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Fable

Fall 2026•Playground Games•PC

Action RPGOpen WorldFantasyAdventurePlayStation 5Xbox Series X|S

A reboot of the beloved Fable franchise from Playground Games, the studio behind Forza Horizon. Set in the magical world of Albion, this action RPG brings the series to a new generation with contemporary gameplay mechanics and stunning Unreal Engine 5 visuals. The first new installment in the franchise since Fable: The Journey in 2012, promising the series' signature blend of humor, choices, and heroic adventure.

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Fable

Fall 2026•Playground Games•PC

Action RPGOpen WorldFantasyAdventurePlayStation 5Xbox Series X|S

A reboot of the beloved Fable franchise from Playground Games, the studio behind Forza Horizon. Set in the magical world of Albion, this action RPG brings the series to a new generation with contemporary gameplay mechanics and stunning Unreal Engine 5 visuals. The first new installment in the franchise since Fable: The Journey in 2012, promising the series' signature blend of humor, choices, and heroic adventure.

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Characters in Fable (2026): over 1,000 handcrafted NPCs, the voice cast including Richard Ayoade and Matt King, and the hero you create.

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Morality and Traits

Fable (2026) completely reimagines the morality system: no good/evil slider, no character morphing, local reputations per settlement, subjective NPC judgment, and a word cloud tracking what you are known for.

Property and Economy

The property and economy system in Fable (2026), including buying homes and businesses, setting rent, evicting tenants, and a living economy where NPC routines respond to player ownership decisions.

Marriage and Romance

Marriage and romance in Fable (2026), featuring over 1,000 handcrafted NPCs who can be courted, married, and divorced, with children, individual preferences, and voiced reactions to player choices.

Morality System

The morality system in Fable (2026) replaces the classic binary good/evil alignment with a subjective reputation system where different NPCs and towns form their own opinions of the hero based on witnessed actions.

Creatures5

Trolls in Fable (2026): enormous monstrosities formed from their surroundings, with exposed nerve endings as weak points and multiple varieties including Forest, Rock, Swamp, Ice, and the extinct Platinum Troll.

Hollow Folk (Hollow Men) in Fable (2026): ancient corpses animated by restless Wisps, redesigned for the reboot while staying faithful to Fable's messed-up fairytale aesthetic.

The Cockatrice is a fire-breathing chicken boss enemy in Fable (2026), shown during the Xbox Developer Direct as one of the game's new enemy types.

Hobbes in Fable (2026): small goblin-like creatures that attack in large numbers, with friendly fire behavior, dark Nymph origin lore, and updated designs for the reboot.

General5

Platforms and Release

Where and when to play Fable (2026): simultaneous launch on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PC via Steam and Microsoft Store, Game Pass, and Xbox Play Anywhere.

Overview of the Fable reboot by Playground Games, an open-world action RPG set in Albion launching Autumn 2026 on Xbox, PS5, and PC.

Development History

How Fable (2026) was made: from Lionhead's closure in 2016 to Playground Games' reveal in 2020 and the Developer Direct deep dive in 2026.

Playground Games

The developer behind Fable (2026): founded in 2009, acquired by Microsoft in 2018, creators of Forza Horizon, with three studios in Leamington Spa and 455 employees.

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Comprehensive overview of the Heroes' Guild in Fable (2026), covering its location in Bowerstone, its role as the hero's base of operations, Guildmaster Humphry, and its history across the Fable franchise.

Comprehensive overview of Bowerstone in Fable (2026), the capital city of Albion featuring Fairfax Castle, the Heroes' Guild, multiple districts, and a dense population of handcrafted NPCs.

Map and Regions

Overview of Albion's geography in Fable (2026), covering confirmed regions, key settlements, world design philosophy, and how the open-world map compares to previous Fable games.

The open world of Fable (2026): a seamless fantasy land with no loading screens, every building enterable, and dynamic day/night cycles.

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Humphry the Golden

Humphry the Golden is the reclusive Guildmaster of the Heroes' Guild in Fable (2026), a retired hero voiced by Matt King who mentors the player after a mysterious stranger threatens Albion.

Characters in Fable (2026): over 1,000 handcrafted NPCs, the voice cast including Richard Ayoade and Matt King, and the hero you create.

The Stranger is the mysterious antagonist of Fable (2026) who arrives in Briar Hill and turns the hero's grandmother and village to stone, with possible connections to Jack of Blades and the Cult of Shadows.

Locations3

Briar Hill is the starting village in Fable (2026), where the hero grows up with their grandmother before a mysterious stranger turns the entire settlement to stone.

Bloodstone is a lawless port town in Fable (2026), returning from Fable II. It features two warring factions, a market district, an arena, Pub Island, and the Cult of Shadows.

Fairfax Castle is a returning location in Fable (2026), visible in the Bowerstone skyline and appearing far grander than its Fable II incarnation. Originally the residence of Lord Lucien Fairfax.

Development3

ForzaTech Engine

ForzaTech is the proprietary engine built by Turn 10 Studios for Forza racing games. Fable (2026) is the first non-racing game built on it, requiring extensive modifications for RPG mechanics.

Single-Player Design

Fable (2026) is officially a single-player only game with no multiplayer or co-op, a departure from Fable II and III that allows deeper NPC relationships, reputation tracking, and story branching.

Fable (2026) launches day one on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, making it the first Fable game on PlayStation 5, with simultaneous release on Xbox, PS5, and PC.

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