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Knothole Island Release Date and New Video Documentary

Since the launch of Fable® II on October 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 January 13, 2009. Available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 800 Microsoft points, Knothole Island introduces all-new adventures in Fable II, the winner of numerous industry awards including G4TV X-Play's Game of the Year.

Episode Eight Watch the team put the final touches on Fable II and Knothole Island. View | Download HD Version

In the latest installment of Lionhead Studio’s Video Diary series, the developers reveal some of the challenges they faced in the final days of making Fable II and offer a sneak preview of Knothole Island. Senior Programmer Jonathan Shaw and fellow members of the team hint at the new quests, weapons, items and specialty shops available on this mysterious isle off the coast of Albion, as well as some of the quirky characters that inhabit it.

Prepare for new adventures on Knothole Island.

Free Content Update
Also on January 13, enhance your Fable II experience with a free content update* exclusively available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The free update grants a handful of gifts from the fine people of Knothole Island and enables 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, Assassin's Gloves, a special Weight Loss Potion, a collectible silver book, and more. The update also lets you check your standing in over 50 new Leaderboards on Lionhead.com.

Premium Theme
As an additional post-holiday treat for Fable II fans, Lionhead Studios and Microsoft Game Studios have created an all-new Knothole Island Premium Theme for the New Xbox Experience, available for 250 Microsoft points. Voyage over to Xbox LIVE Marketplace or Marketplace on the Xbox.com site to download the theme and check out Video Diary Episode 8.

*The free content update must be manually downloaded from Xbox LIVE. This update is included in the Knothole Island premium downloadable content pack, so players that purchase the Knothole Island do not need to separately download the content update.