Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
GamesRadar
GamesRadar
Technology
Kaan Serin

As GTA 6 reportedly spooks Xbox into delaying Fable, Playground Games reiterates its RPG remains on track for Autumn 2026

A character battles a goblin in Fable 4.

Game companies everywhere are bracing for the attention-sucking black hole on the horizon dubbed 'GTA 6' by quantum physicists. A new rumor even suggests that Xbox's Fable reboot is preparing to move well out of Rockstar Games' way, even though developer Playground Games has claimed that everything remains on track.

Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb recently said he's heard reliable whispers that Fable had been internally delayed out of the Autumn 2026 release window it had previously targeted, per an episode of the Game Mess Mornings podcast. Rockstar Games' behemoth was cited as one possible reason for the push back because, well, all eyes will inevitably be on GTA 6 later this year, and I can't imagine another open-world game faring well alongside it.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.