While Microsoft is out here running around like a headless NPC trying to figure out whether it still believes in console exclusives, Playground Games' Fable reboot has quietly confirmed it is still very much coming to PS5 - no "re-evaluation" required. According to Push Square, new ratings have appeared that point to an imminent release announcement for Sony's console.
If you've been following the Xbox exclusivity saga, you already know it's been messier than a failed Skyrim modlist. Xbox's new leadership recently said it would "re-evaluate" its commitment to bringing games to PS5, which sent the internet into full panic mode and spawned approximately 47 YouTube videos titled "IS XBOX DONE?!"
But here's the plot twist that makes the whole situation even funnier - Fable apparently didn't get that memo. The ratings drop strongly suggests that Playground's long-awaited RPG reboot is staying on track for a PS5 release, with the actual release date likely to be revealed during the Xbox Showcase this summer, per Push Square.
A tale of two strategies
Look, it's a little ironic that one of Xbox's most anticipated first-party titles is basically speed-running its way to PlayStation while the parent company is busy having an existential crisis about platform identity. Fable is shaping up to be the guy who already packed his bags before the argument was even over.
The reboot has been in development for what feels like several console generations at this point, so fans are understandably thirsty for any scrap of concrete information. A summer showcase reveal with an actual release window would be the kind of loot drop the community desperately needs right now.
Whether Xbox ultimately decides to go full multiplatform or try to claw back some exclusivity street cred, it looks like Fable is locked and loaded for PS5 players. And honestly? Given how long this game has been cooking, the more people who get to play it, the better - even if Microsoft's strategy department is still stuck on the loading screen.
