Fable developers combat rumors of delay with confirmation of the game’s release date

Over the past several days, rumors of Fable being delayed ran rampant all across social media. While it’s still possible that the reboot of the classic RPG franchise from the 2000s gets delayed from its current release window, the developers are seemingly confident that no delay will occur.

In a response to the delay rumors from the past weekend, the Fable developers took to social media to reaffirm the release window for the upcoming RPG. Responding to a fan on X, the official Fable account simply said: “Excited to welcome you back to Albion in Autumn 2026.”

Autumn 2026 has been the release window for Fable for several months, and it appears that, as of now, it’s not changing. There’s still a long time between now and September/October 2026, though, so things are still up in the air, especially if certain industry insiders are to be believed.

The original delay rumors for Fable came from insider Jeff Grubb, who spoke about the game and other Xbox titles in a recent video. According to Grubb, Fable has been “pushed internally” and might not meet its release window of fall 2026. However, Grubb also said that this doesn’t mean Fable wouldn’t still be released in 2026, with a launch in November or December still likely.

Of course, the elephant in the room of that potential conversation is the release of GTA 6. With Rockstar Games not currently budging from GTA 6’s Nov. 19, 2026 release date as of yet, developers of other games are extremely reluctant to launch a new title anywhere near that date. Due to how much pull and influence the GTA franchise has, the new entry is set to dominate the gaming market for the first month or two of its launch.

With that in mind, it seemed entirely possible that Fable could eventually get pushed to 2027 if Grubb is correct, assuming GTA 6 doesn’t get delayed again.

As of right now, however, the Fable developers are standing pat on the current release window of autumn 2026. Fans will feel much better once an actual release date is set, of course, as a release window can be much more easily changed than a concrete date on the calendar.

There’s no telling exactly when developer Playground Games will announce a release date at this point in time. We could see an Xbox Direct sometime soon, or a date could be revealed at Summer Games Fest later this year in June.

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Narrative FPS adventure title INDUSTRIA 2 is coming to PC, and not long is left for it to go live. The release date was confirmed earlier in April by developers Bleakmill.

Let’s look at when you can jump in if you’ve been excited to try out this game.

INDUSTRIA 2 release countdown

INDUSTRIA 2 will be released worldwide on Wednesday, April 15. The following countdown will expire once the launch happens.

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The countdown is based on the following timings.

• 7am PT
• 9am CT
• 10am ET
• 3pm UTC
• 4pm CET

The timings are based on the information available on SteamDB. Any changes before launch will be updated in this guide.

What to expect from INDUSTRIA 2

INDUSTRIA 2 is a direct sequel to the first game, where you play in the boots of Nora. Unfortunately, she has been pulled back into the mess created by ATLAS just before she can escape the dimension and head back home.

As a player, you need to interact with the environment and craft different items to help your journey. You’ll meet memorable characters on your journey as you progress through the main story. While there are dangerous enemies out there to hunt you down, you can find and upgrade five different weapons with attachments.

INDUSTRIA 2 is a slow-paced, narrative-rich adventure that you can play at your own pace. If you’re still unsure, you can always check out the demo that’s available on Steam.

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