More Fable II DLC in development

By Tom Bramwell Published 13 March, 2009

But there's no Woss Fable III deal.

Microsoft has pooh-poohed Jonathan Ross's claim that he has been invited to provide a voiceover in Fable III, but has confirmed plans for more Fable II DLC.

Following on from the game's BAFTA success earlier this week and Ross's accident with Twitter, Microsoft has told GameSpot that it has "no agreement in place with Ross to work on forthcoming projects". Burn!

On the plus side, "We are working on additional content for Fable II. That's all we can say for now." Lionhead concurred on the game's development blog, with community manager Sam Van Tilburgh commenting: "The team here in Guildford is working on some new content right now! More information will be shared in the coming weeks."

Lionhead has already released one pack for Fable II, Knothole Island, which introduced a new play area accessible by boat with its own quest chain and side missions, although it wasn't all we hoped for.

On this week's blog, Lionhead also reveals that Fable II has sold 2.6 million copies worldwide, and that over 66 million Achievements have been unlocked, with just over 1m of those conferred for the selfish ending. Aren't we all sweet?

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Comments (22) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • evild_edd #1 3 years ago

    Still haven't made the time for Knothole Island yet (I've been enjoying Civ Rev, and The Club on my 360) - though it's a definite purchase for me. Despite average reviews and relatively high price point, an excuse to explore Fable 2 world again is always welcome. Now thinking I might wait for this as well and hit both DLC packs at once.

    Hey, Lionhead/MS, it's a recession don't you know? How about a multi-purchase discount for both DLC packs.....? No? Thought not.

  • DFawkes #2 3 years ago

    They have "no agreement in place with Ross to work on forthcoming projects" isn't a denial, it's just saying he hasn't signed up - he only claimed to have been asked so far, therefore there wouldn't be an agreement in place yet.

    Wow, I'm awfully pedantic this morning.

  • menage #3 3 years ago

    More Fable 2 is always good in my book. I need to fisish it a 3rd time anyway to get all three endings and stuff. Might as well get sucked in again. Knothole wasn't that great, but still had some nice stuff.

  • Lutz #4 3 years ago

    More Fable is always good. But come on, if you're not doing fable 3 you're batshit crazy!

  • kangarootoo #5 3 years ago

    I enjoyed Knothole Island. It was short, and so was pushing it value wise, but that is really the only thing wrong with it. I've still not got all the chests, which is a sort of mini-game in itself 'cos of all the weather based landscaoe changes .

  • MENTAL1ST Verified Senior Software Engineer, Picsel UK Ltd. #6 3 years ago

    "no agreement in place with Ross to work on forthcoming projects"

    I should think it was obvious that Ross's claim came from drunken schmoozing with Molyneux at an awards ceremony. They might well do it, it might turn out that they can't.

  • smirny #7 3 years ago

    i played knothole isle alongside the main quest having only started the game a couple of weeks back, finished a couple of days ago, very much enjoyed it, bring on more dlc

  • Doctor_What #8 3 years ago

    So a million people have played to the end of the game? That's really a very spectacular number. Well done Lionhead!

  • Britesparc Verified Creative, ITV #9 3 years ago

    I think the future DLC will...

    Follow the stories of the other three heroes. So there'll be one DLC where you go north, and meet Hammer again and the warrior monks, and another where you go south, to Sumerskand or whatever its called (Garth's homeland), and meet Garth and Reaver again. I think the way they all announced their future plans at the end of the game and then Theresa said "you'll meet them again" was a bit of a giveaway...
    Edited by 1 at 13/03/09 @ 10:14

  • evild_edd #10 3 years ago

    ^^^
    Britesparc - you might be living up to your name there! (assuming you didn't pinch the idea off someone else, that is ;0)
    Would love to see those suggestions come true.

    Edit: Typ-O
    Edited by 1 at 13/03/09 @ 10:22

  • Britesparc Verified Creative, ITV #11 3 years ago

    @evild_edd

    Nope, all my own suggestions! When the game ended I thought, "Oh, that'll be the DLC then..."

    I also thought, "Hmmm, thought Lucien would be a bit harder to kill than that. Wuss."

  • sneetch #12 3 years ago

    @Doctor_What
    So a million people have played to the end of the game? That's really a very spectacular number. Well done Lionhead!

    No, a million people have finished and taken the selfish ending option. I dare say a lot more people have finished it (and more than once in many cases). I took the selfish ending, screw you, world, I want my dog back.

  • Kyle #13 3 years ago

    As has already been pointed out, companies always deny EVERYTHING until it's 100% confirmed. Even if it's obvious or someone in the company has already said it's going to happen, they'll flat out deny it until the day of the announcement. I still think the whole Ross thing will happen, and that it's a great idea. They should get Brand in too for the controversy, think of the headlines! :D

    Also, @evild_edd:
    "Relatively high price point"? 800 points? That's less than seven quid.

  • alnya #14 3 years ago

    @sneetch If you get Knothole Island you can get your dog back. there's a graveyard near the start with a tomb, and a lever. Get a villager to follow you into the tomb, pull the level and voila

  • evild_edd #15 3 years ago

    @ Britesparc - nice work mate, and I hope you're right. BTW with regards to the ending I think it was actually one of the best endings i've experienced - it really made me laugh out loud how easy Lucien was after all of that hard work on the campain. I guess that was the point really, to raise a laugh

    @Kyle - agree £7 isn't particularly expensive, but for the content included I think a lot of people felt you could get better value on other DLC available, particularly when you could purchase a lot of XBLA titles for that price. e.g. what's better value, Knothole Island expansion or XBLA Peggle.....?
    Edited by 1 at 13/03/09 @ 12:30

  • kangarootoo #16 3 years ago

    On the subject of the ending...

    I don't think were trying to raise a laugh particularly. I think they just figured that a boss battle wouldn't really be appropriate for the story or the drama of the moment. Lucian without his magic was just a guy, so why wouldn't he be trvial to kill? I personally thought the ending was a good move, and that a boss battle at that point would have been a mistake.

  • Mudo #17 3 years ago

    I loved the ending

  • ronuds #18 3 years ago

    The ending was fine...the actual "final boss" was before the "final boss" - if you get my drift. ;)

    Maybe they'll reduce the cost of Knothole soon? I want it, but don't know if I want to pay that much for it.

  • metalangel #19 3 years ago

    Knothole would be disappointing at half the price. As for the ending... will be glad to be rid of my dog, it bugs me when it goes mental every time I am trying to go somewhere and it starts barking for me to dig up some worthless junk.

  • menage #20 3 years ago

    Losing your dog? I'm glad I got him back.

  • Vin #21 3 years ago

    This denial shit ran its course years ago. Of course it's in development; why they can't openly admit that it's in the early concept stage BOGGLES THE MIND.

  • Electropicnic #22 3 years ago

    More Fable, bring it on!!

    This whole Fable 3 rumour has got me thinking. Maybe it will be a very large expansion, sort of like a new game in it's own right (a la Shivering Isles/Oblivion).