You've probably seen the news by now - Xbox has decided to delay the upcoming Fable reboot into 2026.

It's a move that doesn't come as much of a surprise to us, especially considering we'd barely seen any gameplay footage of the title until this week, and it's probably for the best considering GTA 6 is still targeting a late 2025 launch.

I'm personally disappointed by the delay, and I think many Xbox fans share the same sentiments, but I'm also keen for Xbox and Playground Games to ensure they deliver an incredible new Fable experience when it arrives next year.

And, looking at the short snippet of new Fable footage that's just been revealed, it certainly seems to be shaping up well! In the video above, you can see some segments of combat, horse riding and cutscenes, and when you consider this is pre-alpha footage, the level of polish seems to be pretty impressive at first glance.

There's still only so much we can take from this video, and here's hoping we get a much more extensive look at the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 in a few months' time, but so far, it feels like Playground Games is on the right track with this new Fable. At least, that's how I'm looking at it! It's going to be a long old wait until next year...

When Do You Think Fable Will Launch? (320 votes)

  1. January 20264%
  2. February 202614%
  3. March 202618%
  4. April 202612%
  5. May 20268%
  6. June 20265%
  7. July 2026  0.6%
  8. August 20262%
  9. September 20264%
  10. October 20265%
  11. November 20267%
  12. December 20263%
  13. I think it'll get delayed to 2027 or later!17%

What do you think of the new Fable footage? Let us know down in the comments below.