Fable II gets episodic re-release

[Dark Drakan]

Fable II gets episodic re-release

Peter Molyneux has confirmed at Gamescom that Fable II will be re-released on Xbox Live as five downloadable episodes. The first 'episode' will launch on September 29th as a free download, you will be given the option if you want to purchase the rest (see it as an extended demo).

The re-release will be fully compatible with Fable II's DLC packs, Knothole Island and See the Future, but there are no pricing details as yet.

While "Fable II" has become the best-selling role-playing game of all time on Xbox 360, there are some who still have not experienced the magic and adventures that await them in Albion. For those who have watched from the outside, unsure if they were hero material, a surprise awaits. Microsoft and Lionhead Studios are about to embark on a new journey with the episodic release of "Fable II" on Xbox LIVE. The launch of "Fable II: Game Episodes" will debut Sept. 29 with the release of the first episode for free download exclusively on Xbox LIVE.

In the first episode, players will experience childhood and the trials of being a young adult in the world of Albion. After completing the chapter, players have the choice to then purchase the next installment or the entire game (in select regions). "Fable II: Game Episodes" delivers the entire "Fable II" experience in five consecutive instalments, with all the Achievements, challenges and excitement of the disk-based game, as well as full compatibility with the previously released Game Add-ons, "Knothole Island" and "See the Future." The episodes are also fully compatible with the disk-based, retail version of "Fable II," allowing players to enter Albion and continue their story should they purchase "Fable II" at retail. All editions of the game offer cooperative play with friends on the same couch as well as on Xbox LIVE.*

"With the launch of Games on Demand on Xbox LIVE, we have a great tool in place to deliver classic titles in an incredibly convenient fashion," said Phil Spencer, general manager of Microsoft Game Studios. "With the 'Fable II' episodic model, we're encouraging people to experience the first chapter of the game for free, then move onto other chapters when they are ready. It's a unique model and one that will appeal to gamers who've been hesitant to dive full into the original retail release."

 

[Tomhap]

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so theyre bringing out the fable 2 demo, year after it's release

 

[Dark Drakan]

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so theyre bringing out the fable 2 demo, year after it's release

RPG's rarely get demos, they are giving people the chance to try a portion of the game before they decide if they purchase the full game. Could get people who didnt purchase the game beforehand to give it and try and maybe buy it.

 

[Chicken Chaser]

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mashed potatoes

 

[Evil Scarecrow]

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lol, its called Milking the game

 

[Albion Hero]

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To be honest, I think it's a bad move by Lionhead.
Fable II wasn't all that great, had tonnes of Game Breaking Glitches and the Game was fully exploitable via dashboard and In-Game-Bugs. Allowing for free download for the public i believe is wrong, the public will most likely experience one of the many, many glitches in the game and may be deterred from buying the actual game.

Anyways, that's just my opinion .

 

[Lionheart]

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Great move lionhead are really playing to the stregth of being owned by microsoft great idea and I can't Belize they are already developing number 3

 

[Wonderfoole WINO]

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Sounds like a great idea. Getting to try 1/5 of the game for free is a great deal. If this is what the new games on demand is gonna be like it sounds awesome. But I agree with John that they should put it on pc.

 

[Evil Scarecrow]

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people would rather just RENT it.... u get the full game.. and no need for wasting space.

and fable 2 on pc is milking it? i don't think its milking it, i think its a smart business move but lionhead are pretty stupid and not realizing that.

 

[Kewl Munky]

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people would rather just RENT it.... u get the full game.. and no need for wasting space.

and fable 2 on pc is milking it? i don't think its milking it, i think its a smart business move but lionhead are pretty stupid and not realizing that.

I've already bought it for the 360 but would gladly buy it again on PC for the modding possibilities ^_^

 

[Evil Scarecrow]

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^ I know, theres alot of fable fans out there that don't have a 360 but a Pc...

 

[Kewl Munky]

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^ I know, theres alot of fable fans out there that don't have a 360 but a Pc...

I said I have Fable II for the 360 already but would gladly buy it for PC as well lol