Fable Legends will be Free to Play

Great news.

https://twitter.com/LionheadStudios/status/570953770781114369

Bring on the Micro-Transactions!

:)

 

Don't Kill Lionhead

I've always been a Fable fan. When I heard of the atrocity which was Fable Legends I just knew the studio was declining. I certainly enjoyed Fable, Fable 2 and Fable 3 and can definitely agree that that the original Fable is by far the best. I do think that
the series could live on but in my opinion they shot themselves in the foot with Legends and that awful kinect only game.

Edit: I did play the Fable Legends beta and instantly regretted it. It was lazy and boring. and obviously a "free to play" that had micro-transactions written all over it.

 

Which game

Fable 3 and Spartacus Legends. Sorry, I don `t think that Minecraft will ever be free.

 

hmm Alright cool..i'll give it a try. Sounds like the beta is October so will def keep an eye on it.

 

Right on, I kind of figured it would be. Either way I was playing Fable Legends when it came out

 

@ yellow

The beta is already you have to wait to get in after you signed up.

 

Sounds overpriced.

 

@HaloJolly..lol seriously? I must have read it wrong in the link as it says something about October beta unless thats the full game release date. Appreciate that HJ and will check into the beta sign up if it's not to late.

 

www.kotaku.co.uk/.../fable-legends-indeed-free-play-bad-thing

the details....

Here's how things will work: any PC or Xbox One player will be able to download the game for free. There will be a whole story's worth of quests at launch, with more to be released episodic-style every few months, and continuous updates. There will be no
paywalls, no limited game time, no horrible "energy bars" or "gems" or whatever that take time to recharge. There will be 4 heroes available to play at any one time, and they will rotate every 2 weeks. Then, if you want to keep playing a character, you can
either wait for them to come back into rotation (with all your XP and equipment intact), or pay to unlock them permanently. You can pay either with earned in-game money or real money, and you can also pay for cosmetic items; everything gameplay-related can
only be earned through play. Same goes for villain players: different villain monsters will rotate every few weeks, and you can pay to unlock them permanently.

 

Sort of like Killer Instinct

 

Micro transactions anyone?

 

I am all for micro transactions, so long as they are reasonable.

 

Yay micro transactions! I'll give the beta a go but I might be skipping this game.

Here's a FAQ:

www.fablelegends.com/.../free-to-play-faq

 

game is cross platform... why would you buy both?

 

^I'm guessing he's thinking of the achievements, haha.

I don't think I'm keen on this at all, I just wish we were getting Fable 4, but obviously much better than what the third one was.