Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan has confirmed that Playground Games’ Adventure RPG Fable has been pushed back to 2026. It was initially meant to be released in 2025. The news was revealed on the latest official Xbox podcast.
“So, I just want to start with, really excited, really excited about the progress, really excited about where Playground is,” said the head of Xbox Game Studios Craig Duncan during the podcast. “We previously announced the date for Fable as 2025—we are actually going to give Fable more time and it’s going to ship in 2026 now. While I know that’s not maybe the news people want to hear, what I want to assure people of is that it’s definitely worth the wait.”
You can see the full clip and watch some pre-alpha gameplay footage of Fable in the podcast episode that we’ve embedded below:
Fable has been confirmed for the Xbox Series and PC. It may also be released for the PlayStation 5 at a later date.
“I have unequivocal confidence in the Playground team. If you think about their history and legacy for Forza Horizon, the last two games—critically acclaimed, award-winning, beautiful, played great.” Duncan continued.
“And just what they’re bringing to Fable as a franchise, just think of the visuals of what you expect of Playground Games, plus amazing gameplay, British humor, Playground’s version of Albion—so inspired by what’s gone before with the franchise, but their take. And quite frankly, the most beautifully realized version of Albion you’ve ever seen.”
Playground Games is collaborating with Eidos Montreal on the project, which will be available on Xbox Game Pass when it is released. Peter Molyneux is not involved with its development.
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