Lionhead is "very happy" with the success of Fable so far, with Molyneux stating that the original Fable sold "about 3 million" copies, while Fable 2 moved approximately 3.5 million.
According to the post, 2.6 million copies of Fable II have been sold so far. Those millions of gamers have unlocked over 66 million achievements so far. The easiest, unlocked 2.8 million times, was "The Whippersnapper," an achievement unlocked by collecting five gold pieces during the childhood phase of Fable II. That is more than the number of copies sold, which can be attributed to multiple gamertags per console and games being traded.
British talk show gadabout Jonathan Ross let slip on his Twitter feed that he's lending his voice to none other than Fable 3. Writes Ross, "Goodnight all. Must go to bed. Got asked to do voice in Fable 3 tonight. Subarashi. Oyasuminasia. Woss out."
NPD has Fable 2 selling 1.2 million through 2008. VGC has 2.52 million for global LTD (1.53 million for US LTD). I think VGC is overtracking Fable 2 for US, (doubtful the game sold over 300k copies in January). I think a 3 million GLS forecast is more realistic at this point, and so the stock is overvalued IMO.
NPD provided final 2008 US sales figures to GameSpot for Fable II
(1.2 million), Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (140,000), Little Big Planet (611,000), Resistance 2 (600,000). Other sales info/distribution included.
able II's first downloadable content pack, Knothole Island, isn't going to make appearances under the Christmas tree this year. The expansion has been delayed, according to an update to Microsoft's "Download and Win" contest page.
Citing "unexpected technical difficulties," which is starting to sound like a Fable II tradition, the Knothole Island expansion will instead ship "late January 2009."
Achievement mongers, you'll have three more in Fable II, worth a combined 100 gamerscore points. The nature of these achievements seems to be a gentle prod to play multiplayer more.
Fable II Knothole Island is available for download Dec. 22. Here's what you'll be gunning for if you get it: The Collector (25GS), The Meteorologist (50GS), The Bibliophile (25GS).
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