Sources from Windows Central commented on the budget woes surrounding the long-suffering Fable (2027).html). No precise figure is given — predictably — but the story says costs have sailed past whatever cap was in mind, into what insiders call an "uncomfortable" territory.
A few years back, the title's glacial pace was put down to troubles with the ForzaTech engine; that claim was tied to a report saying Microsoft pushed for using that tech (explained). Fable itself was unveiled in 2020 and now carries a release date: February 23, 2027, on PC, Xbox Series, and PS5 (release).
Timing-wise, Playground Games managed to dodge a direct collision with the big GTA 6 launch (release), but now the calendar looks crowded: Fable will go up vs. God of War: Laufey, Metro 2039, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, and even Persona 4 Revival. E.g., that's a brutal stretch of releases for any studio hoping to grab attention — and not just a little unlucky, imo.