Just over a week ahead of the upcoming Summer Games Fest shows, Xbox has announced that Fable is now delayed out of 2026 and into February 2027.
Announced via a post on X, this is what they had to say:
This is year is packed with incredible games for XBOX players to enjoy, from Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 to Control Resonant, Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Grand Theft Auto VI. In order to plan our game launches through the holidays, in a way that works best for players, we’re moving Fable to February 2027 so it can have the dedicated moment it deserves. We’re excited to be giving players a major new look at Fable, as well as our broader lineup, at XBOX Games Showcase on June 7.
On the one hand this makes total sense: the year is stacked with some real heavy hitters and more time for Fable to breathe is probably wise. On the other hand though, as someone who was really hyped for the game this is pretty disappointing, and I’m a bit sceptical on the audience crossover between Fable and some of those games listed. Maybe the game just needs more time in the oven? Who knows.
Playground Games gave us a peek at Fable earlier this year during the Xbox Developer Direct and it looked great. Check it out below if you missed it:
Fable is due to release in February 2027 for PC, Xbox and Playstation 5.
