The Fable revival was announced back in 2020, with a cinematic trailer setting the tone, but not giving away much else. Since then, we've seen a little bit more, including a player character and some of the locations we can explore. But it still feels like we're waiting to really see how the game will play and what we'll be fighting against, so it wasn't a huge surprise when Fable was pushed back into 2026.
However, the Xbox Games Showcase was last night, and we didn't see a scrap of Fable footage. The most we got was Phil Spencer mentioning it in passing, referencing the fact that the new Fable will be with us in time for the 25th anniversary of the original Xbox. Now, these scraps are not tiding fans over as we keep waiting for another trailer, and some are even getting worried about the project.
"Complete bulls**t, Fable was the only reason I tuned into the showcase," says Reddit user HillbillyTechno. "I’m totally bummed out. How do they not have any meaningful gameplay to show after 4 f**king years?"
Many others share this sentiment. "The worst part is Phil explicitly mentioned Fable there at the end...
