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Fable 2 Dev Team: "We Are Not Cancelled"

Responding to the rumor that Lionhead's Fable 2 might be the "big Microsoft first party title" that is getting cancelled, two Lionhead dev team members have separately posted in the official community.

The Bag, a Lionhead dev team member and forum moderator: "No, we are not canceled."

Sam, another dev team member, added: "It's not Fable 2, I can tell you that much."

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Published: 781 days 8 hours ago | News | Xbox 360

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The Round Peg - 781 days 9 hours ago

1 - This is like the process of deduction...

Alan Wake: "Microsoft is just the publisher and does not own our IP. so Microsoft can't exactly 'cancel' us. Technically, it's not a Microsoft 'first party' title. If they can, we'll just go to another publisher."

Fable 2: "No, we are not cancelled."

So, now there are two likely candidates left... Banjo Kazooie 3 and Too Human.

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1.1 Evil0Angel | 781 days 8 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

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The Round Peg - 781 days 8 hours ago

1.2 - I think the most two likely candidates are Banjo Kazooie 3 and Too Human.

Banjo Kazooie 3 because I conjecture Rare has pulled dev members from that project and transferred them over to working on the rumored Perfect Dark 2. Microsoft is not getting another Halo FPS in the next two to three years, and they desperately needs a huge FPS to fill in the void. So the next FPS champion for Xbox will have to be Perfect Dark 2. Microsoft wants Rare to put in 110% effort into Perfect Dark 2 and make it a big hit. (And I think if Rare fails to deliver again with Perfect Dark 2, it's likely Microsoft will shut them down.)

Too Human because the project has turned into a disaster: the project has gone overbudget and dragged on for too long, and Silicon Knights (the developer) is suing another Microsoft's third-party developer Epic. It's getting out of control and unmanageable. So Microsoft has likely decided to put an end to the fiasco (and never to work with Silicon Knights again.)

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solidt12 - 781 days 7 hours ago

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I was thinking Banjo Kazooie 3, or Fable 2 also. Im not sure if either is a First Party Title though. The only First party games I know that Microsoft owns is the Halo games and Bungie is on there way out. Where can I find a list of First Party Games for the Xbox 360.

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solidt12 - 781 days 7 hours ago

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I was thinking Banjo Kazooie 3, or Fable 2 also. Im not sure if either is a First Party Title though. The only First party games I know that Microsoft owns is the Halo games and Bungie is on there way out. Where can I find a list of First Party Games for the Xbox 360?

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Jenzo - 781 days 7 hours ago

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Not Too Human. That game is planned as a trilogy and the first part seems about done. As I said before, most things lean towards it being Banjo Threeie.

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BLaZiN PRopHeT - 781 days 6 hours ago

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its not too human Ms doesnt own the IP and SK arent first party. also they just had a big media event a couple weeks ago, and the press came away very impressed. so why would they cancel it after such positive feedback?

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sanderFVCKINcohen - 781 days 5 hours ago

1.7 - ....

it is not Fable2, because they just finished there diary#3...if you had a 360 you would know that, and by that, it shows they are still strongly in developeing Fable2. Nor is it Alan Wake, you goofs: http://n4g.com/News-82334.a...

It is also not Banjo Kazooie3, because that is just ridiculouse for Rare not to make it...because they have something to prove. The only game that I will see as a first-party developer being canceled under Microsfot Games Studios IS.....drumrolllsss.....HALO WARS. Thats RIGHT...maybe its for financial reasons, or they need more workers on another certain game...like Fable2 or Peter Molyneux's other project known as the "Dimitri Project"(which is B.C., not canceled, just suspended).

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doomsonyman - 781 days 9 hours ago

2 -

might aswell be because this franchise doesn't appel to a large demographic

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power of Green - 781 days 8 hours ago

2.1 -

It will sell if its a good game thats how the 360 fanbase works. What do you know you're just a Sony fanboy.

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jcgamer - 780 days 22 hours ago

2.2 - @doomsonyman

Are u kidding? Fable sold 3 million copies...so go make a sandwich or something...this is close to the top of my list of anticipated games next year...I seriously don't understand your motivation...

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2.3 Wii60_FTW | 780 days 19 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

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gamesR4fun - 781 days 9 hours ago

3 - Fable?

its epic m8 the first one was one of my fav computer games of all times.
its only flaw was that it was too short and linear Hopefully this one will be longer and more open. That and they better do has good of a job with the pc port has they did the first time none of that windows live crap or vista bs...

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Icewake - 781 days 8 hours ago

4.1 - No

I believe they have the original team making it, it has/had a chance to be great. Too human however looks generic.

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The Dark Knight - 781 days 8 hours ago

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why wont they tell us already!!!!!!!!!

then again might not be true

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power of Green - 781 days 8 hours ago

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Too much talk has been going on about Too Human of late (getting it out the door and it almost being finished with the millions poored in the title) I'll be suprized if its Too Human my money is on Banjo.

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Odion - 781 days 8 hours ago

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ya Too Human just had a big press event which gathered a lot of positive hype for the game, and its only months away from release.

I am saying its Banjo, or the Peter Jackson Halo game

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sevanig - 781 days 8 hours ago

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fable is lame anyway (fighting only uses 1 button) bring on mass effect baby...

