in
Welcome to Lionhead Community Sign in to Windows Live ID | Help
HomeExtraBlogsForums
Home Extra Blogs Forums

Fable 2 Development

   

Microsoft Adjusts Contents & Pricing for Fable II Collector's Edition (Update 2)

Published Wednesday, October 01, 2008 7:57 PM by Sam

We are happy to announce the Fable II game is in manufacturing and confirmed for Oct-21 in North America and Asia, Oct-24 for Europe.

However, due to supply chain issues**, we are revising the Fable II Limited Collector’s Edition and the estimated retail price will be reduced from $79.99 to $69.99* USD in North America or as applicable in your market.   *These are estimated retail prices; actual retail prices may vary worldwide. ** we are gutted

The premium box, five printed fate cards, and Hobbe figure will not be available as part of the Limited Collector’s Edition.  We apologize for any inconvenience. 

The Fable II Limited Collector’s Edition will now include the following content at this discounted price:

  • Fable II game disc
  • Bonus DVD with new ‘Making-of’ Feature
  • Bonus in-game content (requires Xbox LIVE®)
    • ‘The Hall of the Dead’ Dungeon
    • ‘The Wreckager’ Legendary Cutlass Weapon
    • Spartan armor and energy sword

To further show our commitment to the faithful fans, we have created a special Fable album for free download for a limited time!  This includes a wonderful selection of Fable 1 music and 3 brand new tracks from the upcoming Fable II soundtrack.

Go to http://www.sumthingdigital.com, and enter “FableCollection” promotion code.  This will be available beginning October 6, 2008 @ 9am PST.

[UPDATE: By a suggestion made in the comments of this entry, we're going to release the Fate Cards as a downloadable PDF for you to print, plus we can also confirm the new LCE version will have the original LCE artwork).]

[UPDATE 2: There is an email from GAME doing the rounds on the internet, claiming that the LCE has been further reduced. This information is incorrect; there are no further cuts in the Limited Collectors Edition. (read more).]

   

Comments

 

Dankis said:

fine with me.
October 1, 2008 3:08 PM
 

Raiyell said:

well, that sucks... I would rather pay 80 bucks for everything.  The case is what makes the difference.  I mean... The whole point for me is that you have something different from what others have, including the box.  I am still gonna keep my preorder, but only decided to while posting this.  This is a major blow to my excitement for this edition.  Now it is barely worth it.
October 1, 2008 3:08 PM
 

paddydude said:

First! and this is making me so so angry i had a case and everything this is just LH hitting the fanboys
October 1, 2008 3:08 PM
 

FyreBrand said:

unacceptable
October 1, 2008 3:10 PM
 

MonkeyBhoy94 said:

Just remeber i was the one who informed everyone first Wink [;)]
Better luck next time Sam
LOL
October 1, 2008 3:10 PM
 

Mr_Habberdasher said:

waah code expired waah
October 1, 2008 3:10 PM
 

MrSpade said:

I was more looking forward to the additional in-game content anyway. ^^ [^^]
My place is cluttered with stuff I never use as it is now.
October 1, 2008 3:11 PM
 

Kage_kun said:

sweet
October 1, 2008 3:13 PM
 

JTGreat said:

lionhead i am  very sad, but i know you tried your best. any way still awesome game!
October 1, 2008 3:13 PM
 

Mr_Habberdasher said:

hmm the dlc was already in the LE
October 1, 2008 3:15 PM
 

karlfableboy said:

lol
October 1, 2008 3:16 PM
 

Kage_kun said:

i say sweet because now i can get some money back but ill miss the other colecter item.  just fixing my coment b4 you all start yelling at me.
October 1, 2008 3:16 PM
 

phoenixz117 said:

Yeah, no I'm pissed. 20 effing days before it's out NOW you see the shortage? Seriously?  I thought all the trouble was behind us, This had better be a joke, what if I had already ppaid my $80? Do I get the extra $10 back? I better
October 1, 2008 3:20 PM
 

Raiyell said:

What kind of supply chain issues are you talking about here?  I mean seriously, what are they gonna do?  All you guys were doing was releasing something like the Assassin's Creed LE, so they obviously can't say the size isn't G o o d [Good].  Yea, it's 80 bucks, but that means nothing, they only get more money.  As far as I can tell, they have no reason to reject it, so, until we get a specific explanation, I can only believe that it is purely a decision made by Lionhead and Microsoft and not based on any store chains.
October 1, 2008 3:20 PM
 

NINJAAPPLE said:

please dont drop anymore bombs on your fans anymore.
nobody like the little company who crys wolf

smarten up lionhead
your letting most people down again !!!!!!!
October 1, 2008 3:21 PM
 

Bastion6six6 said:

How does something like this happen? could someone elaborate on "supply chain issues"? what did the company who makes the hobbes/fate cards/boxes decide to just not make them for the hell of it.  This has been advertised for months and now NONE of the LE's will have them?  I call BS
October 1, 2008 3:22 PM
 

JimmyKay said:

You really dropped a bol**ck with us Lionhead. The hobbe figure was an Icon of the LE and now you just take it away from us because of poor planning. If you've screwed up on the marketing end I hope you haven't done the same with development.
October 1, 2008 3:22 PM
 

LoneIWolf said:

I wanted that box and the hobbe figure (he had a spot saved beside my big daddy) any chance of them becoming seperate? And what where the problems? surely it wasnt problems with the case AND cards AND figurine manufacturer.

I guess ill just have to enjoy my extra dvd... : /  Can you not even pull off a fancy case like the one halo 2 and pdz limited editions came with?  Normal cases suck
October 1, 2008 3:23 PM
 

Margrech said:

they should make sure the guys that preorderd and already payed get some cash back coz this sucks
October 1, 2008 3:23 PM
 

Duckanator said:

Ninja is was Microsoft that called it off... Don't blame it on Lionhead..

