A Lionhead employee has stated that the company is involved in a PC port of Fable 2.
In a forum posting 'Woody' stated, "We're not working on a PC version of Fable II... If this changes we'll make sure you know about it on our website(s)."
The first Fable, you may remember, was released for PC with additional content as Fable: The Lost Chapters. Many were expecting to also see a PC release for a sequel. The possibility is left open, of course, that another developer is working on just such a port.
Lionhead has been elusive on a the subject in the past. The often verbally diarrheal Peter Molyneux said waaaayyy back in 2007, "I’d rather get one single format absolutely nailed, and then think about other formats."
Back in October he said that there was no announcement "either positive or negative" on a PC version "just yet".
If there aren't any plans for another dev to port Fable II to the PC, it doesn't bode well for Microsoft's Games for Windows. It has already been stated that there won't be a port of Gears 2. Add Fable 2 to the list of AAA first-party Xbox titles not being ported to PC and it starts to look like Microsoft has a decided lack of commitment to the platform.
Throw in Microsoft's planned cutbacks across the board and the departure of Chris Early, head of Games for Windows Live, and it starts to look like Microsoft's could be taking a long, hard and critical look at its presence in PC gaming.
You can see SPOnG's review of Fable 2 here.
Sources:
Lionhead
Loinhead
videogamer.com
In a forum posting 'Woody' stated, "We're not working on a PC version of Fable II... If this changes we'll make sure you know about it on our website(s)."
The first Fable, you may remember, was released for PC with additional content as Fable: The Lost Chapters. Many were expecting to also see a PC release for a sequel. The possibility is left open, of course, that another developer is working on just such a port.
Lionhead has been elusive on a the subject in the past. The often verbally diarrheal Peter Molyneux said waaaayyy back in 2007, "I’d rather get one single format absolutely nailed, and then think about other formats."
Back in October he said that there was no announcement "either positive or negative" on a PC version "just yet".
If there aren't any plans for another dev to port Fable II to the PC, it doesn't bode well for Microsoft's Games for Windows. It has already been stated that there won't be a port of Gears 2. Add Fable 2 to the list of AAA first-party Xbox titles not being ported to PC and it starts to look like Microsoft has a decided lack of commitment to the platform.
Throw in Microsoft's planned cutbacks across the board and the departure of Chris Early, head of Games for Windows Live, and it starts to look like Microsoft's could be taking a long, hard and critical look at its presence in PC gaming.
You can see SPOnG's review of Fable 2 here.
Sources:
Lionhead
Loinhead
videogamer.com
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SuperSaiyan4 27 Jan 2009 12:08
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I saw this on Lionheads forum and to be fair I guess there are just far too many bugs to warrant a port over to the PC at this time but I know for sure there will be a PC port. History shows us that most Xbox software ends up on the PC anyways.
Sabrina 27 Jan 2009 15:39
2/18
It's about time that developers finally realised that Microsoft doesnt care about PC gaming anymore. Bring out the Versions for Mac and Linux and let Microsoft stick their operating system where the sun doesn't shine!!!
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SuperSaiyan4 27 Jan 2009 16:45
3/18
Tim for some reason there is a font issue with posting on this topic.
In reply to your above Sabrina the issue here is piracy but what I am worried about is their mentality considering there is also mass piracy on games consoles maybe not as huge a PC games but it still exists I hope that companies dont stop making games for consoles either!
Its not fair on developers though that so-called gamers have to pirate games considering that PC games are far cheaper than console games anyways.
Macs are not built for serious gaming, how many top end games are available for mac and what about graphics cards like the latest from Nvidia and AMD (ATi)?
PC gaming is mainstream, Mac is not infact since Mac's use Intel processors it might as well be a PC!
In reply to your above Sabrina the issue here is piracy but what I am worried about is their mentality considering there is also mass piracy on games consoles maybe not as huge a PC games but it still exists I hope that companies dont stop making games for consoles either!
Its not fair on developers though that so-called gamers have to pirate games considering that PC games are far cheaper than console games anyways.
Macs are not built for serious gaming, how many top end games are available for mac and what about graphics cards like the latest from Nvidia and AMD (ATi)?
PC gaming is mainstream, Mac is not infact since Mac's use Intel processors it might as well be a PC!
dude 23 Aug 2009 04:37
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There is no PC port because co-op play wouldn't work right. Then parts of the game like the Westfall shooting range where you get the epic pistol wouldn't work right because its point and click aiming would be too easy. Only PC port they made was the one to make the intro movie much better than the graphics an Xbox uses. Notice how they zoomed out for some those shots? not on an Xbox!
dude 23 Aug 2009 04:39
5/18
Legit buyers will pirate so they don't have to merge cds into one dvd or keep track of all the discs. There are many other reasons for mass piracy!
Link 2 Sep 2009 18:39
6/18
@Sabrina
boo buggy macs need to belong in the bin
boo buggy macs need to belong in the bin
Bwug 12 Nov 2009 10:39
7/18
Something as fail as Xbox can't possibly replace a computer. They should know that by know... Xbox is just another failure.
