New Fable Game Hit With Big Release Date Delay

Initially slated to be released sometime in 2025, the highly anticipated Fable reboot has now been delayed to some point in 2026. Fans have waited for a new entry in the action RPG series for years, and while many were gearing up to get their hands on some fresh content this year, Fable reportedly needs a little extra time before it’s ready to appear on store shelves.

The first in-game footage of Fable was revealed to eager audiences during the 2023 Xbox Games Showcase, and while many were happy to see the classic series making a return, not all comments were positive. Despite boasting impressive graphics and a stunning fantasy world, the trailer for Fable was quickly flooded with dislikes, with many lamenting the main character’s appearance. Despite this, many in the community have remained hopeful about the title as a whole, with the Fable reboot promising to include both physical and magical combat, ample exploration, crafting, and much more. Unfortunately, players will have to wait quite a bit longer to try it out for themselves.

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Microsoft has officially delayed Fable out of its previously planned 2025 release window, pushing the game back to 2026. Craig Duncan, the current head of Xbox Game Studios, gave more details during a new episode of the Xbox Podcast, explaining that the upcoming fantasy title is “worth the wait” while showing off brand-new gameplay footage. “I have unequivocal confidence in the Playground team,” Duncan said, highlighting the studio’s previous work on Forza Horizon and complimenting the team’s version of Fable‘s world of Albion. Aside from its planned release for Xbox Series X/S and PC, previous rumors indicate that Fable will also be released for PlayStation 5 on day one, and it’s unclear whether this extra time taken will make this more of a concrete possibility. “I want the community to understand that we do these things for the best of the games and the teams, and ultimately that results in the best game for the community,” Duncan concluded.

Fable Will Now Be Released Sometime in 2026

The new pre-alpha in-game footage shown during the stream highlighted the game’s city setting, while also providing a fresh look at combat and the title’s more fantastical forest scenery. Weapons appearing in the footage include swords, a hammer, and a fire-based magical attack, with Playground Games seeming to offer plenty of unique playstyles for different users. Past games in the franchise have focused heavily on choice-driven gameplay, and while this hasn’t been stressed in any footage seen so far, players hope that Fable will offer more complex and morally ambiguous decisions for players to make.

In July 2024, it was confirmed that three studios were hard at work on Fable, with Playground Games building an entirely new division to work on the reboot. Eidos Montreal is also providing support, and fans now have no choice but to hope that the game finally sees the light of day in 2026. After all, the last mainline Fable game is almost 15 years old, with Fable 3 having been released way back in October 2010.

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