Anyways this isn't the worst thing thats happened.. Aside from me still paying full pirce for something that isn't there... but lets hope the LC'ers get free downloadable content for Fable 2.. If we never had to pay to get downloadable content... It would be a blessing for that extra 20$
October 1, 2008 3:25 PM
 

king46 said:

totally depressing news Sad [:(] Just reducing the price isn't enough. Maybe releasing the game earlier would make up for it Smily [:)]
October 1, 2008 3:30 PM
 

Raiyell said:

Duckanator, no, don't blame it entirely on Microsoft.  They both completely failed and screwed over their fans/customers.  They both promoted what was in it.  Now, 20 days before release, they decide to let us know that they had "supply chain issues."
October 1, 2008 3:31 PM
 

TheBowerstoneGuard said:

Thanks for the official confirmation Sam, just one question. Do you know if the premium box was ever put into production for a short time and then cut off due to supply issues, or will it be possible to buy one on Ebay after the game is released?
October 1, 2008 3:33 PM
 

M1M1C said:

ARRRRRGH! i just want to turn into the incredible hulk and just give microsoft a great big to the face x10, but even though i wont get the cool box, hobb and fate cards ill still love the game, also i thought that it wouldve been microsofts fault because the title is 'Microsoft Adjusts Contents & Pricing for Fable II Collector's Edition' but ill give microsoft 95% of the blame and Lionhead 5%
October 1, 2008 3:38 PM
 

KuragariNoKaze said:

The fact is, instead of doing something they should have like saying "Hey we're low on supply but we'll send it out as soon as we get supplies" they're just dropping the price by 10 bucks. That's called reducing your costs and increasing your profits. Honestly, who cares about a "making of" DVD? Nobody does but they put a value on it and pretend like a DVD is going to cost them anything. No. DVD's of the nerds making the games that don't show anything too interesting don't get the draw for limited editions. I preordered Fable for the extra content and the figurine, something physical you can display around your computer are cool, DVD's that collect dust and never get any use aren't. Odds are they'll just release the extra content for $4.00 later so anyone buying the limited edition will get the shaft. G o o d [Good] job you greedy corporate bastards, instead of taking a hit in profits and doing the right thing, you make us foot the bill for your screw up. Get neutered.
October 1, 2008 3:39 PM
 

sim656 said:

This is crap, well peed off now, know whats even worse? This blog was posted on the first of october, the promotion sam advertised expired on the 29th of september!? What the hell is up with that, this just about sums microsoft up, they probably have a load of the LE stuff stored up and will sell it for stupidly high prices in a few months for christmas, f****ng joke, im cancelling my order
October 1, 2008 3:42 PM
 

Hempinbubbler said:

Then all I have to say is the bonus ingame content better be for the Collectors edition only and forever! As in other games mainly MMOs Collectors content is only avaible to collectors and should stay that way! Veir off that path and things could get really really ugly.
October 1, 2008 3:43 PM
 

Skullfire360 said:

Sam, do you think it would be possible to make the Fate Cards available as pdf files?  That way, we could still (sort of) get those cards.
October 1, 2008 3:45 PM
 

FullMetalPanic said:

Well lets see how mutch money the store I ordered at will refund.
The Hobbe figure I didn't care too mutch about, altho I didn't mind it either.
The fate cards...well I was just curious what they looked like...and I do like the artstyle, so thats a tad dissapointing.

And no special Box at all? Kinda Rubish too.

But WHY does it come so late. 20 days before release.
I didn't expect MS to be such amatures.
October 1, 2008 3:47 PM
 

xeroxinlola said:

first the problems with online co-op and now this? i think i'll cancel my LE preorder and buy your game used now.
October 1, 2008 3:48 PM
 

Jazzmyra said:

Nawh..this sucks!

Im still getting the LE but..wtf? Aaahg! Surprise [:O]
October 1, 2008 3:49 PM
 

jawnsixteen said:

Sam, I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty upset with this development. I pre-ordered a long time ago (paid in full) and I honestly don't see Gamestop in my local mall giving my back $10 without hassle. I really wanted the cards, the figurine, and the box. We should have been told about this a long time ago.
October 1, 2008 3:55 PM
 

mcpaddyb said:

Jazzmyra is right, What the F*ck Microsoft. Why did you take the hobbe figure away? That was the best bit for me! Microsoft are crap, they've screwed everything up! <P> Sorry Im shout at you lionhead, it's not you fault. Im just pissed. Next thing we know the game will be cancelled.
October 1, 2008 3:57 PM
 

Alymon said:

This is unacceptable.  I agree with previous sentiments mentioned about features and items disappearing from the game.

First it was online co-op disappearing on launch with a "promise" of it coming within a week.  Yea.... we all know how G o o d [Good] developers are about keeping their promises.

Now it's dropping multiple items from the limited edition version?  Great.

What's next Lionhead?  Will you remove other features and promises?  Are we seeing a repeat of Fable 1?  Perhaps there will be no dog either?

This is inexcusable.  If you weren't ready to meet demand, you shouldn't have advertised it as part of the offer.  If the game wasn't ready to be released, it should have been delayed til it was.

October 1, 2008 3:58 PM
 

Sam said:

The bonus DVD with making of is really cool guys (I made it) so don't slag it off like that. And it is really unfortunate this had to happen but rest assured we or Microsoft are not doing this to make extra money or something it's just a really sad tale with the supply chain.
October 1, 2008 3:58 PM
 

Xm3buX said:

This is very disappointing. However, I don't blame Lionhead, as they're not the ones that are actually mass producing the games. Lionhead didn't have anything to do with the shortage. But yeah, very disappointing. I really liked the CE box. Screw the hobbe and fate cards, but the box was what made it a CE...
October 1, 2008 3:59 PM
 

Jazzmyra said:

Please tell me your'e going to do something to the LE case. It can't look like the ordinary one, major ***-up.

