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2.6 million copies of Fable II sold, many Achievements unlocked photo

Yesterday afternoon, Lionhead updated their development blog with some remarkable numbers. The studio’s latest game, Fable II, has reached the 2.6 million sales mark, cementing it as a commercial success. A startling 66,000,000 Achievements have been earned since launch, revealing to the dev team the easiest and hardest rewards to obtain.

According to the posting, the introductory Achievement “The Whippersnapper” (collect five gold pieces during childhood) was obtained by 2,800,000 people. The multiplayer oriented “The Dollcatcher” (collect all the hero dolls) has only been obtained by 61, 037 players or a scant 1.9 percent of owners.

Considering the success of the game and Xbox Live Silver’s free access, I’m surprised more people haven’t uploaded their scores. Regardless, this is an interesting lens to view a game. Too bad Lionhead didn’t make a “get called Chicken Chaser four billion times” Achievement. That one would have been off the chain popular.

[via Edge]


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JoeyBuckets's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2009 12:34
JoeyBuckets
I really did enjoy Fable II, but I must say that the DLC was far to brief and fleeting. I did not feel like I got my money's full worth. That said, I will end up buying it eventually out of curiousity.
loki d20's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2009 12:40
loki d20
*scratches head in confusion*

Sold: 2.6 million
People who updated their achievements online: 66 million?

Or is that 6.6 million, meaning that almost 2x more people bought the game used than new?

Also, I was extremely disappointed with the game. I still haven't finished it since I just got that bored with it.
BlackFreefall's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2009 12:40
BlackFreefall
I'm really behind with this game. I need to play Fable 1 first.
PappaDukes's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2009 12:40
PappaDukes
It's games like these that make me want to get a 360. Curse you exclusivity!
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2009 13:01
HarassmentPanda
Math fail.

From the blog: "more than 66,000,000 achievements unlocked to date!"

So, it's 66 million achievements have been unlocked by people that have purchased the game, not "66,000,00 of those people who purchased the game have uploaded their Achievement data on Xbox Live[.]" Whatever number "66,000,00" is supposed to be anyway.
loki d20's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2009 13:12
loki d20
@HarassmentPanda: It was updated after my post. Originally it said it the other way around. It also had "66,000,00" which I assumed to mean 66 million.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2009 13:30
ArrestedDeveloper
Not a bad number for only being on one console.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2009 13:40
Tubatic
Worth noting:

2.6 million copies sold.
2.8 million whippersnapper achievements.

huh?

I was gonna note this as a benchmark for alts, but you only get an achievment once. So that extra 200,000: what's that? Rentals and Borrowers, I guess... but that's an interesting number!
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2009 13:47
Holyetheline
Good job Lionhead!
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2009 14:17
Chronic Logic
Really know, are achievements that important, that a company celebrates it?
loki d20's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2009 14:44
loki d20
They celebrate whatever numbers make them look good, ChronicLogic.

Like, for me, I could say that I've had a million response to my efforts of finding a date online and that the mass majority of those have supported me in my quest to meet women in person. Now, what I wouldn't mention is that the majority of those requests mention meeting me in person so they can kick, slap, throw drinks in my face, etc. and not to actually go out with me on a date.
Sup3rt3d's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2009 14:45
Sup3rt3d
The paption should be 'Needs moar... than two rooms per dungeon' or 'needs moar... being able to actualy die' or 'needs moar... actual difficulty' Fable's such a stripped-down casual joke of an action game (its definitely not an RPG)
Crock23A's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2009 14:58
Crock23A
@ Tubatic
It could be people with multiple profiles on one console. I have 2 of my brothers with their own profiles on my Xbox and they each have a unique gamer score.
Happy Chainsaw Man's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2009 17:47
Happy Chainsaw Man
Yeah, 2 people on my 360 each have around 700 points in Fable 2. I really love the game, and I'm glad to see it's doing so well.
Crumpet Lips's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2009 19:37
Crumpet Lips
This game was good but short. The DLC was really cool though and I enjoyed it alot. I was so happy once I got the 1100 for it :)
Kent's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/13/2009 21:51
Kent
1100 here. Achievements = more funner
shit-polka's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/14/2009 19:16
shit-polka
what I don't understand is how such a patchwork of stolen game mechanics with the least amount of character and worst expositional portion ever even qualifies as a game, let alone one that sells well.
KyleGamgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/15/2009 05:37
KyleGamgee
I've got 1100/1100 for Fable 2. I know it's not the best, but I like it a lot. I have fun playing it: good enough for me.
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