Fable III PC Details Revealed
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First up, just some basic details: why give the green light to a PC version of Fable III? "The decision to make a PC version was made when we started Fable III," said Molyneux. "The idea was not to simply do a conversion but a standalone custom designed game for the PC which would be part of the Fable franchise. My fondness for the PC as a gaming platform probably played a part in this process. And you can expect to see it at the same time as the Xbox 360 version."
As for PC-specific features, it doesn't sound like there's much in store. According to Molyneux, "The PC version has been developed with the PC platform in mind so naturally the control mechanism has been crafted around the mouse. There are no PC exclusive features as such but Fable III will be just as compelling on PC as it will be on Xbox 360."
While there won't be a Collector's Edition of Fable III on PC, "we're making sure that digital content from the Xbox 360 LCE version will be available for download for PC players." All the post-release downloadable content for the Xbox 360 version will also be available to owners of the PC game.
If you're sitting there wondering whether you might not want to check out Fable III because you missed its predecessor, Molyneux says that shouldn't be an issue. "Yes I can understand your concern but I should stress that although Fable has become a series, we create every iteration as we would develop any Lionhead game, as a standalone entity. Fable III will be a very different experience from Fable II and I honestly don't think that PC gamers will be in any way disadvantaged by not having played Fable II. In much the same way that any Xbox 360 gamer will be able to jump right into Fable III without having played either of the earlier games."
