Fable III box confirms PC SKU

By Robert Purchese Published 14 May, 2010

Microsoft quick to hide evidence.

Update: Microsoft has responded: "We've made no official announcement but please stay tuned," a spokesperson said.

Original story: Microsoft has published and then withdrawn Fable III box artwork after it appeared to confirm a PC version of the game.

The art - nabbed by Joystiq before its removal - included a label that read, "Only on Xbox 360 & Windows."

A PC SKU has been hinted at by both Peter Molyneux and Lionhead in the past. Both have stopped short of confirmation though.

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Comments (27) Latest comment 2 years ago

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  • Genyus #1 2 years ago

    Still waiting for Fable 2.

  • JonFE #2 2 years ago

    ...which also confirms that Project Natal will also be Windows compatible???

    Let the rumour mill roll...

  • Vlad27145 #3 2 years ago

    Yup, unless they give us a copy of Fable 2 packed in the box (yeah right!), what's the point?

  • thedaveeyres #4 2 years ago

    If it were me, I'd have taken the actual box art and slapped it over the top of a photo of an existing game. So this could easily be a fuck up by the designer and nothing to do with whether it's coming out on PC. Though of course, they can't very well deny it if it indeed is... even if the mistake is unrelated.

  • loopholezero #5 2 years ago

    as vlad said, kinda weird to get f3 without the second.

    also this whole deal of keeping pc versions of most games a secret is getting boring and lame.

  • apoc_reg #6 2 years ago

    Wow that would be awesome... wait wasnt there a fable 2!?

  • Dizzy #7 2 years ago

    "...which also confirms that Project Natal will also be Windows compatible??? "

    That was always said.

    But TBH... this box could be made by any Internet paintshop kiddy.

  • JonFE #8 2 years ago

    Thanks Dizzy. I've suspected that it could be compatible, but I wasn't aware that it's common secret.

  • sneetch #9 2 years ago

    Don't worry, I'm sure even if they do announce a PC version they'll cancel it soon after because it's not "suited for the intimacy of the PC" and is "best played from the couch in front of a larger TV screen".

    Bitter? Me? Whatever makes you think that!? ;)

  • galerian86 #10 2 years ago

    Yay!

  • Eraysor #11 2 years ago

    Nicely done MS.

  • miiiguel #12 2 years ago

    I don't understand what's the problem of having Fable 3 but not Fable 2. As far as I know it doesn't follow the same characters or story.

    / Is playing FF13 and never played FF1.
    Edited by miiiguel at 14/05/10 @ 16:33

  • ignatiusjreilly #13 2 years ago

    @miiiguel

    From wikipedia: "Players can migrate their savegames from Fable II to Fable III. This allows the player's actions from Fable II to impact on the world of Fable III as their parent in the third game is their Hero from the second game. This was hinted at in the Fable II downloadable content See the Future."

    Sound pretty closely related.

  • miiiguel #14 2 years ago

    Well, I don't know about that, but I've played Fable 2 pretty intensely, and as far as I understood that story arc is closed, it has nothing more to offer (that Fable is a closed book) and nothing to do with stuff like Mass Effect for instance.

  • ignatiusjreilly #15 2 years ago

    that Fable is a closed book

    Well I don't know either having never played any of them, but you get a +1 from me just for that ;)

  • Xeopuppy #16 2 years ago

    Exactly, where is the PC version of Fable 2???
    Edited by Xeopuppy at 14/05/10 @ 17:10

  • LiamK #17 2 years ago

    "To be honest PC owners, you didn't miss much with Fable II."

    Apart from a really well put together and fun game.

  • roquey Verified Lead Quality Assurance Tester and Compliance Specialist, Universally Speaking #18 2 years ago

    Oh come on guys you nknow if the release fable 2 pc its gonna have poor functionality like the xbox

    'Well put together' ? You obv didnt the the poorly functional version i did then, their functional team was probly outsourced and shoulda been fired.
    Edited by roquey at 14/05/10 @ 17:18

  • Britesparc Verified Creative, ITV #19 2 years ago

    I didn't realise FIII used FII save-games. That's great. I hoped it would, but hadn't heard/read anything about it.

    Anyway, I think a PC version of this is a cert, based on past hints/rumours. Seems very convincing.

    Also, it doesn't prove anything one way or another as Molyneux has said Natal isn't required for FIII (although you can use it if you want).
    Edited by Britesparc at 14/05/10 @ 17:20

  • JamieR #20 2 years ago

    I love the fable games they have a charm the voice acting is great but when crowds keep repeating them self YAAAAYYY, Can i have your autograph. following you around and been pretty dam well annoying you cant help but wish you had GTA like ability to get in a car and mo them all down.

  • roquey Verified Lead Quality Assurance Tester and Compliance Specialist, Universally Speaking #21 2 years ago

    @JamieR thats what the blunderbus was for.

  • nemesisND1derboy #22 2 years ago

    Sounds good but i gotta say im not diggin the box art tbh...the other Fables have much better art...

  • AnsemsApprentice #23 2 years ago

    Wow, the protagonist holding a weapon, never seen that on box art before.

  • n30n666 #24 2 years ago

    Dunno if want.

  • el_vicio #25 2 years ago

    Fable II would be nice for starters.... bundlemania maybe?

  • metalangel #26 2 years ago

    @Ignatius: I imagine any children of my Fable 2 character will be very sickly indeed, given he had to eat nothing but celery or immediately become obese :p

    @JamieR: Oh man, I remember I got a job in the blacksmith's in Bowerstone Market. A group of children were right outside shouting 'Can't catch me!' 'Can't catch me!' 'Bet you can't catch me!' OVER AND OVER AND OVER. And, you know, you're not allowed to shoot their fucking little chav faces off with your rifle. That's wrong. It was alright for Lucien to kill my poor sister and shoot me OUT THE FUCKING WINDOW, though.

  • Haloboy #27 2 years ago

    Fable 2 was fantastic. One of the few rare games I was ever passionate about during the time when I owned a console in fact. No problems here skipping to outing 3 on PC whatsoever then really.