Fable combat demo reaches Xbox FanFest London at 60 FPS

Fable became playable for attendees at Xbox FanFest London on September 26, giving the public another chance to try Playground Games’ combat-focused demo ahead of the role-playing game’s 2027 release.

Xbox-focused account Klobrille reported that the event build was running on Xbox at 60 frames per second in Performance Mode. The post does not identify the console model, say how long each session lasted or establish whether the build was identical to the one shown at gamescom. A separate firsthand account from one attendee says the London demo was playable through a boss fight and identifies that boss as the Lantern Keeper.

Strength, Skill and Will in one control scheme

Xbox’s full hands-on with the earlier combat demo explains what players can do inside the haunted-mine quest called “Mud and Death.” The reboot adapts Fable’s familiar Strength, Skill and Will categories into melee weapons, ranged attacks and magic that can be used together without stopping to work through a separate loadout bar.

The demonstrated melee loadout centers on a two-handed Bower Hammer with charged swings, dodges, parries and finishers. Ranged choices include a Deepwood Bow and a faster Repeater Crossbow, while the spell set ranges from direct attacks such as Fireball and Lightning to Lift, Rush, Push and Befowl. Those options can be combined to interrupt groups, expose weak points and reposition around enemies rather than forcing one fixed combat style.