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Fable II On PC? Don't Hold Your Breath

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Word straight from Lionhead says no work is currently taking place on a PC port of the Xbox 360 RPG.

"Buy an Xbox already, GEEZ."
Are you a person who belongs in both of these categories?

  • Clings to the personal computer as sole gaming platform
  • Wants to play Fable II

If you answered "yes," it is my solemn duty to deliver some bad news: Lionhead's community "dude" Woody has stated unequivocally the company is not working on a PC version of Fable II. Here's the full quote.

We're not working on a PC version of Fable II.

There, glad that's cleared up. He does allow that the official Fable II site will be updated with new info "if this changes."

And does anyone expect it not to change? If you remember all the way back to the heady days of 2004-05, there was a full year between the original Xbox release of Fable and the follow-up PC (and Mac!) version, The Lost Chapters. I can't think of a good reason Microsoft won't repeat history with Fable II, maybe at the end of this year. The 360 original is barely three months old at this point; it's a bit early to start talking about future Fable plans.

Besides, given the ease of porting from the 360 to Windows, I'm sure they could crank out a PC version in, like, a week, tops, right? Right?

Totally jesting. Thanks to the newly redesigned Joystiq for the link.
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Something about Fable just suits the consoles alot better.  The sitting on your couch with a controller looking at your big tv,  not many people can do that with the pc.  I think i would still get it if it came out though.  Theres very little chance i'll be getting a 360 anytime soon.

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Have you seen the state of some of these PC ports lately?  A week is plenty for the amount of effort that gets put into them.  Srsly, I think they just click the "Work (badly) On PC" button in the 360 code and that's it.

It kinda makes sense for devs to deny a PC release, even if there will be one.  If it converts one "I'll just wait and pirate it on PC" customer into a 360 purchase then it's worth it. 

My guess is you'll eventually see a PC release (inc. DLC maybe) when there is no danger of it cutting into 360 sales.  It will have as little effort as possible put into it.  It won't sell many copies, but it will still make money because it will cost next to nothing to make.

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lionhead might be right, but microsoft likes money, they can get someone else to do the port.

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Would you call me crazy if I said I don't believe them? Game companies lie so much about these things that I just can't take Lionhead seriously.

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Oh come on, i really wanted Fable 2 on the PC, i just hope we see some indication in the near future because this would be one heck of a game if it comes to the PC. 

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The way 360 ports are going these days (see GTA IV and Saints Row 2) I'm not sure they would be doing the PC gamers any favors. 

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yo just cause they aint working on the pc version, doesnt mean microsoft isnt paying someone else to do the port, just like gears 2.

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I don't see why not on PC, but I don't care because I have a 360.

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Such a clear statement.

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"Buy an Xbox already, GEEZ."
Are you a person who belongs in both of these categories?

  • Clings to the personal computer as sole gaming platform
  • Wants to play Fable II

If you answered "yes," it is my solemn duty to deliver some bad news: Lionhead's community "dude" Woody has stated unequivocally the company is not working on a PC version of Fable II. Here's the full quote.

We're not working on a PC version of Fable II.

There, glad that's cleared up. He does allow that the official Fable II site will be updated with new info "if this changes."

And does anyone expect it not to change? If you remember all the way back to the heady days of 2004-05, there was a full year between the original Xbox release of Fable and the follow-up PC (and Mac!) version, The Lost Chapters. I can't think of a good reason Microsoft won't repeat history with Fable II, maybe at the end of this year. The 360 original is barely three months old at this point; it's a bit early to start talking about future Fable plans.

Besides, given the ease of porting from the 360 to Windows, I'm sure they could crank out a PC version in, like, a week, tops, right? Right?

Totally jesting. Thanks to the newly redesigned Joystiq for the link.