Fable III
Fable III is a 2010 action role-playing open world video game, developed by Lionhead Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. The third game in the Fable series, the story focuses on the player character's struggle to overthrow the King of Albion, the player character's brother, by forming alliances and building support for a revolution. After a successful revolt, the player becomes the monarch and is tasked with attempting to defend Albion from a great evil. The game includes voice acting by Ben Kingsley (Sabine), Stephen Fry (Reaver), Simon Pegg (Ben Finn), Naomie Harris (Page), Michael Fassbender (Logan), Zoë Wanamaker (Theresa), Bernard Hill (Sir Walter Beck), Nicholas Hoult (Elliot), John Cleese (Jasper), Jonathan Ross (Barry Hatch), Adjoa Andoh (Kalin), Kellie Bright (Hero of Brightwall female), and Louis Tamone (Hero of Brightwall male).
| Fable III | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Lionhead Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Producer(s) | Jeremie Texier |
| Designer(s) | Peter Molyneux Josh Atkins |
| Programmer(s) | Guillaume Portes Simon Carter |
| Artist(s) | John McCormack Simon Jaques |
| Writer(s) | Mark Llabres Hill |
| Composer(s) | Russell Shaw |
| Series | Fable |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | Xbox 360Microsoft Windows |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The game was released on 29 October 2010 for Xbox 360 and on 20 May 2011 for PC via both Games for Windows and Steam. The PC version includes a Hardcore mode and 3D functionality not found in the Xbox 360 version. The game received generally positive reviews.