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"Microsoft has today launched the first episode in a staggered digital re-release of Lionhead Studios&amp;#039; Fable II on Xbox Live. The first instalment of Fable II: Game Episodes, containing the childhood sequence, is available to download now without charge. The digital version supports the same Achievements as the boxed game and is also compatible with existing Fable II DLC. Speaking to Edge Online, Lionhead creative director Peter Molyneux said that the reasoning behind the digital launch was to extend Fable II&amp;#039;s longevity.  He also revealed that Lionhead is keen to understand more about the impact of episodic releases on storytelling and game design to benefit future projects. &amp;quot;One of the things that was pretty tough to do was not only getting the technology together but getting everybody at Microsoft to see what it needs to work,&amp;quot; he explained.  &amp;quot;There are a lot of policy decisions to go through, and it\u2019s really great to have been through that process already and not be burdened with that for the launch of forthcoming titles.&amp;quot; Molyneux recently confirmed at Gamescom that Fable III will be released for Xbox 360 in late 2010. Speaking about the game&amp;#039;s development, he said: &amp;quot;One of the really big inspirations for Fable III is Charles Dickens&amp;#039;s books. &amp;quot;The fascinating thing is that he wrote them as episodes in such a way that there would be cliffhangers so people would go out to buy the next, but if you&amp;#039;ve got the whole book it doesn&amp;#039;t feel episodic.&amp;quot; Read our review of Fable II here. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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