Fable delayed until 2027 as Xbox loses game of chicken with GTA 6

Microsoft has announced that the Fable reboot has been delayed to February 2027 to avoid launching near Grand Theft Auto 6. This decision impacts Xbox's 25th anniversary plans, with Fable now set to be Xbox's biggest Christmas release by default. Other upcoming Xbox titles like Halo: Campaign Evolved and Gears of War: E-Day are also mentioned, with potential releases before Fable.

• COMPANY Xbox Game Studios
• COMPANY Microsoft
• COMPANY Sony
• COMPANY Activision
• PLATFORM Xbox
• GAME Marvel's Wolverine
• GAME Halo: Combat Evolved
• GAME Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
• GAME Grand Theft Auto 6
• PLATFORM PlayStation 5
• COMPANY Rockstar Games
• GAME Control Resonant
• GAME Star Wars: Galactic Racer