Fableborne Season 5 delayed: iOS App Store review pending

Pixion Games delayed Fableborne Season 5 past the planned August 12, 2026 open. On August 11, the studio said the Google Play build is approved while the Apple App Store listing is still in review, and it will not start the season on Android alone. Guilds that timed raids and recruitment to August 12 should hold schedules until Pixion posts a both-store start with notice.

Background

Fableborne is a free-to-play mobile ARPG and base-builder from Pixion Games on Ronin. Optional Web3 layers use the POWER token plus Kingdom and Primordial NFTs. RON is the gas token on Ronin when you move POWER or NFTs.

Late July messaging fixed Season 5 for August 12 and opened web guild create and join at fableborne.com/guilds⁠ (opens in new tab). Client downloads were meant to unlock when the season began, not before. Prior coverage of that window: Fableborne Season 5: August 12 launch, Guilds portal open now.

Season 4⁠ (opens in new tab) ran from December 2, 2025 through January 5, 2026. After that window the client closed between seasons while Pixion shipped the next build. Season 5 was the first public return date after that downtime, which is why an August 12 miss hits guild calendars harder than a mid-season patch slip.

What happened

Android approved, iOS still in review

On August 11, 2026, Pixion posted in the official Fableborne Discord⁠ (opens in new tab) that Season 5 will not launch the next day.

Confirmed from that Discord post:

• Android: Google Play build approved
• iOS: Apple App Store release still pending review
• Launch rule: no Season 5 start until both platforms are available
• Reason for waiting: an Android-only open would split the player base across stores

The delay is a store-gate hold, not a content cancel announced on August 11.

No new date; ≥24h notice promised

Pixion did not publish a replacement calendar day in the delay post. It said the studio will give at least 24 hours of warning before Season 5 begins. Until that notice lands, treat August 12 as cancelled and any social “tomorrow” clocks as stale.

Guild signup on the web portal was not described as closed. Keep fableborne.com/guilds⁠ (opens in new tab) as the place to create or join until Pixion says otherwise, and keep your Pixion ID ready on fableborne.com⁠ (opens in new tab).

Season package still the late-July plan

Late July Season 5 messaging still listed Hero Equipment, Unranked PvP modes, Guilds 2.0, a new hero (Shiver), eight new units, a new environment, and QoL work as the planned package. Expect those headlines to ship when both store builds are live, unless Pixion revises the list in a later post. The August 11 note only blocked the dual-store open; it did not rewrite that feature set.

Studio speculation on review load

Pixion said it had not hit this store gate before and believes the delay may relate to App Store review load from an influx of AI-made submissions. Treat that as studio opinion until Apple or Pixion publish a confirmed review outcome. Pending review is not the same as a rejection.

Who it affects

Players

Do not expect Season 5 downloads or competitive season start on August 12. Android players should not assume an early exclusive open: the studio ruled that out. Keep Pixion ID and guild seat work moving on the web portal, but hold raid schedules, loadout practice, and event calendars until Pixion posts a new both-store start with the promised notice window.

If you already founded or joined a guild for Season 5, use the wait to finish recruitment and fee splits rather than grinding for a client that is not open yet. Returning Season 4 players should also re-check store listings when the season finally opens, because the iOS listing is the missing gate.

Collectors

Kingdom and Primordial holders who timed utility or guild rewards to August 12 should wait for the revised season clock. POWER spends and any separate Power Protocol staking windows stay on their own calendars unless Pixion ties a new program to the game season start. Check live marketplace listings and studio docs when Season 5 reward rules ship; do not price NFT utility off the cancelled August 12 assumption.

At a glance

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Closest pages:

• Hub: Games, NFT, Blockchain
• Fableborne game page
• POWER token
• Ronin network and Ronin platform hub
• Related collections: Kingdoms, Primordials
• Prior coverage: Season 5 August 12 announcement

What to watch next

• Pixion’s next Discord or X⁠ (opens in new tab) post with a new Season 5 start and matching store links
• Apple App Store listing going live alongside the already-approved Google Play build
• Whether guild recruitment timelines shift when the competitive phase finally opens
• Season 5 docs for Guilds 2.0, Hero Equipment, and event rules once the client ships
• Any revision to the late-July feature list if Pixion posts updated Season 5 notes before open

Bottom line: Keep guild and Pixion ID setup ready on fableborne.com/guilds⁠ (opens in new tab), but treat August 12 as cancelled until Pixion posts both-store availability with at least a day’s notice.