A Fable Showcase Is Massive, but Xbox’s Developer Direct 2026 Might Be Hiding Something Bigger

All Of The Big Xbox Games Releasing In 2026

More than ever, the idea of what an Xbox game is is muddy, at best. The trillion-dollar company’s pivot to multiplatform is in full effect, to the point that Xbox’s most iconic franchise, Halo, is making its way to rival platforms this year, a quarter of a century after its debut as a video game. With that in mind, this list of “big Xbox games” will include anything expected to come from one of Microsoft’s first-party studios, including games th…

Xbox Developer Direct returns January 22 with Fable and Forza Horizon 6

Xbox will host its fourth Developer Direct event on January 22 at 1 p.m. ET to preview upcoming releases, share news, and present new gameplay footage directly from development teams. The showcase coincides with Xbox’s 25-year anniversary. In a blog post on Xbox Wire, Editor-in-Chief Jon Skrebels stated that the milestone will feature the return of beloved franchises. Attendees will receive the first extended look at the Fable reboot, reviving t…

A Fable Showcase Is Massive, but Xbox’s Developer Direct 2026 Might Be Hiding Something Bigger

Xbox is kicking off 2026 with some big reveals. On January 22, Microsoft will host the fourth annual Xbox Developer Direct, and from what we know so far, it’s already looking like a banger event. But it seems like we might not know the full story just yet, as a new insider report hints at something more. It's officially Developer_Direct season!Join us on January 22 at 10am PT for an exclusive look at Fable, Forza Horizon 6, and Beast of Reincarn…

'Fable,' 'Forza Horizon 6,' & 'Pokémon' Developer's RPG Headline Xbox's First Developer_Direct of 2026

Xbox / Developer_Direct Xbox is confident that 2026 will be a banger year for Xbox console gamers and is bringing some heat with its first Developer_Direct broadcast of the new year. Get ready: a Developer_Direct broadcast is coming on January 22, with Xbox promising updates, new gameplay, and insights directly from the teams working on highly anticipated titles coming this year. Like the previous Developer_Direct broadcasts, the creators of the…

Xbox's first 2026 showcase will finally show more Fable, plus Forza and one very interesting-looking RPG from former Pokémon devs

The gaming year of 2026 begins in earnest in just a few weeks, Xbox announced today, confirming the date for its first Developer Direct showcase. While today's New Game+ Showcase will show off many games coming in 2026, Microsoft is bringing out its big guns for the first Developer Direct of 2026, including two of its "big four" for the year: Fable and Forza Horizon 6. Image via Xbox Fable has seemingly been in development for ages, and Forza wi…