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HoNgKoNgPh0oEy - 780 days 19 hours ago

7.1 - so what

most game combat uses two buttons for heavy attack and light attack and they make one button do both based on how you push it i believe. the combat looks better than oblivions boring combat and will probably be better than oblivion.

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Zhuk - 781 days 8 hours ago

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Let this rumour die I say, all the AAA first party titles for Xbox 360 are still in development

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PMR_21 - 780 days 13 hours ago

8.1 - i wish..

you would just be quiet for one day

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WIIIS1 - 781 days 7 hours ago

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Maybe it is Marvel Universe Online? I haven't heard about that one for a long long time since it was announced. That would be very disappointing though.

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solidt12 - 781 days 7 hours ago

9.1 - Marvel ?

Marvel wouldn't be a first party game. I guess we will have to wait and find out. I do believe that the 1up guys really do know something and wouldn't jeopardize there reputation by starting this rumor if it had no merit.

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original seed - 781 days 7 hours ago

10 - One title just came to mind APB -All Points Bulletin

From Realtime worlds- The makers of Crackdown. It was suppose to be an Online MMO with a cop and robbers twist. I haven't heard much about that since it was first announced.

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Jenzo - 781 days 6 hours ago

10.1 -

It could very well be. It's supposed to be published by Webzen. I forgot about those. Or Webzen's own Huxley maybe?

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BLaZiN PRopHeT - 781 days 6 hours ago

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there was something about it a couple months ago on kotaku. when they were RTW was asked about crackdown 2 they said MS was too late in asking and they were busy with APB and another game.

10.1 its no huxley. they are in open beta testing right now.

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Jenzo - 781 days 6 hours ago

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Nice to hear =) Huxley looks great I think. So no Crackdown 2? Maybe it goes multiplatform. Loved the first one. I hope it's the Peter Jackson Halo project. Halo 3 and Halo Wars are more than enough.

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BLaZiN PRopHeT - 781 days 6 hours ago

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My guess its the PJ halo project. since the movie got canceled and hes moved onto making another movie.

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The Chief of Mjolnir - 781 days 2 hours ago

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Yeah, and after what he did to the King Kong game, I don´t want him to work on a Halo game. (BTW, I hated the King Kong game, because the gameplay was so boring.)

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predator - 781 days 6 hours ago

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it cant be too human cos too human is the same as alan wake, silicon knights are not first party, they are third so the only option is banjo

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Kareem - 781 days 5 hours ago

15 - Just a rumor

If it isn't Fable, then what is it?

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FirstknighT - 781 days 4 hours ago

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WHEW*

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Grassroots - 781 days 4 hours ago

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wow, I would've cried if this was true. I can see Banjo being scraped just for the sake that it would be difficult to produce a game form two generations ago without messing it up.

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TheZippo - 781 days 2 hours ago

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Why would anyone think it was fable in the first place. It's way to big of a title to just let go. Not to mention Microsoft faught off EA to keep Lionshead.

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green_ghost5 - 781 days 1 hour ago

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I'm glad someone posted this article, now that will put the "it's Fable 2 " speculations to rest! Lionhead FTW!!!!

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Alpha_Gamer - 780 days 22 hours ago

19.1 - Lionhead...

If lionhead can pull off everything they want to accomplish in Fable 2, we may be looking at one of the best games is 08` and possibly GOTY.

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jackdoe - 780 days 23 hours ago

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Halo Wars, Too Human, or Banjo 3. My money is on Too Human. Microsoft wants to stay buddy buddy with Epic.

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zonetrooper5 - 780 days 22 hours ago

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I would rather it be PJ's Halo project to be cancelled then BK3. The 360 needs a game like BK to complete against R&C for example.

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g4n - 780 days 21 hours ago

24 - "We Are Not Cancelled"

yes you are...

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green_ghost5 - 780 days 18 hours ago

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We get fast responding rumors from Lionhead because, they are really involved with the community, and also the fact that a member was the one who made a thread and brought this to the devs attention. Lionhead is more professional than most of the game developers around. I doubt that they come on this site, as I said it was a community member who brought this up, and Lionhead was kind enough to give us a response. And a memeber on N4G, posted this article.

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pshizle - 780 days 20 hours ago

26 - ok its not

alan wake , fable2 ,too human

its has to be either BK 3 or Peter Jackson Halo project (maybe postponed)

ya lighting your right they did respond fast...

is this site that popular or what???

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Gamingisfornerds - 780 days 19 hours ago

27 - Thank god for that!

I loved the first one and I'd hate to have to miss out on those hilarious interviews with Peter Molyneux. :)

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Xi - 780 days 18 hours ago

28 - for people that dont know.

microsoft first party titles come from
Rare
Ensemble studios
Lionhead
turn 10

all other developers with exclusive games are either 2nd party which means MS is publishing the game(NG2), or that ms owns the ip and paying a developer to make the game(see pgr). Or third party.

too human is not a first party title.

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DZNetworks - 780 days 12 hours ago

29 - Wow

I guess Lionhead Studios must read this site. Anyway, yeah I think it has to be Banjoe I mean how long has it been since anything new has been seen or heard from this game???

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