XBOX delays Fable to February 2027 to avoid Grand Theft Auto 6

The new rebooted Fable from XBOX and Playground Games has been officially delayed and now it won't be out until at least February 2027. It was previously going to be releasing sometime this "Autumn" after already being delayed from last year.

XBOX are moving the release date to ensure it gives the game time to shine in the spotlight and not get completely ignored for the likes of Grand Theft Auto 6. We'll still get a closer look at it later this week along with a lot of other things during the absolutely stacked Summer Games Fest 2026.

In a post on X/Twitter the official XBOX account noted:

This is year is packed with incredible games for XBOX players to enjoy, 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.

At least this gives their development team extra time to really make it a good one. And for Linux platforms it gives Valve more time to improve Proton even further to ensure it works great at release.