A new mainline Fable game hasn’t been seen since 2010, now going on 15 years. The fantasy action-RPG series known for its generous serving of humor and some life-sim elements is finally coming back, though it’s already been a few years since this reboot, simply called Fable (or sometimes called Fable 4 by fans) was revealed in 2020. With so many Xbox Game Studios projects in the works, few are as anticipated as this one. Let’s take a look at everything we know about Xbox’s next Fable game.
Fable 4 trailers
Our first look at Fable didn’t give any story or gameplay details, but it did certainly set a mood. The trailer showed off a fairy flitting her way through an idyllic fantasy forest, before suddenly getting eaten by a huge toad. That fits the irreverent tone the Fable series is known for. And notably, the trailer simply refers to it as “Fable,” indicating this could be a reboot.
It would be a few years before we saw a new Fable trailer, but we got one–including what seemed like some hints of actual gameplay footage–in June 2023 during the Xbox Games Showcase. Though more than two years later, when this is being written, it would appear the game isn’t tracking for a 2025 launch. British actor and comedian Richard Ayoade voices Dave, the oversized gardener who’s not too fond of our heroes.