Sorry for the language, Im pissed of right now..
October 1, 2008 4:00 PM
 

BayStone said:

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Oh, well. How about some DLC commentary to replace this? Smily [:)]

And that Sumthing Digital thing... I'm getting this:
"The promotion code you entered expired on  09/29/2008."

October 1, 2008 4:00 PM
 

Raiyell said:

Come on, Lionhead.  It is one thing to post this news, but you don't even respond to us?  That's model behavior right there for you.
October 1, 2008 4:01 PM
 

Alymon said:

Maybe if you gave more specifics than just "it's just a really sad tale with the supply chain" and explain why proper planning wasn't done and why other alternatives weren't chosen it would lessen the blow.

I don't care how cool a making of DVD is.... it's still just useless junk to me.
October 1, 2008 4:03 PM
 

Raiyell said:

ok, thanks Sam for answering, but the truth is that video, whether you like it or not, is going to be up on the internet by October 24th.  Do you guys actually think it is going to remain "exclusive?"  I have complete confidence that it will be an awesome collection of footage.  However, it will be just as awesome when I watch it online, maybe even before I get the game, for free.

And, again, can you guys tell us what these "supply chain issues" are?
October 1, 2008 4:04 PM
 

jimbo1425 said:

why?why? if you needed more time take it, it ruins the point of the LE, the case and hobbe were the only reasons i got the LE and i was lucky enough to get it for 66.99 from amazon anyway. so not only to i not get the main hobbe and case but i dont even save any money. thanks for the dissapointment, the game better not suck, because as we can see, you never know with lionhead,dissapointments,disapointments



October 1, 2008 4:08 PM
 

Dragonov said:

Poor sam first the coop thing and now this he's getting no G o o d [Good] news to post it's all bad G o o d [Good] thing this community is so forgeive to the devs especially the pr man
October 1, 2008 4:12 PM
 

mcpaddyb said:

We aint slagging you off Sam, nor Lionhead. We're pissed at Microsoft.
October 1, 2008 4:12 PM
 

Jazzmyra said:

Sam, can we get the missing LE content after Fable IITongue Tied [:S] release? Smily [:)]
October 1, 2008 4:15 PM
 

Jazzmyra said:

I dont really care about the missing content. It was a bummer but I'll be okay. The thing that's really annoying me is that I'll lose money either way. :/

GAME Sweden is still going to sell the LE version for the exact same price as before.
October 1, 2008 4:18 PM
 

TheSamuraiNinja said:

ahhhh man i wanted that little hobb guy Sad [:(]
October 1, 2008 4:21 PM
 

tracer92 said:

o well still what the LE
October 1, 2008 4:21 PM
 

tobikiriakujin said:

Can you please confirm whether or not the dungeon will be offered later as DLC?  Thank you.
October 1, 2008 4:22 PM
 

Lionheart1118 said:

who cares about the makeing of dvd seriously, and you wanna know why i say that? well if we really want to see it itll be on youtube on day one. so there ya go thats why its worthless.thew hobbe stoatue was a bigger deal i was hopeing by me putting it on a key chain maybe i could promote the game in some small way. dont really care for the fate cards, but the LE case seriously cmon how many other companies have done special cases an never had a problem. someone had to really drop the ball here and i hope its costing their job. i pre order way back an now 20 days before release things are being "oops i dropped it" this is bs an you guys should have known about these problems long before now.
October 1, 2008 4:23 PM
 

Uzi said:

Disappointed in MS for this royal balls up. At least LH had nothing to do with it Up [:up:]
October 1, 2008 4:26 PM
 

Sorcoror said:

...It really doesn't make sense.
All we'll be getting for the LE is a disk...for an extra $20. Oh, sure, we'll get some extra content, but we'd still have to have X-Box Live, which raises the price right back up to $80.

I don't think that disk would be $20 worth, comparing it to Iron Man, which came out yesterday, for the same price.

Another point...What happens to all the previous LE content, the ones already made? And why no LE case? That seems kinda...cheap.
October 1, 2008 4:29 PM
 

Kilerden said:

Wil europe [The Netherlands] will recieve the full limited edition?
with hobbe figure etc.
October 1, 2008 4:33 PM
 

LOOLZAA said:

This is a joke mann!!! i bought fable 2 ages ago and now i find out im not getting jack extra content wise. The only reason i got the LE is because of the hobbe figure and cool box and now thats all gone. i think there needs to be a bit more than a price cut witch some people may not get and i can't even access the extra content cus i don't have xbox live.  
October 1, 2008 4:36 PM
 

Alymon said:

@ Kilerden

No one is receiving the Hobbe Figure, Case or Fate Cards.
October 1, 2008 4:37 PM
 

ErodeTheSoul said:

It doesn't even have the LE case? Really?
......
....
This is all....really unfortunate, actually. I'd even made a place for the little Hobbe guy on my shelf Sad [:(] I realize that the making of movie will be awesome, especially since I'm interested in that sort of thing, but I'm not 100% sure I want to dish out more money for a LE that doesn't contain everything it had been advertising up to this point. I mean, we don't even get a fancy box?

I realize that it's Microsoft's doing not LH's, but is there any way we could get a bit more info?; "supply chain issues" doesn't really answer much. Did you guys get more pre-orders than expected? Was there a factory error? Did they raise prices last minute? A bit more explanation might soothe the raving masses a bit.

