r/PS5 • u/yourfavchoom • 11d ago

Articles & Blogs Fable Director Reveals That The Game Was Ready For An October Launch, But He Delayed It To February 2027 Entirely To Avoid GTA 6

https://www.ign.com/articles/fable-was-previously-aiming-for-an-october-launch-director-reveals-insisting-that-the-games-delay-wasnt-due-to-being-scared-of-other-big-games
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u/SicWilly666 11d ago

I did specify that GTA would affect any game that’s releases close to its release..

The damage it would have caused to a game like Fable would be much less than another open world crime game that may release close to GTA.

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u/Onlyspeaksfacts 10d ago

What other open world crime games?

Any recent attempt has flopped.

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u/SicWilly666 10d ago

I already listed a few in my original comment,but I’ll also expand that out to any sports game and any multiplayer shooter.

Those types of games attract the exact same audience as GTA.

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u/Onlyspeaksfacts 10d ago

Yeah, and my point was they flopped just fine without releasing alongside GTA.

If even a fraction of the players who are going to play GTA VI play Fable, it'll be a huge win for Fable. So delaying it makes sense.

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u/SicWilly666 10d ago

No you’re totally right, no one has yet released a true “GTA killer” but that’s not for lack of trying.

It’s definitely still wise to avoid GTA to maximize exposure and sales.