
The game was later ported to Mac OS X by Feral Interactive on March 31, 2008. A sequel, Fable II, was released October 21, 2008.įable was expanded and rereleased as Fable: The Lost Chapters for Xbox and Windows PC platforms in September 2005. Aside from critical acclaim, Fable was the top-selling game of September 2004 and sold more than two million units by 2007.

The game's release was widely anticipated, due in part to Lionhead creator Peter Molyneux's enthusiastic hype of the game.įable was well-received by critics for the quality of its gameplay and execution, though the failure to include many promised features was noted. The game's music was composed by Russell Shaw, with the opening title theme written by Oscar-nominated composer Danny Elfman. Originally developed under the name Project Ego, Fable's development involved more than seventy people. In addition to undertaking quests to learn what happened to the Hero's family, players can engage in optional quests and pursuits such as trading, romance, and theft.

The choices players make in the game affect the perception and reaction to their Hero by the characters of Albion, and change the Hero's appearance to mirror what good or evil deeds the Hero has performed. Players assume the role of an orphaned boy who realizes his dream of becoming a hero. An extended version of the game, Fable: The Lost Chapters, was released for Windows and Xbox in September 2005 Feral Interactive ported the game to the Mac platform on March 31, 2008, & Robosoft Technologies created the platform after a delay of more than two years due to licensing issues.įable takes place in the fictional world of Albion. The game shipped for Xbox on September 14, 2004. It was developed by Big Blue Box, a satellite developer of Lionhead Studios, and was published by Microsoft. Fable is an RPG video game for Xbox, Mac OS X, and Windows platforms.
