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The release of the new Fable has officially been delayed to February 2027, Xbox announced on social media on May 29.
“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,” the post said.
The game will still be shown on Sunday, June 7 at Xbox Games Showcase, where fans have been promised a “brand-new look” at Fable.
Around the same time, Microsoft gaming content chief Matt Booty discussed the reasons for the delay.
“The game is in great shape. The team feels really good. We're excited about where the game is,” he said on the Xbox podcast.
Fable’s previous major presentation took place in January, when the game received a 12-minute segment at Xbox Developer_Direct. At the time, an autumn 2026 release on PC, Xbox and PlayStation 5 was confirmed and many gameplay features were revealed. 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.
Game director Ralph Fulton soon 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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