Omer tariq 23 Dec 2009 02:11
8/18
Hi,
As a matter of fact fable 2 is one of the best game ever made.We really appreciate u for making fable 2.But most of the guys dont have such consoles.SO we request u to make one for pc.I know one person cant change the perception of everyone.But lot of request are out there.Plz do make one for pc.THANKS
As a matter of fact fable 2 is one of the best game ever made.We really appreciate u for making fable 2.But most of the guys dont have such consoles.SO we request u to make one for pc.I know one person cant change the perception of everyone.But lot of request are out there.Plz do make one for pc.THANKS
John 8 Jan 2010 02:35
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Omer tariq i agree. I mean if they do make one i will like buy them alll!!! I LOVE FABLE WISH IT WAS ON COMPUTER (2 and 3)
just kill me 24 Jan 2010 07:20
10/18
I'm dying here!!!! I want to play this game so bad!!! I just cannot fork over the money to buy an xbox that will soon fail only to play this one game and possibly Fable 3.... 300 bucks to play 2 games that will have a limited time due to the xbox failure... they will fail as everyone I know that has had one has had it fail on them. most of them exchange for PS3.
Bought an elite 360 for my son, new jasper version, and it failed too. It didn't totally fail but it scratches discs and microsoft will not replace any game they don't make. my other friends would get the 3 red lights... so wtf???!!!!
Bought an elite 360 for my son, new jasper version, and it failed too. It didn't totally fail but it scratches discs and microsoft will not replace any game they don't make. my other friends would get the 3 red lights... so wtf???!!!!
agreed 10 Mar 2010 17:08
11/18
microsoft totally lost my respect , this kinda doesnt encourage to buy there products if theres any other choice ,btw speakin as a previos xbox user who got the three red rings
The reason be Games for Windows Live not having many games. 23 Mar 2010 02:29
12/18
The reason why Microsoft doesn't care about PC gaming as much is because there's no competition. Most of the Xbox original games were ported to the PC and as a result, the Xbox failed miserably. If you had a decent computer buying an Xbox original was a waste of money. What they're trying to do is get the most anticipated games on Xbox 360 exclusive to Xbox 360 and then put some games on PC, so that the Xbox 360 doesn't fail as mserably as the first. Microsoft pretty much has the console community nailed, cause PS3 just doesn't have lots of exclusive games that are ectually great and the Wii only has a few decent games coming out this year. At this point the release of a Fable II port wouldn't be such a bad idea.
MEOW 27 Mar 2010 23:44
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@Sabrina
You are dumb ~
Hardly Anyone even uses Mac and Linux because there is nothing out for them, and it will stay that way
You are dumb ~
Hardly Anyone even uses Mac and Linux because there is nothing out for them, and it will stay that way
HGI 25 May 2010 23:41
14/18
I've waited long enough, and if and when fable 2 dose come out on pc i'll be proudly downloading a ripped copy rather than letting microsoft milk my money when they've had a chance years ago. I still haven't played fable 2 cause I refuse to buy a console when I have a computer that's 4times better than any console on the market now.
X92 5 Jun 2010 07:07
15/18
if it ever did come out for PC, id pirate it just to get back at those jerks for snubbing us PC users so bad, had it come out alongside the 360 version, of even at a respectable time later, id have happily bought it, but not anymore. Piracy exists on consoles, this is a concept they utterly FAIL to realize.
true gamer who cares 20 Jun 2010 00:05
16/18
i have been playin my xbox since it was released ive also played my pc for over 7 years i am a frquent warcrafter i play fable 1 and 2 oblivion and other games and i find that games shoul be ported to the pc because on the pc you can upgrade and enhance gameplay with new mods and stuff i just finished DA:O and i modded it like crazy and got through every single campain.
if you were real gamers you wouldnt complain about stuff not getting ported. games are made unique as a marketing strategy and should remain that way
yes xbox did fail because they ported all there games but the xbox 360 was some what better because of the more variety but with the red rings of death xbox sales went way up then way down. apparently they suspected that there next xbox platform would have been released by the time all there xbox "bombs" timed out.
if a game doesnt ajust to you you have to adjust to it.
if you were real gamers you wouldnt complain about stuff not getting ported. games are made unique as a marketing strategy and should remain that way
yes xbox did fail because they ported all there games but the xbox 360 was some what better because of the more variety but with the red rings of death xbox sales went way up then way down. apparently they suspected that there next xbox platform would have been released by the time all there xbox "bombs" timed out.
if a game doesnt ajust to you you have to adjust to it.
raids before grades 20 Jun 2010 00:06
17/18
I honetly love fable and pc games but if they were to mix the game would be pirated to s**t and made crapy. I like games that are sekf updating
RMGamer. 20 Jun 2010 05:22
18/18
Pirated games aren't the issue here.. i mean, xbox360 have pirated dvd's, i've seen it. I just wonder why microsoft would torment us pc gamers. WE NEED FABLE 2!! Ive played fable TLC and are expecting VERY VERY much that Fable2 would come out to pc.. lemme ask a question: what is MICROSOFT without PC?