It's a shame you have to be the bearer of bad news all the time, Sam; next time you should let Woody have the honors Wink [;)]
October 1, 2008 4:37 PM
 

Dankis said:

WOW! you guys are a bunch of effing whiners. seriously you should just be glad they didn't nerf the game. geez. personally im looking forward to watching the making of DVD on my 1080i tv as opposed to  on youtube. and seriously if you are angry about not getting the hobbe figure or some pretty pictures then you are probably too young to be playing a mature game anyway. I would also like to extend my thanks to the entire Lionhead team and especially to Sam. I hope nothing else goes wrong.

~Your Loyal Fan~
October 1, 2008 4:39 PM
 

Xastabus said:

What the hell?!?!  I totally wanted all the stuff that was originally advertised!  This is a major disappointment!

Personally I wouldn't care if Fable II was delayed for another YEAR, I want what was advertised.

I'm not at all happy about this.
October 1, 2008 4:39 PM
 

Aussieuk said:

Well not such a bad outcome anyways I saved £10 off the £50 original price tag,and i still get my DLC ,items bonuses + the full Fable 2 game and bonus behind the scenes making of the game feature disc Smily [:)]
October 1, 2008 4:41 PM
 

Alymon said:

@ Dankis

I didn't know being upset that a product you paid for in advance being stripped of it's advertised content made one an "effing whiner".

Ironic that you would attack someone's maturity.

The bottom line is, many people paid $80 in advance because of the advertised content and now they won't get it.  If you've ever tried cancelling a preorder or changing it to a cheaper product, you'd know that most stores will only give you store credit back for the difference and will not give you a true refund.

It might as well be a bait and switch.  
October 1, 2008 4:42 PM
 

Xastabus said:

Prepare for a huge backlash from us rabid fans.
October 1, 2008 4:46 PM
 

Raiyell said:

Dankis, grow up.  Seriously.  You would prefer to watch it in high quality for 10 for a price?  I absolutely love making of videos.  I watched the Halo 2 making of all the way up until Halo 3 came out.  They are a huge part of LE's for me.  But, given the fact that they will be free within a couple days and that the in-game content barely adds anything, it is somewhat disappointing.  The real disappointment for me is that we have nothing physical to show what we purchased.  I love Limited Edition boxes.  Sue me.  Plus, they marketed one thing and are selling another thing.  All of this combined is what has me really angry.  Not one individual thing.

Also, I am 17, and a pretty mature 17 year old, if I say so myself.  I have been playing mature games for most of the time I have played games.  I am not too young to play Fable 2, so just stop saying that.
October 1, 2008 4:46 PM
 

Kilerden said:

ffs, it is that i want to learn more about gamemaking, or else i had switched to the normal edition.
October 1, 2008 4:48 PM
 

cramped616 said:

what does this mean for people, like me who have already bought the 80$ version, before this announcement? will i get my money back or will i get the other stuff.
October 1, 2008 4:52 PM
 

Aulims said:

Well, that sucks.  Oh well, no biggie to me.  Thanks for the news Sam, nice to know before anything ships.  Also, I noticed alot of people complaining that the link he posted and the code weren't working, and I also noticed no one said this yet, but the code won't work until the SIXTH of this month(October), like Sam said at the end of his post.
October 1, 2008 4:52 PM
 

JPCamden said:

This situation sucks, but what's worse is this damn promotional code expired two days ago. I don't have a time machine... YET.

So uh.. can we get a new promo code? Big Smile [:D]
October 1, 2008 4:55 PM
 

JPCamden said:

Crap you're right. I totally didn't see that part. I'll probably forget about it by that time. Oh well. Losing the hobbe and fate cards was bad enough, but now our boxes are gone too, haha. Doesn't seem like that big of a deal, but it really kind of sucks. Even though most LE boxes make it a pain in the ass to get your game out (Oblivion), when I pay 20 bucks (or 10 now), I want that special box. Just looks G o o d [Good] on my shelf.
October 1, 2008 4:56 PM
 

MailOrderNinja said:

I'm cancelling my preorder for the limited.  It just isn't worth it now because I'm sure my GameStop won't change the price.
October 1, 2008 4:57 PM
 

Lionheart1118 said:

dank if you remember they did already nerf a small part of the game remember? the online co-op? sure its supposed to be out within a week but really there is no guarantee that it will come out at all especially after this who knows they have some kind of "supply chain issue" with that as well.
October 1, 2008 4:58 PM
 

Dankis said:

@ Alymon

Are you implying that after you buy Fable 2 that you will have absolutely no need to buy anything else from GameStop or where ever you pre-ordered it from?

And complaining about not getting a toy and some cards makes one an effing whiner.
October 1, 2008 4:58 PM
 

locke118 said:

Lame oh well its microsoft... man sam your job must suck some days haveing to tell us about this stuff. you guys are still kick butt tho
October 1, 2008 4:58 PM
 

locke118 said:

Lame oh well its microsoft... man sam your job must suck some days haveing to tell us about this stuff. you guys are still kick butt tho
October 1, 2008 4:58 PM
 

FullMetalPanic said:

on the Promocode thing
It starts 6 October....please read more carefully

And the code is "FableCollection"  okay?
October 1, 2008 4:59 PM
 

Rince_Art said:

I have to say, I am very disappointed.

First, there was the news about the missing co-op, and now this. I am starting to lose my faith in the game; maybe it's being released too early. I'm not only going to cancel my CE pre-order (it's not worth it for me like this), but I'm also going to wait for a few reviews before I buy the game, just so I won't run into any bad surprises in the game.

