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The new Fable could still be delayed because of GTA 6, journalist Jeff Grubb said on his Game Mess YouTube channel.
“I would say that I’ve heard about Fable moving internally. That doesn’t mean it’s coming out next year. Obviously they’re still trying to get it out this year, but they’re worried about launching around GTA 6. And so if it gets pushed past GTA 6, that could move it into December, which could make it a prime candidate to slip into 2027,” the insider said.
Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan previously said in an interview that the studio was not concerned about the two games launching close together. Reports that GTA might be the reason Microsoft had not named an exact Fable release date first appeared back in 2024.
In January 2026, the new Fable received a full 12-minute presentation at Xbox Developer_Direct. The event confirmed an autumn 2026 release window on PC, Xbox and PlayStation 5 and revealed many gameplay features. The game will feature an open world, a choice of the Hero’s gender, character customization and many mechanics familiar from the series, including jobs, buying homes and interacting with NPCs.
Soon after the presentation, game director Ralph Fulton gave two interviews. Among other things, he shared his view of the core elements of Fable and explained how morality will work in the new game, without horns and halos changing the Hero’s appearance. He also revealed that the next Fable will not feature a dog and that more than a thousand NPCs were created by hand. The official FAQ also confirms that Fable will remain a single-player game.
Fable has officially been in development for more than five years. It was originally planned for release in 2025, and later its launch was associated with Xbox’s 25th anniversary in autumn 2026.
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