Fable 2

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Fable 2 (working title)
Developer(s)	Lionhead Studios
Publisher(s)	Microsoft Game Studios
Release date(s)	TBA
Genre(s)	RPG
Mode(s)	Single-Player, Multiplayer(possible)
Platform(s)	Xbox 360
Media	DVD-ROM

Fable 2* is a video game for the Xbox 360. It is the sequel to Fable.

Lionhead Studios, the parent company of Big Blue Box, officially announced the game during Microsoft's press conference at E3. The release date according to Amazon.co.uk is March 30th 2007 Amazon Link although no confirmed release date has been given by Lionhead Studios. No storyline summary has been released as of yet.

According to the E3 trailer, the game will take place in Albion, 500 years after the original Fable (according to PC Gamer UK Magazine). The time period appears to be more colonial than medieval, as evidenced by the characters' wardrobes and the presence of early-period firearms in some scenes. Peter Molyneux has given some hints, during an interview on G4, that Fable 2 will most likely have a multiplayer component.

Following the mixed reviews of Fable, many fans hope the sequel will take a more open-ended approach to the story and involve the player in more quests than the original game.

1 Confirmed Facts
2 Left on the Cutting Room Floor
3 Easter Eggs In The Trailer
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Confirmed Facts

Note: When Fable was originally being developed under the name "Project Ego", Peter Molyneux claimed certain features which never actually appeared in the game. Be warned that these "Confirmed Facts" may change several times before Fable 2's release.

On July 6, 2006 Lionhead's Sam Van Tilburgh gave a brief update of the game's progress on the company's website:

Fable 2 takes place roughly 500 years after the original story.
Albion has seen some significant changes, both to its scenery and characters
Some "rather cool" twists have been promised.
From the trailer, early blunderbuss firearms will appear in the game.
The game will be a bit more mature in content than Fable.
There is a new woods region that is the size of all of the original woodland regions combined.
The "Good or Evil" element will be much more prevalent in Fable 2.

On September 29, 2006 Lionhead's Peter Moleyneux gave a preview of Fable 2 at X06:

The Hero starts as a street urchin.
The player will be able to choose his or her character's gender. Their bodies will mature accordingly as they age or level up in experience.
Property can now be properly invested in, and you will also be able to buy things like castles or even catacombs.

It is now possible to have children, whether you are playing as a female or a male.
The designer wants to reproduce a theme of unconditional love in your children.
The player may now choose from protected sex to unprotected sex.
The player can plant an acorn into the ground and watch it grow into an oak tree.
The player can affect the future of a camp by choosing to finance it or slay everyone inside.
The Hero's child is affected by the Hero's actions. This means that if the Hero is evil, his child will be too.
Images found online taken from X06 show a new area called Bloodstone which appears to be a coastal dock-style area for ships.
Other images from X06 also hint heavily at pirates making an appearance and indicate that the "whores" of Albion, as named in the image, will also reappear in Fable 2.
The improved combat system will mean that the way the hero swings his sword changes according to proximity of walls, allies, and enemies.
The game will have a multiplayer portion.
You will now be able to take jobs as such as barman, a farmer, or even a prostitute.
Your character will age, as the game takes place over 50 years
The Hero will be able to have a companion, most likely a dog.
There will be an online element with a team mechanic.
If you die, you can not return so you have to restart/load the game.

On December 12, 2006, it was announced that the game would utilize the Havoc physics engine.[1]

[edit] Left on the Cutting Room Floor

The game will not feature cut scenes. Peter Moleyneux said they should be left behind in the old generation of gaming.
Contrary to popular belief, neither rape nor incest will appear in the game, according to an official Lionhead statement.

[edit] Easter Eggs In The Trailer

The eight glowing symbols in the origami fortune telling device the hooded woman is holding are Zodiac signs. They are the Libra, Cancer, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Leo, Capricorn and Aries.