Playground Games

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Playground Games Limited
Xbox Game Studios (2018–present)
Websiteplayground-games.com

Playground Games Limited is a British

Microsoft Studios (now known as Xbox Game Studios).[2] They are also developing the next game in the Fable series.[3][4]

History

Playground Games was founded by Gavin Raeburn,

Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360 in October that year. The studio released Forza Horizon 2 on Xbox 360 and Xbox One in September 2014, and Forza Horizon 3 on Xbox One and Microsoft Windows in September 2016.[9]

In February 2014, Playground Games announced that they were forming a new development team focused on mobile games.[10] In February 2017, the studio detailed plans to open a second studio, focusing on a non-racing open-world video game project.[1] In November, they announced they had leased St. Albans House in Leamington Spa, which would provide the new studio with more than 17,000 square feet of office space.[11][12] Expected headcounts for both studios were in excess of 200 people.[13]

At E3 2018, Microsoft announced they had acquired Playground Games, which became part of Microsoft Studios (now known as Xbox Game Studios).[2][14][15] At the same time, Microsoft Studios also announced Forza Horizon 4, which would be released on 2 October 2018,[16] and that the studio was working on an unannounced AAA Open-World Action RPG project, later revealed to be in the Fable franchise.[3][4]

In January 2022, it was reported that co-founder and

studio director Gavin Raeburn left Playground Games to open his own studio,[17] while GM Trevor Williams replaced him as studio head.[18]

Games developed

Year Title Platform(s)
2012 Forza Horizon Xbox 360
2014 Forza Horizon 2 Xbox 360, Xbox One
2016 Forza Horizon 3 Microsoft Windows, Xbox One
2018 Forza Horizon 4 Microsoft Windows, Xbox One,
Xbox Series X/S
2021 Forza Horizon 5
TBA Fable Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S

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