Brian Fargo, the legendary developer behind classics like Fallout, Wasteland, and The Bard’s Tale, is now building an Xbox-exclusive RPG that he believes will deliver a level of narrative and world-changing freedom rarely seen in the genre. Although Clockwork Revolution still has no release date, Fargo says he’s grateful it has already become one of 2026’s most anticipated PC and Xbox titles.

We’re living through a golden age of RPGs, with strategy titles, immersive sims, and classic role-playing experiences all thriving at once. Even so, few upcoming games have maintained hype as consistently as Clockwork Revolution since its reveal two years ago. The steampunk setting, time-travel mechanics, first-person combat, and sprawling decision-driven structure already stand out, but what truly elevates expectations is the fact that Brian Fargo himself leads the project, promising to expand what “choice-heavy RPGs” can be.

A world that reacts to every decision you make

Fargo’s decades-long career has shaped the RPG genre as we know it, yet he claims this is the most ambitious project he has ever undertaken. The game places players in Avalon, a Victorian-industrial steampunk world where altering events in the past – or the future – can drastically affect characters, faction,s and unfolding story arcs. Many have compared its style to BioShock, but Fargo emphasizes that it offers much deeper narrative branching, environmental reactivity and freedom of action than most RPGs on the market. It’s no surprise, then, that Clockwork Revolution is consistently listed among the most anticipated releases of 2026.

Time travel, weapons, consequences – and a massive development challenge

At a recent PC Gamer event, Fargo described it as “the most complex game I’ve ever worked on.” Creative director Chad Moore – also known for his work on Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines – added that the overwhelming response to their earlier trailer has energized the team. The game promises customizable weapons, steampunk gadgets, time-manipulation abilities, meaningful dialogues with consequences and deep character creation. Moore admitted that implementing such an extreme level of visual reactivity is incredibly difficult, since players will have the freedom to revisit the past and reshape the world however they see fit, a feature that might intimidate some but excites the developers immensely.

Although a release date remains unannounced, one thing is clear: Microsoft is fully backing inXile Entertainment. Clockwork Revolution is expected to launch sometime in 2026 for PC and Xbox Series X|S, and it will be included in Game Pass from day one.

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