It's a shame what is happening with this game.
October 1, 2008 5:00 PM
 

JPCamden said:

I was kind of worried about that too. I gotta give a call up to Blockbuster to see if they're going to change the price of my LE. Knowing them, they'll just say "we don't control that." That's always the fuggin excuse.
October 1, 2008 5:00 PM
 

THExASSxPirate said:

I don't really like this because they are giving the sound tracks to everyone. What are they giving to the limited edition people that are only for us. The normal people arent being let down they are getting something free. All we get is something that is being given out to everyone. Oh wow ty lionhead for free stuff we shoudl get anyway
October 1, 2008 5:02 PM
 

urabob said:

It's pretty late in the game to drop this information on us. Those of us who pre-ordered early will surely wonder why we even bothered. A digital download consisting of mainly Fable 1 tracks is a uninspired substitute.

If the supply chain is the obstacle, why not issue vouchers to those of use supporting you with our LE purchases. Which should give you plenty of time to sort out your "supply chain" problems and deliver us the package that enticed us to spend the extra money.

Your fans are patient, but not stupid. This reeks of cheapness on your end and you can certainly do better than what you are proposing. At the very least, be honest with us and do not insult us with vague explanations and bribes.
October 1, 2008 5:02 PM
 

supersaiyan5 said:

So basically there is NO collectors edition just the regular one with some extra bits...All in all I will still be getting the game no matter what.
October 1, 2008 5:03 PM
 

HadesGigas said:

Promo code isn't expired, it's not valid yet. Read the post. October 6th.
October 1, 2008 5:03 PM
 

titledlive said:

As a consumer I am greatly disappointed, however I actually feel bad for Lionhead right now.  I am sure that they were probably more angry than we were when they found out about it.  They spent time and money creating everything only to be told that it wasn't happening.  I would find that infuriating if I were them.  Then to have to go to the community with this news full well knowing the kind of reception it would receive.  I just can't fathom how that would have felt.
October 1, 2008 5:03 PM
 

GreyShepard said:

I can care less about the hobbe figure but i really didn't mind it and the gate cards i could care less too i could always look on the internet what im interested in is the extra content, The case, the bonus c-d and the game but like i said i dont care if the hobbe figure is in there or the gate cards but again i say i dont mind them at all but i am disapointed at the case being diffrent and the other flaws, it really lets down those really big fable fans who want the figure but i am happy for the dramatic drop in price..=)

 IM DISSAPOINTED MOSTLY ABOUT THE CASE I MEAN COMMON BUT FABLE 2 WILL ALWAYS BE MY FAVORITE GAME SO THANK YOU FOR MAKING AN AWSOME GAME AND G o o d [Good] LUCK TO YOU LIONHEAD AND MICROSOFT DONT LET US DOWN ANYMORE AND I HOPE NO MORE BAD NEWS COMES IN

                                                                Your biggest fable 2 fan ever,
                                                                           Grey Shepard
October 1, 2008 5:06 PM
 

AndesZion said:

wow people are getting really upset about a little hobbe figure and some cards that really shouldn't be worth an extra ten bucks. but your not upset that you have to wait for online coop... i dont understand some of you folks.
October 1, 2008 5:07 PM
 

THExASSxPirate said:

They should get something extra to the people that are buing the limited edition not some junky sound track that everyone is getting atleast only for us
October 1, 2008 5:07 PM
 

MikeSan said:

And what about the box of the limited collector edition ? Will we have a tin box or just a classic box ?
October 1, 2008 5:07 PM
 

MRFLIBBLE said:

Omg Sam, it's all your fault. I hate you, I hate you, I hate you.

Seriously though, it has to suck to be the guy who has to tell everyone news like this. While I am kind of disappointed to not have the cool box and the little dude it really isn't that big of a deal. I mean, yeah we were just now told about it but that's probably because Lionhead just now got hit with it too.

I imagine going gold and seeing how many discs need to be made to fill orders / stock the shelves was a bit of a wakeup call for the manufacturers. Damn you dirty apes!

Well, it is what it is. Cheers for the heads up anyway. Big Smile [:D]
October 1, 2008 5:13 PM
 

Alymon said:

Dankis said:
@ Alymon

Are you implying that after you buy Fable 2 that you will have absolutely no need to buy anything else from GameStop or where ever you pre-ordered it from?

And complaining about not getting a toy and some cards makes one an effing whiner.


------

Am I implying that? No.  But not everybody relies on one store for all of their purchases.  Not everybody buys tons of games either.  So having extra store credit at a store you may not use again for a while is a waste when that money could be better spent elsewhere.

And it doesn't matter that it was a box, "toy" and cards... it matters that it was advertised and lured people into purchasing it under false pretenses.  What will it take them to strip out before you stop calling people names?  People have a legitimate right to be upset about this.
October 1, 2008 5:14 PM
 

alexisrose said:

I'm saddened by the items being dropped, this was the first time I preordered a game so it is a let down. Oh and to BayStone and others, the download stuff Sam was referring to is not available until Oct 6th 9AM PST as his Blog says. Anyways....I liked the little Hobbe, any way this may be released to sell later on?? The Fate Cards looked interesting, hope maybe these things could possibly be available later. I guess I just don't understand how you can get right down to the month of release and say...ooppss decided we can't produce it Sad [:(]
October 1, 2008 5:15 PM
 

ClericRufio said:

The LE still gets limited edition content and a refund, so now you are paying the same as any other limited edition game but getting more content then other games LE usually has. Get over it, you arent getting a box, A BOX!! really? i can understand people being bummed about the other stuff, but a BOX?? grow up.
October 1, 2008 5:17 PM
 

xd34m0nx said:

I'm seriously disappointed, mostly about the case. The reason I buy LE games are mainly for the LE case. If that's gone too, what's the point? Problems this big don't just arise 20 days before launch.
I am extremely aggravated that I have to deal with a standard edition case with an extra disk. My excitement has dropped significantly.

I really see no point in buying this edition. I mine as well go for standard edition now.
October 1, 2008 5:19 PM
 

toddquest said:

I'm a bit confused how can you have supply chain issues with a limited edition product? If it's limited then that means that there isn't enough for everyone.

