It was again in 2020 when Playground Video games, the developer identified for its Forza Horizon racing sequence, surprise-announced that it will be in command of bringing again the Fable franchise for Xbox followers. Information about this reboot has been sparse, with a number of trailers touchdown through the years throughout Xbox video games showcases. Whereas the most recent trailer revealed a 2025 launch window for the title, the fantasy RPG has now been formally delayed to 2026.

The announcement arrived by way of the official Xbox Podcast that had Head of Xbox Sport Studios Craig Duncan attending.

“We beforehand introduced the date for Fable as 2025, we are literally going to provide Fable extra time and it is going to ship in 2026 now,” says Duncan relating to the sudden delay announcement. “Whereas I do know that is not perhaps the information folks wish to hear, what I wish to guarantee folks of is that it is undoubtedly definitely worth the wait.”

Whereas it is dangerous information for Xbox followers, some new gameplay footage of Fable was additionally proven off through the podcast. Embedded under on the time they start, across the 16-minute mark within the podcast, the pre-alpha footage has photographs of cities, horse driving, open environments, fight with people and fantastical creatures, and extra. Most significantly, there’s even a chicken-kicking scene included right here:

Duncan additionally went on to explain what he is performed of the sport throughout his visits to Playground Video games:

Yeah, and I’ve performed some features of it which might be within the metropolis primarily based, and once more, I am making an attempt to be very cautious that I do not spoil something. Ralph and the workforce will not forgive me if I spoil one thing. However I performed a few of the metropolis parts, I performed a few of the quests, I performed a few of the fight, I performed a boss battle, I’ve used magic. Prefer it felt superb, and I had a good time, and once more, I keep in mind the originals and the scene, I’ve performed that in sport play. I am not going to spoil the backstory of what is going on on, however as you may see, genuinely lovely. Performs nice.

Playground Video games’ Fable is releasing someday in 2026 for Xbox Sequence X|S, PC, in addition to on Xbox Sport Go subscriptions. With the delay, and contemplating Microsoft’s newest multi-platform ventures, the title could turn into one other day-one PlayStation 5 launch, too.