When is Fable 4 release date? The next installment in the Fable series was finally announced at the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase in 2020. Since that announcement, only a few details have been released about the long-awaited sequel. But don't despair, young chicken chasers; we have some news to share ahead of the Fable 4 release date.
First off, we know that Fable 4 is currently being developed by Playground Games, the development studio behind the Forza Horizon series, and we also know that the game won't be called Fable 4. Join us as we dig into all the latest news and intriguing trailer details to find out what to expect when this quirky action-adventure game finally arrives.
Fable 4 release date
Fable 4's release date is estimated to be late 2025, but Microsoft and Xbox Game Studios have only confirmed that it will be released in 2025. It will be released on both PC and Xbox Series X|S, and aspiring heroes will be able to play it from launch day via Xbox Game Pass.
This Fable 4 launch window was revealed during the Xbox Showcase 2024 stream. Our estimate is based on the fact that Fable games have been released as big holiday hits for Xbox towards the end of the year, so we expect this trend to continue. For those who want to stick with Valve's platform, we also have the latest news about Fable 4 on Steam.
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer also confirmed in a 2021 interview that Fable 4 will be released before the Elder Scrolls 6 launch date, but that doesn't tell us much. Spencer recently hinted that Elder Scrolls 6 might not be released until 2028 at the earliest, but we've only seen two teaser trailers, so for now it's just nice to know that the sequel to one of the best PC games is still in development.
Fable 4 trailer
Fans of Matt King, best known for his role as Super Hans in Peep Show, will instantly recognise his voice as Humphrey in the latest trailer, where he explains that despite being the greatest hero in all of Albion, his students tend to be a bit morally compromised.
We'll also see the Player Hero in action for the first time as she fires arrows at her enemies, stabs them in the neck, and speaks to fans and haters alike, while also learning about other heroes who have chosen the path of evil before her.
Prior to this, Fable 4 kicked off the 2023 Xbox Games Showcase with a teaser trailer starring British actor and comedian Richard Ayoode as Dave, an innovative giant gardener who has a negative view of heroes and their pursuit of glory.
The trailer offers a fleeting glimpse of gameplay, including a group of bandits being crowned heroes in close combat. But the trailer is confirmed to be in-game footage. Albion has been so beautiful lately it's hard to believe it's real. The trailer is also packed with Fable humor, from a tongue-in-cheek reenactment of Jack and the Beanstalk to the exasperated crowing of chickens being kicked into the sky.
The first Fable 4 reveal trailer debuted as part of Xbox and Bethesda's 2020 showcase. Carried by the soothing voice of a British narrator, it begins with a fairy flying among swords, skulls, and other objects in an enchanted forest. It's full of humor, right up to the moment a large toad devours the fairy, as the camera pans from the treetops to a view of Bowerstone.
Fable 4 setting
Which brings us to the setting of Fable 4. In the reveal trailer, we can see a town similar to Bowerstone in the background. Bowerstone is a key setting in Fable. However, in the trailer, Bowerstone looks much larger than in past games. The town appears to be spread out between hilltops, which suggests the environment is much larger, perhaps an even larger open world than we've seen so far.
Development of Fable 4
“Playground Games' principal engineer, Tom Galton, twitter He's been working on Fable for four years, he says, and while many games that are in development this long would usually have more than just a teaser trailer, Playground Games seems to want to take it slow. Unfortunately, this information doesn't tell us anything about when the game will be released.
Fable 4 Story
In the teaser trailer, the Heroes Guild's emblem can be seen glowing on the hilt of the hero's sword, meaning that the Heroes Guild will likely appear in Fable 4's story. Fable fans will be familiar with the Guild: its distinctive icon appears throughout Albion, for example on Hero Hill in Fable 2, and the Guild itself appeared in the first Fable.
The Guild Seal, also marked with an icon, is also famous for granting you fast travel in the open world, as well as the ability to speak with the Guild Master in the original Fable (remember “Your willpower is low, brave warrior?”) and Theresa in Fable 2 and 3 .
I'm happy to see the steampunk setting take over from Fable's stunning new vistas, and I'm looking forward to a more mythological story that will certainly match the fairy characters in the trailer and the strange forest flora and fauna, including giant mushrooms and prancing fish. I'm also hoping to see the return of trolls, nymphs and hobbies.
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For now, we'll keep you updated on all things Fable, including the release date and story details. In the meantime, why not check out some of the best RPG games on PC that you can play right now?