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Could Lionhead be working on a 360 Fable MMO?

The original Fable sold over 2.5 million units on the original Xbox, and won several awards on the way as well. Fable 2, released last October, surpassed the original in every way, selling close to 3 million copies worldwide and enhancing Fable’s already great gameplay. Most great series have rumors concerning their future, and Fable is no exception.

Lionhead boss and gaming guru Peter Molyneux dropped interesting hints during an interview with Eurogamer.com at GDC 2009. From the interview, it seems Fable has a massive future - massively online, that is. When asked about the future of Fable, Peter responded with “Whatever happens in the future of Fable, I don’t want you to think you know exactly what features are going to be in there,” Molyneux said. “Don’t think about this as an RPG franchise - think about it as the world of Albion, whether it’s more action or RPG or MMO or some new genre - that’s what we have to do.”

He concluded by saying “I think it’s not good enough just to say, ’OK, we’ll do another Fable.’ Because in the end you’re just driving yourself off the cliff.” Developers understand that churning out the same game over and over would bore customers. A series must be kept fresh, and an MMO would certainly change things up. Molyneux’s reputation as a developer could also support this idea. The world of Albion is a vast place - one in which quests could keep getting added. All that said, Microsoft has already canceled a few first party MMOs on the 360, so giving the green light to a Fable MMO may be a stumbling block, despite Fable being an established franchise.

Truth be told, we can not see Fable becoming an MMO anytime soon. This is more likely on the next Xbox, but definitely not on the 360. Fable 3 will come out a long time before a Fable MMO. As awesome as the idea sounds, a Fable MMO won’t be coming any time soon.

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