Lionhead Studios is busy working on the next Fable instalment, as well as bringing more content to Fable II reveals studio boss Peter Molyneux. It’s ”a bold step forward.”
Fable III will be ”questioning some of the foundations” of the series, but for now they’re only talking story, not features. First Fable II chapter is free, with more purchasable.
”It’s always tricky when a sequel comes along on the same platform - traditionally this is when sales drop off,” Molyneux told GamesIndustry.biz.
”So with Fable III we’re going to take a bold step forward. With the Fable franchise we want people to expect the unexpected, but for the time being we’re just going to be talking about the story.”
”I think we need to keep on with the quality and unique experiences within the Fable world. For me that means taking big steps and questioning some of the foundations that Fable is built on,” he continued.
Lionhead aren’t ready to forget about Fable II just yet, and they hope releasing these Fable Episodes will entice more gamers to give Albion a visit. ”I still hope that even more people will get to enjoy Fable II, so we’re announcing Fable Episodes,” he confirmed. ”Fable II is broken down into five chapters each one will be released as an episode.”
”The first chapter will be free and then in-game the player can decide whether or not to purchase the next episode - or there’s a season pass option that opens up the rest of the game.”
Back to Fable III, our hero will star as a ”rebel hero” looking to seize control of Albion itself revealed Molyneux. ”Then for the second part of the game experiencing what it’s like to be the hero king or queen, so now in Fable III the promises you’ve had to make on the road to rule have to be kept when you become ruler,” he explained.
”But the question is, what sort of ruler will you become? Will you be just or cruel? Will you hoard gold while your land experiences poverty…?” See the GamesCom teaser below.
