{"id":993347,"date":"2026-05-30T01:17:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T01:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/993347\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T01:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T01:17:16","slug":"xbox-delays-fable-to-february-2027-and-its-basically-because-of-gta-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/993347\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Delays Fable To February 2027, And It’s Basically Because Of GTA 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Well, it’s official. We’ve been speculating for some time that Xbox might decide to delay Fable<\/a> to early 2027 because of GTA 6<\/a>‘s launch in November, and that’s basically what’s been confirmed in a new statement today.<\/p>\n

The statement mentions GTA 6 as one of a few games that Xbox is trying to avoid with Fable, with the new February 2027 release window being targeted as a way to give the game “the dedicated moment it deserves”.<\/p>\n

Here’s the confirmation in full:<\/p>\n

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“This 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\u2019re moving Fable to February 2027 so it can have the dedicated moment it deserves. We\u2019re excited to be giving players a major new look at Fable, as well as our broader lineup, at XBOX Games Showcase on June 7.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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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\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/eNXiA9ebn4<\/a>\u2014 XBOX (@XBOX) May 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With the greatest of respect to the likes of Control Resonant<\/a> and Star Wars: Galactic Racer<\/a>, we highly doubt either of those would have prevented a Fable release in a typical year, but it makes sense to get out the way of GTA 6 \u2014 a title that is surely going to be the biggest video game of all time.<\/p>\n

And of course, we already know that Halo: Campaign Evolved<\/a>, Gears of War: E-Day<\/a> and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4<\/a> are still in the works for 2026 from Xbox. If we’re assuming July, September and October months for those (Oct is already confirmed for MW4), there’s not really a suitable place for Fable to slot into this year.<\/p>\n

Yes, the delay is a shame, but it does mean that Playground Games will have more time to polish Fable into an outstanding experience ahead of its release in February 2027. Let’s hope it’s outstanding, anyway!<\/p>\n

What are your thoughts on this? Tell us down in the comments section below.<\/p>\n

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\"Fraser<\/p>\n

Fraser is the News Editor at Pure Xbox, where he spends his time reporting on the biggest stories in the world of Xbox and beyond.<\/p>\n