Playground Games’ much-anticipated reboot of Fable has been delayed. It’s now set to release in February 2027.

The news comes via a post to X from the official Xbox account late on Friday afternoon, which described the decision to delay as being made so Fable “can have the dedicated moment it deserves.”

“This is year is packed with incredible games for XBOX players to enjoy,” the post reads, “from Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 to Control Resonant, Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Grand Theft Auto VI.

“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. We’re excited to be giving players a major new look at Fable, as well as our broader lineup, at XBOX Games Showcase on June 7.”

Fable was still without a release month at the time of the announcement, leading to some whispered speculation it might not hit the broad “fall 2026” window – particularly with the looming GTA 6 coming in mid November.

GTA 6 seems to at least be somewhat part of the decision here, given Xbox actively name-checks it in the announcement and the sheer volume of attention its expected to hog once it finally arrives. There were reports as recently as April that developer Playground Games was “worried” about GTA 6 having an impact, though at the time the official Fable account had pointedly emphasised it was still due this coming autumn.

Fable itself at least looks the part, with a first proper look shown in the Xbox developer direct at the start of this year. Hopefully the promised “major new look” at Xbox’s big summer showcase is another encouraging one. If you’re marking your calendar, you can check the timings for that and the many other showcases in our big Summer Game Fest schedule guide.