Six years after Playground's Fable game was first announced, we finally know what it looks like

One of the biggest stories to emerge out of this week's Xbox Developer Direct was the long-awaited update about the new Fable reboot. It's been 15 years since Fable 3 wrapped up the original trilogy, but one of the franchise's key features won't be returning in the new game.

The Xbox Developer Direct 2026 showed off a lot of details for several games, but most notably was a deep dive into the upcoming Fable.

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Playground Games confirms that the Fable reboot won't change your appearance based on behavior, but it has a good reason for this decision.

Fable is set to be released in autumn 2026. Fable is currently planned for PC, Xbox Series X and S consoles and PS5. This marks the first time the franchise will be available on the PlayStation platform. A Switch 2 version is reportedly under consideration .

So far, Playground Games seems to understand the assignment in rebooting one of Xbox's most beloved franchises.

In the wake of its new gameplay presentation dropping today, Playground Games has confirmed that its upcoming reboot of Fable will be abandoning one of the most iconic aspects of the original trilogy.

Playground Games' Fable reboot doesn't include the character morphing system from the classic entries, and releases in autumn 2026.

It's not strictly a matter of being good or evil in the new Fable, as a developer explains why your actions will define you.

Playground Games describes Fable as a 'new beginning,' and one of the franchise's most unique features--its good vs evil morality system--is now gone.