Fable III for Xbox 360 and Fable II: Game Episodes Announced

Posted by Sierra Monica B. in Games on 08 20th, 2009 | no responses

Included in the Fable franchise, Fable III was announced at this year’s edition of Gamescom by Microsoft and Lionhead Studios. While Fable II will be introduced in episodes for Xbox Live, during the gaming show the two companies have announced the release of Fable III video game exclusively for the Xbox 360 console. Expect it to be available by the 2010 holiday season, as Peter Molyneux, Creative Director at Lionhead, announced at Gamescom in Germany.

Fable fans have already had the chance to learn how to choose their own character as a hero or villain, while in Fable III they will confront poverty, tyranny and injustice, having the mission to change things. Each player takes the role of a child of the hero in Fable II and the story happens five decades after the previous chapter. They will have to rule the throne of Albion as queen or king and make difficult choices and sacrifices meant to test their morality. The decisions will affect the future of their kingdom.

The best-selling RPG game released for Xbox 360, Fable II, comes next month in episodes for Xbox Live under the name Fable II: Game Episodes. The first episode will be available as a free download on September 29 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.”