United Kingdom, Feb. 26 -- The 'Fable' reboot has been pushed back to give it "more time".

The upcoming RPG - which is being developed by Playground Games and published by Xbox Game Studios - was set to launch later this year, but it has now been confirmed 'Fable' has been delayed to 2026 in order to give the developers enough time to perfect the title.

Appearing on the 'Official Xbox Podcast', Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan said: "While I know that's not maybe the news people want to hear, what I want to assure people of is it's definitely worth the wait.

"I have unequivocal confidence in the Playground team and just what they're bringing to 'Fable' as a franchise. Amazing gameplay, British humour, Playground's version of Albion ...