Microsoft should have just come up with a third SKU and called it something like the "Special Edition" that didn't have those items but still had the exclusive content and made it 69.99. Shops would have to figure out who gets the limited edition based on who pre-ordered them probably by date and who was there upon release.

So image 200 Fable fans waiting in line at 11:55 pm. An employee registers names and pre-order dates on a laptop for all 200 since they only have say 25 the first 25 that got the preorder would get one and the rest could get the new item at $10 cheaper. Some people would choose the "Special Edition" over the Limited Edition anyway. All in all it would look like Microsoft and Lionhead were adding an option rather than taking something away from fans.

I bet making this post felt like throwing a match at a swimming full of gasoline. Thanks for the update Sam.
October 1, 2008 5:21 PM
 

Dankis said:

@ Lionheart1118

Saying that they will have a patch to fix an unfinished feature is not nerfing the game. Nerfing the game would be like saying that you can only buy one house in each town or taking away your dog or some other key feature that. If you would like a mmorpg example then you could look at Warhammer Age of Reckoning which recently came out and shortly before the release they took away 4 of the playable classes and 4 of the main cities.
October 1, 2008 5:21 PM
 

kamino92 said:

whatever,  i dont care as long as i get the extra in-game content Stick out tongue [:P]
October 1, 2008 5:27 PM
 

Shidaku said:

Prices have been dropped huh?  Well, I'll believe it when somebody actually updates their information.  Gamestop isn't even selling the LE anymore, it's not even in their product listings online.  Best Buy and Amazon still list the LE with all the content and at the original price.
The discount is great....but only if we actually get it.  I realize it's not Lionhead's fault, this is classic Microsoft BS.  
October 1, 2008 5:27 PM
 

sebring8259 said:

NOOOOOOOOO THIS IS BS! I've never preorder a game let alone a LE but i did with fable 2 but now im going to cancel my LE preorder NOW! Thanks alot LH! I can almost guarantee something else with get screwed up befor the game hits homes... im so pissed
October 1, 2008 5:28 PM
 

NEMISISENFERNO said:

i have been waiting for this game for years only now to hear that the limited edition is gone and i love LE games because i am a collector, Microsoft to blame for this and nor lion head well i hope it was not lion head but am still getting the game so it does not matter at least you finished the game and it will be in stores on October the 24th well done lion head and thanks SAM for the news , as game.co.uk already took down the LE of the game and i was wondering why then i checked my homepage lionhead.com, blogs then there was the news.
October 1, 2008 5:29 PM
 

Rapture_Tourist said:

The biggest disappointment Microsoft could do in the last months. Not only that we here in Germany had to wait for a proper pre-order untill it was less than one month left, we no have no proper package design and no Hobbe Figurine.

There is no real, non digital item, which makes it special.

I don't say that the Making Of won't be really cool and that any Fable 2 would rock, but its digital. I expect the Making Of to be available at Youtube within weeks, as well as the songs somewhere on the net. You can't copy and paste a figurine and a nice package on the other hand
October 1, 2008 5:32 PM
 

Rince_Art said:

"And it doesn't matter that it was a box, "toy" and cards... it matters that it was advertised and lured people into purchasing it under false pretenses."

Well said, but it's only that. Receiving such bad news so close to the release date not only make people wonder about the game itself, but the credibility of the company as well. Will we get the game we were promised to or we'll have to face some similar disappointments while playing it?

I'm saddened by the thought that from the most promising title of 2008, in the past few days, Fable II is rapidly becoming a giant question mark.

October 1, 2008 5:32 PM
 

Beburos said:

I hate you microsoft. I even bought VISTA for you. Why have thou forsaken me?
October 1, 2008 5:33 PM
 

xd34m0nx said:

I'm starting to wonder if the game wont be as G o o d [Good] as I had hoped. No online co-op out of the box, and no LE. Hoping more stuff wont roll around in the coming days.
October 1, 2008 5:38 PM
 

RicBarratt said:

I think everyone should chill out seriously
Its only a figure!!!and a few cards inst the game more important ur not gonna sit staring at the cards if u had them for hours, ud luk at them and forget them. If they have an issue its not their fault its just something tht couldnt be helped
Its a game(a gud one) that counts not a little figure and some guards. its the same with the box its ONLY A BOX
October 1, 2008 5:39 PM
 

Mad_Mazcan said:

Bit of a bummer but to be honest I only pre-ordered the Collector’s Edition for the in-game content, I'll also enjoy the Bonus DVD. I have to say I fine it a bit amusing that some have said they are not going to get the game now the figure/box/cards have been removed, talk about "Cutting off the nose to spite the face".
October 1, 2008 5:42 PM
 

asleepdan said:

nobody wants your nerdy dvd, i dont even care about the hobbe figure or the cards, i just think its fucked up how you blow off your fans the people that you know feed your family, and shove your crappy dvd of you making the game and pawn it off as something of value honestly it probably should have been free just for even buying the game LE or not.
October 1, 2008 5:44 PM
 

Sorcoror said:

Why hasn't LH changed their LE order info yet?
October 1, 2008 5:45 PM
 

asleepdan said:

nobody wants your nerdy dvd, i dont even care about the hobbe figure or the cards, i just think its fuked up how you blow off your fans the people that you know feed your family, and shove your crappy dvd of you making the game and pawn it off as something of value honestly it probably should have been free just for even buying the game LE or not.
October 1, 2008 5:46 PM
 

donarumo said:

It's not the figure, or the cards, or the box.  It the integrity of a company.  It's standing behind an advertised product.  It's not letting down the most devoted fans.

What if they said the game was no longer going to come in a case at all?  Do to a production snafu, the game is just going to come in a paper sleeve.  Sorry, our bad, love us anyway.
October 1, 2008 5:49 PM
 

Wet_Jimmy said:

NERD RAGE!

