Fable III Confirmed for PC

[John Funk]

Fable III Confirmed for PC

Fable III will be headed to PCs after all - but if you want the fancy-shmancy Collector's Edition, you'll need to grab it for the Xbox 360.

A week ago, we wondered if Fable III would be heading to the PC [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/100682-Does-the-Fable-III-Box-Art-Confirm-a-PC-Version]. Today, we learned that the answer was "yep."

According to publisher Microsoft, the PC version will be available at retail alongside the Xbox 360 edition, but if digital distribution is your thing, you'll have to go through Games for Windows Live - no Steam, Direct2Drive, or Impulse for you!

Microsoft also announced that it would be making a special Collector's Edition of Fable III, though it would only be for the Xbox 360 version of the game. The standard [http://www.amazon.com/Fable-III-Collectors-Xbox-360/dp/B002I0H7U6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1276706518&sr=1-2] $59.99 (£49.99) and $49.99 (£39.99) prices for the Xbox 360 and PC editions, respectively. If you feel like plunking down 80 smackers on the limited edition, you'll get:

[blockquote] * A new quest: Uncover the mystery of the haunted forests of Silverpines and earn the legendary sword, Wolfsbane, deadly against wolves and balverines.
* Exclusive location: Unlock a new region, ideal for settling down with a family and discovering new treasures.
* Fable III playing cards: Created by Lionhead, these cards depict every type of character in Fable III, including Heroes, royals, rebels and villains from across Albion and beyond.
* Guild Seal Coin: The coin features a Good side (blue) and Evil side (red) to assist players in making critical decisions that will impact the fate of the world forever.
* A new dog breed: Renowned for its loyalty, the Boxer is a brave canine companion worthy of greatest Queens and Kings.
* One unique outfit: Unearth one male and female outfit from the mysterious, faraway land of Aurora, a new destination in your Fable III adventures.
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PC users may not get the special edition, but the very fact that the game is coming out for Windows makes it a step up from Natal elements [http://www.amazon.com/Fable-II-Xbox-360/dp/B000FRVAD4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1276706566&sr=1-1]?

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[Deofuta]

And as I said in the user created thread, I will now give a better post!

I am happy that they have decided to give a PC release. I find it much more enjoyable to play RPG's on the PC, as well as the near unlimited modding content available for (most) PC games.

 

[Snor]

maybe someone can mod everything so that fable 3 will actually have what peter molyneux will be promising it will have

 

[Orcus The Ultimate]

That is good news for the modding community of Fable 1

 

[Irridium]

Hm... I don't know. I'm glad its coming out for the PC, and that opens up a wealth of options if there will be mods for it. But to get all that I'll have to deal with Games for Windows Live... and after Fallout 3, I really, really don't want to deal with Games for Windows Live.

If the game is moddable, I may get it on the PC. But if not, its the 360 for me.

 

[Jared]

Ll at least theyvare getting a release. I winder how shny it will look on PC!

 

[Dyp100]

They said Natal works on the PC, you know? USB ports and all.

Also, I think I may get the special edition, just cos it looks so coooool.

Also, you know this means a lot more people is going to buy it, since I see a lot of people on the PC wanting it.

 

[Ringwraith]

Really happy about this, however, still no Fable II for PC, which I've had some great fun with even with the small amount of time I've had with it, and putting a quest, (and the other things, but mostly the quest), into a console-exclusive collector's edition? That's just unfair.

I do really want Fable II on PC, really really do. Makes little sense to leave out the middle entry in a series...

 

[DarkHuntress]

Why no Fable 3 on PS3? Course after the PS3 firmware update killed some games. I guess I can understand.

 

[Centrophy]

The Natal is purported to be software, right? So if that's the case it should work with a camera of some sort. I doubt they'll do that, but it's just a theory. As it stands I think they'll either completely remove the Natal bits or perhaps integrate a gesture system through the mouse, ala Black and White. Perhaps even emulate the functions that the Natal calls upon, like spell selection or gestures to mapped keys or the mouse.

 

[Abedeus]

Games for Windows Live?

Yeah, awesome. No thanks. If I ever buy the game, I'll use a crack so I don't have to deal with that sort of crap.

 

[Archemetis]

I know the point is the PC version, but I was never going to get the PC version (my PC is for internet and Photoshop only really).

So I'm choosing focus on the limited edition goodies.

I got the limited edition for 2 hoping I was going to get some fate cards and a Hobbe figurine...

What did I get? a dungeon, a weak ass sword and a DVD full of dev diaries I could watch online for free whenever I wanted.

So... Provided those goodies don't change I'll consider forking over the extra money again
('cos I'm fairly certain it's known that I'm getting the game regardless of what hype or negative press goes into it).

Or! If they improve them... Compared to the limited edition for 2, that is pretty sexy stuff they're giving out, but They've done better than all of that with DLC...

(Knothole Island, not See the future... See the future is was a waste of time and money to tell me what I already figured would happen...)

Throw in those Hobbe figurines we were promised for the last limited edition and maybe we'll have a sale...

Why no Fable 3 on PS3? Course after the PS3 firmware update killed some games. I guess I can understand.

Because the Fable series is Windows exclusive.

 

[RyQ_TMC]

I'm surprised it even gets another sequel, seeing how 1 was a bit of a disappointment and 2 didn't sell very well... I mean, I know there are people out there who love this series - I enjoyed Fable 1 myself - but I thought it doesn't have much selling potential at this point.

 

[John Funk]

Why no Fable 3 on PS3? Course after the PS3 firmware update killed some games. I guess I can understand.

Being published by Microsoft might have something to do with that

 

[Anachronism]

Guild Seal Coin: The coin features a Good side (blue) and Evil side (red) to assist players in making critical decisions that will impact the fate of the world forever.

Should we be concerned that not only are the developers admitting that the game's moral choices will be simply save kitten/ eat kitten, but are actually encouraging players not to think about them, but to decide them by flipping a coin?

 

[Flying Dagger]

And now I'm interested.

 

[DividedUnity]

Damn. I hope the specs are light enough for this because I dont have a working xbox and I really want to play this game.

 

[Kenjitsuka]

Totally unappealing extras for that *cough* better edition.
Fits with the unappealing feel I get when I think of the non-game that was most of Fable 2.
I sold my collector's edition for that to a local gamestore two days ago...
A gift from my brother, sadly.