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In a recent interview with Eurogamer, Lionhead executive Peter Molyneux admitted to being enthralled with the idea of creating a MMO. The interview was conducted in Lionhead’s offices, towards the end of Fable 2 development talk. Even though Molyneux was willing to engage the interviewer with his thoughts on creating a MMO, he was unwilling to commit to saying what a Lionhead MMO would look like.

Well, there’s someone in this room to make sure that I don’t say too much...I have been looking at MMOs. I love the interaction, and I’m fascinated by the idea of really feeling secure and cool enough to actually do it.
That person in the room he referred to was his PR person, who has been trying to keep Molyneux’s excitement about Fable 2 in check. Considering the crazy amount of promises for the original Fable, that probably isn’t a bad idea. When Project Ego was first announced, Molyneux tickled us with some intriguing MMO aspects with the title before it was downscaled into Fable. Certainly these kinds of thoughts are prone to race through every mad genius’ mind from time to time in regards to what to do for the next project.

I wonder what a Lionhead MMO would contain? Grinding on Hobbes, eating red meat, and chilling at bars with other players? It doesn’t really seem that bad. What would you guys like to see?

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Danmartigan at 07/21/2008 21:21
I'm all for playing an MMO on the 360 as long as my gold membership covers the monthly costs. Plus, some of the XBLA integration (sort of like what they are doing with the Fable 2 minigames) would be interesting.
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Halidar at 07/21/2008 21:23
I would be interested in a Lionhead MMO as long as there are no extra fees. That was the main reason I never bought FF 11. I think paying for XBL is enough.
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Nogarda at 07/21/2008 21:31
I told my mate on xbox live about this and he i think he wet himself with delight at the possibility of Fable Getting an MMO design.

Personally though Fable as an MMO makes sense. co-op will work. Albion can be exspanded to multipal contentients. it takes place in an age of discovery so new contientents and isles could make good for exspansion packs or dare i say it downloadable content. Fable: Tales of Albion on xbox 360 and games for windows... i think will get a solid yes please.
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BlackSunEmpire at 07/21/2008 21:50
Imagine having the job of that PR person, trying to keep Molyneux from going overboard. I can think of easier ways to make a dollar.

Then again, with his ambition, does come some success, I'm sure Fable 2 will be worth a play. I imagine any MMO would have at least a billion times the AI of WoW if Peter had his way.
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CaptainApocalypse at 07/21/2008 23:29
He needs to make Fable work right, first. I loved the first one, but it was glitchy as crap. If Fable 2 goes off without a hitch, we'll see about an MMO.
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Monco Vega at 07/22/2008 01:49
Screw MMO we need Dungeon Keeper 3!!
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Im OK at 07/22/2008 03:00
Please god no, I don't want a Fable MMO or whatever anymore than I want a KotOR MMO.
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ParaParaKing at 07/22/2008 05:28
I would be interested in Molyneux to stop talking crazy and make games, that aren't overrated.
AfroJoel's Avatar
AfroJoel at 07/22/2008 06:06
i love that man
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unacomn at 07/22/2008 07:33
Online chicken kicking contest ladder please.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 07/22/2008 07:41
No, please stop making MMOs developers. They're evil...
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Tubatic at 07/22/2008 08:48
Molyneux's a dreamer. I like him. Things don't always pan out for dreamers, but there's not room to question that man's passion for making a great game experience.

Fable makes interesting ground work for an MMO. Just think of switching factions via good/bad deeds. That's excellent.
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king3vbo at 07/22/2008 10:32
Fable 3 MMO confirmed for Brawl
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MechaMonkey at 07/22/2008 22:54
@king3vbo

Superb use of meme.

I'll reserve judgment on this until after Fable 2 comes out.
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