Fable (Xbox Series X|S) News Articles
Wednesday2nd Sep 2026
News Fable Encourages You To Make The Game As Easy Or As Difficult As You Like
Five difficulty levels confirmed
As we wait for 'Fable February' to come about, we've been kicking back and enjoying all the lovely gameplay coverage out of Gamescom. From that, we've gleaned that the game will launch with five different difficulty levels, alongside a whole bunch of customisation options to boot. Initially posted by a bunch of...
Monday31st Aug 2026
News 'Literally Play It Forever' - Playground Games Confirms Fable Will Take 20 Hours To Beat
It could be the longest one yet
Playground Games' upcoming Xbox Game Pass title Fable made an appearance at Gamescom this year, with an 18-minute trailer. During a Q&A panel attended by the folks at
Friday28th Aug 2026
News Fable Director Reveals Original October 2026 Release Plans, But They're 'Glad' For The Delay
"I feel great about that."
When Fable was delayed to February 2027 in May, we pretty much all knew exactly why Xbox had made that decision - they wanted to release nowhere near Grand Theft Auto 6, and allow Fable to have the spotlight at another time. A date had never been penned in for Fable prior to that point, but a new Gamescom interview with
Thursday27th Aug 2026
News Fable Gets Another 30 Minutes Of Raw Gameplay Footage In New Combat Video
No commentary, just good old-fashioned brawling
One of the highlights from Xbox's first Gamescom broadcast was an 18-minute gameplay reveal for the massively anticipated RPG Fable. Playground Games gave us a proper look at their 2027 Xbox Game Pass release, including the city of Bowerstone, its questing mechanics, and a cou
Wednesday26th Aug 2026
News Fable Looks Absolutely Incredible In New 18-Minute Quest Gameplay
It's got Game of the Year written all over it
It has certainly been a restless couple of months waiting for a new look at Fable. So, we're absolutely thrilled by the new gameplay reveal during today's Xbox broadcast. Fable's official quest gameplay showcases just how beautiful the game looks. Vibrant, colourful, and some absolutely gorgeous...
News Fable Appears To Have At Least Two Different Graphics Modes On Xbox Series X
And maybe even Series S as well
We're going to see more details on Fable this week as part of Xbox's Gamescom broadcasts, but another story that's doing the rounds about the game right now is that it apparently will support up to 60FPS on Xbox Series X. Loads of people have been sharing this on social media, and it comes from a description on...
Monday15th Jun 2026
News Fable Developer Highlights The Pros & Cons Of Delaying To February 2027
"There was initially a little bit of disappointment"
Amidst the craziness of the Xbox Games Showcase and all the other Xbox news that's been doing the rounds over the past couple of weeks, it was unfortunately confirmed that Fable was being delayed to February of 2027. Speaking to GamesRadar last week, Playground Games General Manager Ralph Fulton...
Thursday11th Jun 2026
News Xbox's 30-Minute Fable Gameplay Is Getting Great Feedback, Aside From Minor Concerns
"I cannot wait for this"
Yesterday afternoon, a new 30-minute gameplay demo for Fable suddenly appeared on the official Xbox YouTube channel, giving us our best glimpse yet at what to expect from the Playground Games reboot in February 2027. You can watch the full thing up above (seriously, it's well worth it), and it's no surprise that the...
Wednesday10th Jun 2026
News Here's What's In The 'Premium Upgrade' Editions For Fable, Gears & Halo On Xbox
Early access being one of the major perks
As always, Xbox is continuing the formula of adding Premium Upgrades for the likes of Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day and Fable, all of which kicked off their pre-orders following the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday. The Premium Upgrade contains all the same content as the Premium Edition for...
Sunday7th Jun 2026
News Fable Reappears At Xbox Showcase With Confirmed February 2027 Release Date
Along with a new Story Trailer
It was just recently that Xbox officially confirmed Fable was being delayed to February 2027 in order to get the game away from GTA 6, but the game still made an appearance as part of today's Xbox Games Showcase. January's Xbox Developer Direct confirmed to us that Fable had major potential — possibly Game of the...
