The less-than-a-fairy-tale life of Playground Games’ Fable remake continues.
In a post that (editorially) seems to put every other Xbox franchise slated to get a launch in the rest of 2026, the game publisher and console company states that they’ve made the call to delay Fable into the post-Holiday-2026, and generally slow for gaming, the month of February, meaning the book won’t be opening for Fable until February 2027.
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Xbox says they have come to this decision because Halo: Campaign Evolved, Control Resonant, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Gears of War: E-Day, and Grand Theft Auto VI are all still expected this year, making for a tough market for gaming attention.
Of course, we got a great first look at what Playground Games, who are currently racing hard after this month’s release of the incredible Forza Horizon 6, have in store for Fable back near the start of February 2026.
And we are scheduled to get another significant look at the game as part of the Xbox Games Showcase on June 7, which will also give us a big ol’ taste of Canadian developer The Coalition’s Gears of War: E-Day, as well as some other Xbox games that are either already announced or on the way!
This is the second delay for Fable, which, ironically, also received a delay in February 2025, to give the game more time to cook.
Last month, Jeff Grubb mentioned the delay of Fable.
“I’ll say that I’ve heard that Fable has been pushed internally,” Grubb said on the game. “That doesn’t mean that it’s coming out next year. Apparently, they’re still trying to get it out this year, but they are worried about the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6. And so, if it’s delayed beyond the release of Grand Theft Auto 6, that could push it into December, which might make it a prime candidate to be delayed into 2027. So while Xbox will have a lot of games coming out this year, that’s one that there’s still a big question mark around.”
Fable will release in February 2027 for Xbox Series X|S and PC.
