US EditionFable Reboot Release Window Set for Fall 2026, Launches Day 1 on PS5
The reboot features character customization, a nuanced morality system, and will be available day one on Xbox Game Pass, targeting broad player access.
- On Thursday, Xbox revealed new footage at its Developer Direct and announced Playground Games' open-world Fable reboot will launch this autumn on PC, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and PlayStation 5.
- The reboot follows a 2020 unveiling at Microsoft’s 2020 Xbox Games Showcase and the 2004 original Fable, with trailers in 2023 and 2024 preceding a delay from 2025.
- Character and world systems include character customization and housing systems allowing romance, marriage, eviction, and a nuanced morality system anchored around witnessed actions in Albion.
- Notably, Playground Games' Fable will be available day one on Game Pass, and its PS5 release is significant given Forza Horizon 6's Xbox-first launch.
- With Grand Theft Auto 6 due on November 19, observers note it's reasonable to expect a pre-November release to avoid competition, while Ralph Fulton says prioritising the largest audience guides timing and platform choices.
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Fable release window, Game Pass, PS5, gameplay and more
It's been 22 years since Fable first launched on the Xbox, and 16 since we got the most recent game in the series – Fable 3.But Fable is back, and after years of relative silence, we now are inching closer to its release.So, with more information than ever available, thanks to the Xbox Developer Direct, when does Fable release? Will it be on Game Pass? What about PS5?For the answers to all of these questions, and a quick look at Fable's gameplay…
New morality system, open world and 1000 named NPCs in the game which will also be released for Playstation 5.
Fable No Longer an Xbox Exclusive — PS5 and PC Release Confirmed With Male Protagonist Option
Fable — one of gaming’s most beloved RPG franchises — is officially launching on PS5 and PC in Autumn 2026, marking a seismic change in platform strategy and narrative design for what had been perceived as an Xbox-exclusive. The announcement, made on the official PlayStation Blog, confirms that the game is a brand-new chapter for the series, not a remake of the classics. The post was accompanied by a trailer that confirmed players will be able t…
Fable is coming to PS5 when it finally launches this fall
Xbox showed off new footage of its Fable reboot during its Developer Direct on Thursday and announced that the game is set to launch this autumn for Xbox, PC, and PS5. The new Fable is an open-world action RPG. In addition to letting you customize your character and your combat skills, you can also do not-heroic things like build a house (or many) and romance and marry a villager (or many). Characters in the game will react to how you've treated…
Fable Reboot Release Window Set for Fall 2026, Launches Day 1 on PS5
As announced at the end of the Fable segment of today's Xbox Developer Direct, Playground Games' reboot of Fable will be released in fall 2026 for PC (including Steam), Xbox Series X and S, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and PlayStation 5. As a first-party Microsoft game, Fable also launches day one in subscription service, Game Pass. Though a specific release date has not yet been confirmed, it's probably reasonable to presume that Fable will be released p…
Fable Reboot Is Set to Arrive in Autumn 2026, Continuing Its British-Humor-Styled Approach as a Fairytale, Not a Fantasy RPG
Image: Playground Games Playground Games provided many details on what to expect for its upcoming Fable reboot in yesterday’s Xbox deep-dive at Developer Direct. The developers didn’t beat around the bush when the question arose regarding whether they planned to follow in the path laid out by LionHead with the original trilogy. The short answer is that Playground knows that it’s not Lionhead and does not intend to attempt to make a Lionhead game…
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