Friday29th May 2026
News Xbox Delays Fable To February 2027, And It's Basically Because Of GTA 6
"So it can have the dedicated moment it deserves"
Well, it's official. We've been speculating for some time that Xbox might decide to delay Fable to early 2027 because of GTA 6's launch in November, and that's basically what's been confirmed in a new statement today. The statement mentions GTA 6 as one of a few games that Xbox is trying to avoid...
Wednesday27th May 2026
News Lots Of Highly-Anticipated Xbox Titles Added To 'Coming Soon' On Game Pass App
Update: Suddenly removed!
As you probably know, the official Xbox Game Pass app on console, PC and mobile has a section known as "Coming to Game Pass" that highlights some of the upcoming titles for the service, but nowhere near all of them. That's ultimately why we have our own monthly and yearly Xbox Game Pass roundups here at Pure Xbox, as tons...
Friday22nd May 2026
News Fable Gets Rated In Multiple Regions Ahead Of 2026 Xbox Release
Another huge Xbox release is inbound
Playground currently has Fable planned out for a late 2026 release right now, but ahead of the Xbox Games Showcase next month, we don't have any launch information beyond that. However, rumours that the team wants to avoid GTA 6 in November have been rife, and now some new ratings have po
Wednesday15th Apr 2026
News Xbox Exec Reveals That Blizzard Is Helping Out With Development On Fable
Shiny, shiny cinematics
Fable is certainly one of Xbox's biggest releases of the year, and a new comment from Matt Booty gives us a little bit more insight into its development, and how an unlikely Microsoft team is helping bring the upcoming RPG to life. In a new chat on the Official Xbox Podcast, the exec touches on how some of the teams are...
Monday13th Apr 2026
Rumour Fable Has Apparently Been Delayed Internally, But May Still Launch In 2026
"They are worried about the launch of GTA6"
GTA 6 could be a bit of a trouble-maker when it comes to other 2026 game launches, couldn't it? The Rockstar epic is sure to swallow up everyone's time and attention when it finally launches this year (supposedly), and the latest rumour doing the rounds suggests that Xbox's Fable may end up getting delayed...
Tuesday31st Mar 2026
News Fable, Grounded 2 Co-Developer Loses Studio Head Following Mass Layoffs
The team has supported multiple Xbox studios
In another bit of disappointing industry news this week, Eidos-Montréal has announced that 124 employees have been let go — alongside the departure of the team's studio head, David Anfossi — as "a result of changing project needs and impacts across production and support teams". The studio took to
Saturday14th Feb 2026
News 'I Felt Incredibly Emotional' - Peter Molyneux Shares His Reaction To Xbox's Fable Reveal
"I just felt myself tearing up"
Fable has a historical place in Xbox's history, particularly the first game with Peter Molyneux and Lionhead Studios at the helm back on the OG Xbox. Of course, Forza Horizon developer Playground Games is making this year's reboot - and following the team's big reveal at Developer Direct, Molyneux has shared his...
Monday26th Jan 2026
News Fable Likely To Be A Huge Hit On PS5 As Sony-Hosted Trailer Hits 1 Million Views
Doubling Xbox's number already
Following Xbox and Playground's latest look at Fable, we learned that the upcoming RPG is launching day one on PS5 - and if the first Sony-hosted trailer is anything to go by, that could be a pretty shrewd move by Microsoft. In the wake of Fable showing up at Xbox Developer Direct, PlayStation uploaded the title's new...
Friday23rd Jan 2026
News Playground Games Explains Fable's Open World & How It Compares To The Forza Horizon Series
"There's tons to explore..."
With this year's Fable reboot, the series is going truly open world with the backing of Forza Horizon specialists Playground Games, and that leads to questions about the size of the world and how it compares to other genre examples. In a new interview, Playground's Ralph Fulton has talked about just that - and how it all...
Thursday22nd Jan 2026
News Fable Showcases Stunning Gameplay Deep Dive, Arrives On Xbox, PC & PS5 Later This Year
A fabled reveal
After what feels like an absolute eternity since it was first announced, Xbox and Playground Games have finally pulled back the curtain on the upcoming Fable reboot - and wow, this could be an Xbox game for the ages if all comes together in Autumn 2026. The Forza Horizon specialists are set to deliver a sprawling open world RPG with...
