Microsoft: Fable III will not feature Twitter integration [update]

Update: Microsoft has assured Joystiq that Twitter is not going to be integrated into Fable III. According to Microsoft, "what Peter meant was he was inspired by the 'followers' mechanic on Twitter, and its influence can be seen specifically in the 'Follower' feature [of Fable III]."

Original: "Fable III Twitter integration revealed"

During his panel at GDC 2010, Lionhead's Peter Molyneux revealed that Fable III will include some form of Twitter support. Molyneux discussed the game's experience system, noting that the most important thing in Fable III is to acquire followers. We've heard that before, but then Molyneux said he was going to give the audience a "clue" about a new feature, but that he wasn't allowed to say more. Said Molyneux, "I Twitter now and, you know, I've got followers on Twitter. That's an interesting mechanic, and we integrate that into the Fable experience."

True to his word, Molyneux didn't drop any further hints, but considering that followers are akin to experience points in Fable III, we're assuming @conanobrien will soon rule us all.

Reader Comments (47)

Is it just me, or does this seem like its a bad idea?

Good Lord, this is silly. Silly.

WHOGAS!

It's not just you. The stupid "social" aspects of Fable II (e.g. gaining admirers by blowing farts) were bad enough, but this incorporation of the latest incarnation of mindless Web 2.0 triviality indicates that the Fable series is primed for a shark jump. It may be time for Peter Molyneux to retire.

@Shagittarius

Is that a reference to a multiplayer character in Bioshock 2?

You gotta be kidding me. Twitter in Fable 3. This is absurd. I loathe Twitter.

I wouldn't say its a bad idea, but to think this is a selling feature .... is just delusional at best.

It's a bad idea. The last thing we need is some useless, web fad integrated into a video game.

Great....¬_¬ Just what I need, my friends to know that I have purged the enemy and liberated my kingdom...

LOL!

I can see it now:

Spunky has just cheated on his wife, defeated Jonas, had 2 kids by two different mothers, travelled all the way to Jabavar and back...with 100000 worth of gold, denied tax breaks, denied better education systems, denied his dog treats AND taught his son how to battle a three headed Tyquandar all in a single day.

Jess comments: Seriously? Whoa, how busy you have been :O
George comments: WTF?
Natasha comments: And I thought my uni essay for tommorow was tough :/

Yes! Fable III: Making you more narcissistic than ever!

"Oh godz...just lost ma dog
Cantz take the b!tch wife. Killing ma character.
*dead* XP"

oh dear god no.....

This was the news Molyneux said you would be pissed off about.

He has finally delivered on his promises!

Peter Molyneux, stop it.

Peter Molyneaux, go to your room!

If it was Facebook support, then yes, we would be summarily upset.

Who cares about twitter?

I would if it worked without a Gold Membership....

Twits.

The character's abilities depend on how many hours of Farmville played.

Joystiq, you failed to mention the part where Molyneux wants to dumb-down Fable and turn it into an action game to sell more units....

Can they make it any dumber? I kid. kind of.

Spammers are just getting more lazy every day. Can't even spell "your" right.

After the "casual" experience that was Fable II

I will not be buying Fable III...

Twitter in Blur, Uncharted 2, Fable 3...whats next? Madden?

Not gonna lie, but I figured it would have been there first.

[Groan]

amplified by how many stupid pages they became a fan of

#Justcausewecool Molyneux, it don't mean I ain't baggin' up.

Haha.

WHY?!

Why not?

Exactly.

Damn.......reply fail again....I don't even....

I'm right there with ya, buddy. Now there's two of us.

You're not alone. I choose not to Tweet.

Better news....John Cleese has been cast in Fable III!

Oh god...the horrific images of virtua chocobo popped into my head :/

Virtua chocobo is 90% fed, d you want to feed it again?

Whats up with Molyneux.. Does he think people want this in their Fable?

Look, mates. I don't know what I was thinking when I came up with this.

Let's just say that cocaine is a hell of a drug.

One bit that is taught Software Engineering is that, just because you can implement an idea, doesn't mean you should. If it doesn't add any necessary functionality to suit the user's needs for the software, it's best to leave it out to save on resources and development time.

Sometimes I wonder if anyone ever took that class.

And if I don't do Twitter?

I can't play Fable III?

It may sound silly. But peter molyneux is a genious in the video game industry. I think it'll be interesting, but most certainly not take away from the gameplay.

I always knew Farmville would end up serving a greater purpose. ;-)

Microsoft: Fable III will not feature Twitter integration [update]

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