Xbox has announced that Fable has been delayed into 2026.
The announcement was made by Craig Duncan, Head of Xbox Studios during an episode of the Xbox Podcast.
Duncan said:
“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. I have unequivocal confidence in the Playground team. If you think about their history and legacy for Forza Horizon, the last few games, critically acclaimed, 92 Metacritic, award-winning, beautiful, play great.“
“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, in quite frankly the most beautifully realized version of Albion you’ve ever seen.“
“So really excited about the plans, and really excited about the future. I want the community to understand that we do these things for the best of the games and the teams, and ultimately that results in the best game for the community.”
Although disappointing, the news of Fable’s delay may not come as a surprise. With Grand Theft Auto VI still currently aiming for a holiday 2025 release date, there will not be many games that will be looking to launch in that same window.
It could also be a scenario where Xbox simply has too many games in the pipeline for release, and they are looking to spread them out accordingly. We have seen rumours recently that Gears of War: E-Day could be aiming for a 2025 release.
There are also rumours that a Gears of War Collection could also be released this year. Add to this that we could also see a new Forza Horizon soon, and I think it is safe to say that the second half of 2025 will still be very strong for Xbox.
Source – Xbox Podcast
