'Fable II' release date confirmed

By Hector Cortez Aug 7, 2008, 21:19 GMT

Today, Microsoft Game Studios and Lionhead Studios announced that "Fable II" will ship to U.S. retailers on Oct. 21, 2008 and UK retailers on Oct. 24.

Today, Microsoft Game Studios and Lionhead Studios announced that "Fable II" will ship to U.S. retailers on Oct. 21, 2008 and UK retailers on Oct. 24, with subsequent release dates throughout the rest of the world in the coming months.

Fans eager for a head start will have the opportunity to test their luck in the Xbox LIVE Arcade title developed exclusively for “Fable II,” available on Aug. 13; those who pre-order a copy of “Fable II” at participating retailers will be given free access to download the “Fable II” Pub Games, or they can be downloaded without pre-order via Xbox LIVE for 800 Microsoft points. The high-stakes casino-style pub games, titled “Fortune’s Tower,” “Keystone” and “Spinnerbox” will offer players the opportunity to start earning a bounty of gold and treasures to fund their adventures in “Fable II,” ahead of the title’s release on Oct. 24.

In addition to the standard retail version, “Fable II” will be offered in a Limited Collector’s Edition through participating retailers and will feature a bonus DVD, bonus in-game content, collectible figure, 48-hour Xbox LIVE Gold trial card and five printed Fate Cards.