The Fable reboot from Playground Games was planned for release this year, but Microsoft delayed it to February 2027, and the reason for the delay was to give the game the attention it deserves.
That's according to Playground GM Ralph Fulton, who told GamesRadar that there was "a little bit of disappointment" when the game was delayed because the studio was "gunning" for a 2026 release. The developers got "really focused" on hitting the 2026 release.
However, now that the developers have had time to "digest," they can "absolutely see the benefits" of the delay, Fulton said. One of those benefits? Not having to compete with GTA 6.
"First of all, moving out of that really congested period towards the end of this year, obviously avoiding Grand Theft Auto. And honestly, the thing I love about it now, and the thing I've tried to sell the team on, is going in February, having a much less contested window allows us the opportunity to go out and really make a moment for ourselves, and I think the attention this game deserves," he said.
People are expecting GTA 6 to "blot out the sun," and because of that, the game doesn't have much competition in November. It doesn't have no competition, though, as Godzilla and Barbie aren't afraid of launching near GTA 6.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0z3ThIb-3wFable is now releasing on February 23, but people who pay extra can start playing on February 18. More details about the game were divulged at Summer Game Fest, including how Hayley Atwell will play the villain.
The game will be available on Xbox Game Pass day one. Eidos Montreal is co-developing the new Fable alongside Playground.
