Playground Games' Fable revival is the most ambitious RPG of 2026. As revealed in the Xbox Developer Direct, not only will Albion be truly open-world for the first time in the series' history, but it will be brought to life with over 1000 NPCs whose lives will be shaped by the choices you make.
From property management to marriage, the return of so many familiar features already make me want to become a chicken-kicking hero. But one thing Fable isn't is a sequel. Sitting down to speak with general manager Ralph Fulton, he explains that the upcoming action-RPG presented the opportunity for a fresh start. "We're not Lionhead," he says. "It would be inauthentic for us to try and just make Fable 4. We felt we needed to reboot the franchise and put our own stamp on it. This had to be Playground's Fable."
