplay video

Gameplay, availability and research notes

Fable Legends is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Asymmetric co-op action RPG. Its recorded status is Cancelled; Microsoft shut the game down in beta in 2016, closing Lionhead Studios shortly after, while the business model is listed as Free-to-play (never released). MMOFinder records its release year as —. Current platform data lists Windows, Xbox. The profile keeps uncertain fields explicit so incomplete research is not presented as established game information.

Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Never released — Microsoft cancelled Fable Legends in March 2016 before launch, shortly after which Lionhead Studios was closed. Discovery tags on the record include Online Game, Catalog. The developer field lists Lionhead Studios, and the publisher field lists Microsoft Studios. Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder’s filtering and comparison tools.

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