Fable II: Knothole Island Coming January 13

Looks like Lionhead Studios managed to work out some kinks with the Knothole Island DLC because it has just been announced that we will be seeing the pack hit the Xbox Live Marketplace on January 13, a few weeks earlier than what Lionhead had expected. The Knothole Island update will be available for 800 Microsoft points ($10) and will add many new features to Fable II which include a whole new area to explore, new premium items, and a ton of new quests to take on. Also being released on January 13 will be a free update to Fable II which will allow users who didn’t purchase Knothole Island to visit it with their friends who did, 50 new Leaderboards, and some gifts from the fine citizens of Knothole Island.

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Since the North American launch of “Fable II” on Oct. 21, more than two million gamers worldwide have embarked on a quest to reshape the world of Albion in the image of their hero. While gamers have been fast at work behind the Xbox 360 controller, the creators of Albion have been hard at work to bring Knothole Island to heroes worldwide on Jan. 13. Releasing over Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 800 Microsoft points, Knothole Island will introduce all-new adventures in “Fable II,” the winner of numerous industry awards including G4TV X-Play’s Game of the Year.

Also on Jan. 13, fans everywhere will be able to enhance their “Fable II” experience with a free content update* exclusively available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The free update will grant players a handful of gifts from the fine people of Knothole Island and will enable those who haven’t purchased Knothole Island downloadable content to continue the co-op action with their friends. Some of the fun items include: Knight’s Boots, Assassins Gloves, a special Weight Loss Potion, a collectible silver book and more. The update will also enable players to check their standing in over 50 new Leaderboards on Lionhead.com. — Lionhead Studios

I was just about to boot up a new game of Fable II so this comes as great news to me. Now I just have to decide on what I want to play as – female caster who can’t stop getting pregnant or straight guy who hits on the all the men in Albion but has no intention of following through. Decisions… decisions…