Tuesday20th Jan 2026
News Loads Of Leaked Fable Concept Art Shows Open World Environments, Dungeons & More
Full gameplay reveal coming this week
It's been a long time coming, but things are really kicking into gear now with Playground's Fable reboot. We've got the team's full gameplay reveal coming later this week via Xbox Developer Direct, and ahead of that showcase in a few days' time, a load of fresh Fable concept art has leaked online. Coming by way...
Thursday8th Jan 2026
News Fable Developer Hyped To Show 'Much More' Of The Game At January's Xbox Event
"Our first deep dive"
In case you missed it, Microsoft announced the date and three confirmed games for the Xbox Developer Direct 2026 showcase today, and one of them is a game that many thought might get delayed to 2027 in Playground Games' Fable. Its appearance at the event suggests Xbox is still targeting 2026 for Fable, and the developer has...
Wednesday8th Oct 2025
News Xbox's Playground Games Grew Substantially In 2024 To Prepare For Fable & Forza Horizon 6
70+ new employees
Xbox developer Playground Games has a big year on its hands in 2026 — with both Fable and Forza Horizon 6 due to release — and it seems the British studio has been growing substantially to prepare for these two huge releases. The team's financial statements for 2024 have just been released publicly, and they confirm that the...
Wednesday26th Feb 2025
News Xbox Says It's Got A 'Bunch Of Stuff' It Hasn't Even Announced Yet
The Fable delay is no biggie
Xbox has officially delayed the next chapter of Fable, and although this game has been pushed back to next year, Microsoft's gaming division has obviously still got plenty of other unannounced projects it's working on behind closed doors. In the recent 'Xbox Game Studios Update', the division's head Craig Duncan issued...
Tuesday25th Feb 2025
News Xbox Has Officially Delayed Fable Into 2026
"We are going to give Fable more time"
Talking on a fresh episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, new Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan has announced that Microsoft's Fable reboot has been delayed. Previously planned for a 2025 launch, Playground Games' new attempt at the Xbox fantasy RPG will now arrive in 2026. Duncan says that the pushback will...
Friday23rd Aug 2024
News Fable Creator Explains How His New Game Is Set In The Same World
"But it's not actually Fable 5 or anything like that"
One of the most surprising moments during Gamescom Opening Night Live this week was when the Fable creator and former Lionhead founder, Peter Molyneux, walked out on stage and introduced his new PC title Masters of Albion. He's apparently got t
Saturday3rd Aug 2024
News Xbox Shares Updated Release Schedule For Major Upcoming Games
Here's what's launching in 2024 and beyond
As you've likely already seen, Obsidian's new RPG Avowed has now been officially delayed until 2025. Alongside this, Xbox also shared a look at the rest of its release schedule for 2024 as well as everything that's locked in for next year. In the immediate future, some of the first party titles on the way...
Tuesday30th Jul 2024
News Xbox Dev Playground Games Opens Another Studio To Work On Fable
Now three in total!
For a while now, we've known that Xbox-owned developer Playground Games has been working on Forza Horizon and Fable simultaneously - and now the team has revealed that the Fable side of the studio is really ramping up. Spotted on LinkedIn, the Playground Games bio now states that three studios are operating at the British...
Monday10th Jun 2024
News Eidos Montreal Confirms It's Supporting The Development Of Fable
Following a report late last year
Fable developer Playground Games has already called on the assistance of some other parties, and following the latest trailer it's now been confirmed Eidos Montreal is helping out. The studio made it official on social media with the following message earlier on, mentioning how it's been "supporting" development of...
Sunday9th Jun 2024
News Fable Officially Returns To Xbox In 2025, Featuring Even More Snarky Humour
Fable has a release window!
Playground Games has certainly gone in a different direction from Forza Horizon with its upcoming Fable reboot, but we're totally here for it. As part of the Xbox Games Showcase, the British developer gave us another fresh look at the title - featuring all the snarky humour you'd expect from the series. More than that,...