Seriously, deal with it.

LH have given advance notice and they're dropping the price.  You'll get, potentially, years of enjoyment from the game itself, you just won't have a few bits of cardboard and plastic junk cluttering up your (probably) already messy room...
October 1, 2008 5:58 PM
 

AD_HAM said:

that suck's, i was looking forward to the little hobbe figure lol, and now im like Sad [:(]
October 1, 2008 6:00 PM
 

donarumo said:

Yeah, just to clarify, this isn't a huge deal.  It's maybe a 3 out of 10 on the huge deal scale for me.  But it is on the scale.

This will not decrease my enjoyment of playing the game at all, just my enjoyment of buying the LE.
October 1, 2008 6:02 PM
 

Fabeistic said:

I am happy with this change.  All I wanted from the collectors edition was the extra in-game content.  The cards and figure would have just been sitting around forever.
October 1, 2008 6:07 PM
 

Marleyklus said:

Totally unacceptable Lionhead, terrible I expected to get all my content since I reserved my LE back in August, Jesus H Christ, I will still hope I get all my content until my EB games calls me where I pre ordered from, I knew I should have gotten the Fallout 2 LE instead of Fable 2 LE, big dissapointment.
October 1, 2008 6:07 PM
 

ScytheXP said:

This upsets me a little I wanted the Hobbe and cards the Hobbe was one of 2 main reasons I preordered the LCE...........

Disappointment.......
October 1, 2008 6:08 PM
 

nknight134 said:

i didnt really care for the cards but i wanted the hobbe to sit in front of my monitor staring me down when im killing his friends
October 1, 2008 6:16 PM
 

SamirPatel said:

Well in way way I am sad in another I am not.

I am sad because I don't get my box, toy, and cards. Then again chances are I will look at them once and then never again.

I am happy that the actual game content and DVD are still there and that you guys are giving us the soundtrack to Fable 1 for free.
October 1, 2008 6:17 PM
 

Fox609 said:

The only reason I ordered the LE was for the in game stuff. I didn't want the other stuff at all, so I'm actually happy about this. Looks like gamestop owes me en bucks. ^_^
October 1, 2008 6:21 PM
 

nasos_333 said:

I demand a printable art book for all Smily [:)]
October 1, 2008 6:23 PM
 

GBHope said:

thats reallly sucks are the faith cards and the hob stil coming out ???
October 1, 2008 6:24 PM
 

forestofshadows said:

i was looking forward to all the extra stuff, i jsut kinda feel cheated.....

i could even wait for it.  like couldnt i use my DLC code to like sign up so they can sent it to me later
October 1, 2008 6:24 PM
 

OblivionProphecy said:

I love Fable, Lionhead, Peter; the whole shabang.

I may be a fanboy but that does not make me blind, somehow you manage to seriously overshoot all you are actualy capable of delivering.

Why does this *** have to happen?
Why do I have any reall sence of devotion for this game thats becoming lesser and lesser of what it was said to be by the day?

Whats tommorow, No game untill 09? No box comes with the disc? No disc with the box?

Today we are sad to say that all guns and jobs have been taken out of the game, although, to our devoted fans we are glad to give a complimentary ring tone and some wetnaps. Thank you for being so dence and overly accepting of our bullshit.
October 1, 2008 6:25 PM
 

tommate2k7 said:

I'm getting so angry.. Not with LionHead not with Mircrosoft, but with the absolute brain dead people who are posting. A box... peopel are saying they buy an LE of a game for a box... you pay more money for a bloody box? are you all really that pathetic? Another thing, the hobbe figure.. Yes very cool asset for your desk top, and i was very much looking forward to it, but who cares.. it will only get lost after a few weeks, and for $10 less or £5 because the english pound is worth about double to a dollar its not that bad... you get all the extra content. Then we come to the cards, if your really that botherd about them then i think you should just go and fine a life! Infact i'm happy that i will be saving £5 for a bunch of useless things.. Though i have to admit, that hobbe figure was really cool, but im sure you will be able to buy one for about £3.50 or $7 one day... The moral is.. Stop being so pathetic and grow some bloody balls! You abslute clowns! To the people who have taken to this new well. You have massive balls!
October 1, 2008 6:26 PM
 

bord3rhopp3r666 said:

it says the code expired on the 29th of september. why?
The promotion code you entered expired on 09/29/2008 .
However, please take advantage of one or more of our current promotions!
Thats  like before this was posted
October 1, 2008 6:27 PM
 

OblivionProphecy said:

Pre-Order Cancelled.
October 1, 2008 6:30 PM
 

shlsh said:

Cancelling my preorder..hopefully the hands on reviews will be G o o d [Good] enough for me to consider buying the game. disappointed!
October 1, 2008 6:31 PM
 

Mumpert9 said:

i dunno i guess thats ok..i really want the nice box though... thats the best part of the LE
October 1, 2008 6:31 PM
 

Fable2Fanboy221 said:

I am still getting LE cause its coming with in game content, im just worried that The codes for the content wont work look at the pubgame cards they didnt work to well, so please LH/MS make sure the dlc card codes work the for the dlc when you you we go to get the armor & stuff  
October 1, 2008 6:31 PM
 

balveron said:

Sam, evidently you are getting a lot of bad comments for this. I'd just like to say that I still think that you and the whole of Lionhead are awesome and I in no way blame you guys for this. One question, will we be able to purchase the Hobbe figure elsewhere?
October 1, 2008 6:48 PM
 

auron23 said:

This is the second time this has happened to me this week.
I orderd brothers in arms hells highway and my pre order got canceled because there wasn't enough even tho they said they had enough.
Now I hear they are taking all the G o o d [Good] collectable stuff out of the fable 2 collecters edition. I pre orderd this months ago happy and now they are saying that we can't have what we payed for.
I don't want the halo stuff because they have sold there originality by putting that stuff in as well.
October 1, 2008 6:51 PM
 

gaarasand said:

so... will that effect the stradegy guide price?
October 1, 2008 6:51 PM
 

Vargavinter said:

Im really disappointed, i cant find words to be honest. This was the CE i was looking forward to the most since Fable 1 is still today one of my favorite Roleplaying-game. I would gladly wait another month just to get the CE in its full. You just dropped the ball there Lionhead, down the well.
October 1, 2008 6:53 PM
 

NEMISISENFERNO said:

thanks for the news SAM you have done your best to make the game as G o o d [Good] as it can get and thank you for that  oh well we are losing those things bu the game is the important thing. keep up the G o o d [Good] work for next lion head games. Smily [:)]
October 1, 2008 6:53 PM
 

kl0wn said:

No online coop at launch, now this.

What other features aren't we going to see now? Is this going to be Fable 1 all over again? It seems its already starting.
October 1, 2008 6:54 PM
 

Sgt_George125 said:

I'm Still getting the LE edition, I'm annoyed but i still get the Halo armour and the dungeon. And Sam, Your video sounds awesome. ;-)
October 1, 2008 6:55 PM
 

ErodeTheSoul said:

Well, I appreciate the efforts to make this sting a bit less; the downloadable Fate Cards are certainly a step in the right direction.
I'm still just as excited for the game as I've ever been, it's just a bit hard to take this particular bit of information, as I'm sure it was for you all as well. I really do feel bad about this whole situation, mainly because of you guys in the studio; it's not your fault but there's no hiding the fact that you guys are going to come under some intense fire from irked customers.
Try to keep the spirits up; just because some of us are a bit peeved at the moment doesn't mean we're less excited about the game. When we get our hands on the disks, I'm sure we'll be singing your praises once again Wink [;)]
October 1, 2008 6:57 PM
 

gaarasand said:

yeah sam, its not ur fault. the game is still gonna rape every other game out there. i'll still buy the LE cause im a fanatic... but ive gotta get the 10 bucks back from gamestop as i paid in full....
October 1, 2008 6:57 PM
 

cobaltblu said:

Sam,

Is there any chance the Hobbe Figurine can be scanned digitally and a flash or whatever file could be made available where we could grab it and zoom in and out and rotate it around.  Basically a 3-D digital Hobbe...I have seen things like this online to show off different products before.

Regards,

CB
October 1, 2008 7:02 PM
 

HowardXD said:

DAMN!!!!! i was so looking forward to get that Hobbe Figure=.(
October 1, 2008 7:03 PM
 

balveron said:

Gaarasand, G o o d [Good] luck with getting Gamestop to co-operate, considering their reputation.

And I will also be following through with the pre-order. However I will not go to the store to get a refund, £5 extra to you guys is the least I could do for such wonderful game developers, you are the only people who I can actually trust to think "what does the gamer want?" Unlike Nintendo who has abandoned half the gaming market and is making it's living from crappy sell-out lazy party games.
October 1, 2008 7:05 PM
 

Vargavinter said:

Peter might say that Falbe 2 is the best gaem he made, but it must be the worse release of any of his games. Why not ship it in a paper-slip, wouldn't make it any worse now. -_-
October 1, 2008 7:09 PM
 

Sgt_George125 said:

I think when Lionhead Video Diary 7 comes out people might be a bit calmer (Some time today, perhaps) We have been disappointed with a lot of things, and so close to release as well.  
October 1, 2008 7:11 PM
 

Lady_Imrov said:

If it weren't for the XBL content still being there, I'd just downgrade to the regular edition. The case was something I was really looking forward to. The cards and the toy, not as much, but you'd at least expect a case to be different on a LE. And while it isn't in you guys' hands per se, I'm still rather upset.

The Co-Op I was hoping to have from the start, as my boyfriend and an old FFXI buddy of ours are all buying the game and want to play together fairly regularly. Granted maybe not from day one, but I'm starting to get worried about *that* making it in time.

That alone wasn't that worrisome, bugs happen, but that coupled with this is putting me a bit on the edge of 'really wary' at this point.

Poor Sam though, always having to be the messenger and getting shot.
October 1, 2008 7:14 PM
 

KuroKorin said:

Sam,

I won't lie, i'm none too happy with this news.  I don't know what is going on and whether it could be helped, but part of the reason I wished to shell out the extra $20 was for the Hobbe figure and kick ass box.  I am not upset enough to cancel my pre-order, but I do hope you guys make adjustments in the future.

So what "supply-chain" issues went on?
October 1, 2008 7:15 PM
 

kayera said:

Well, at least now we can simply download the fate cards!
And as for the Hobbe figure, many people would simply throw the little toy away, and by many I mean a few, like one or two people, not including me who would be searching the dumpster for the Hobbe figures.
hahahaha
October 1, 2008 7:15 PM
 

WestIrons37 said:

i don't think any of you should be placing the blame on Lionhead as you read the title of this post it says MICROSOFT adjusts not Lionhead im sure if Lionhead could it would love to provide us with the Hobbes and fate cards as they have already provided us with an alternative to the cards so don't blame this amazing company that is going bring you guys an amazing video game blame Microsoft!

keep up the great work guys =D
October 1, 2008 7:18 PM
 

fablier said:

Thank you keeping us informed Sam
October 1, 2008 7:22 PM
 

Sgt_George125 said:

Everything was going so well...what happend

1. No online co-op on release.

2. The LE  isn't so LE

3. what next?

But i can't wait to play Fable 2. I love Fable. Sam, Please keep us informed on EVERYTHING thats going on. Thanks.
October 1, 2008 7:27 PM