Microsoft jumps the gun on Fable Heroes reveal – shows screens & info

It seems like Microsoft have updated Xbox.com a little early, and have spilled the beans on what the upcoming Fable: Heroes game will be about.

According to the site, the game is “a fresh spin on the beloved Fable franchise in which up to 4 players play both cooperatively and competitively in this hack-and-slash adventure. Work together as heroes of Albion to defeat familiar foes and new enemies while collecting as many gold coins as possible to unlock upgrades, characters, and items in both this game and Fable: The Journey for Kinect for Xbox 360.”

The site also says the game will be released 2nd May 2012, although it should be noted Xbox.com in regularly wrong with dates, recently giving Fez a release date they then removed.

Microsoft also showed the following screens from the game that highlights Fable: Heroes has a unique art style – probably not what most were expecting from the game