Fable 2 Development : Lack of updates and video diary six

Lack of updates and video diary six

Published Thursday, June 12, 2008 10:13 PM by Sam

Yeah, there have been hardly any updates lately; so much has been going on! Everyone is working really hard, its crunch in Guildford and we're working our arses of on Fable 2 and the other game. There's just not enough hours in the day, but I'm going to try and post more again in all the blogs. Don't count on any developers making any postings, they're all dug in with the bug fixing and whatever else, although I like to read what they post.

Video diary 6 is now locked for a release on 24th June! That's a date there! Yeah!! Number seven hasn't been made yet, but nine has had a first pass, work on episode seven won't start for a couple of weeks but you will get to see some other things in the meantime... This Friday there'll be three new screenshots for subscribers to the Fable 2 newsletter and we've got even better things lined up for fans of stories later on in this month's programming! Oh and there will be MORE.

Tomorrow (the same Friday as the screenshots) I'm going to try out my new (untested) technical solution for HD capture from a dev kit with all bells and whistles on. It's going to ROCK! YEAH!!! I need a USB keyboard first.

A lot of new people have been starting on the team; numerous testers are playing the game around the clock, it's a sight to behold! The Bug Blitz you know from one of the video diaries is now in absolute full swing. IT'S SO EXCITING. Tensions for some people are growing extremely tight, like a donkey's hole; nevertheless I'd not want to be anywhere else right now as a gamer working with so many gifted talents on Fable 2. Reminds me of the first game I ever worked on as a community manager -- aka the crunch on Fable. Each day gone is a day closer to that final date (which is going to be announced real soon I-HOPE-NOW-YEAH!!!). Scary times!

Louise seems to be coping very well I saw her talking on a headphone while eating a take away meal. There are many of those being aten of late. Peter reminds me of a bear and other times of a sneaky student. The goal at the moment is to film everyone as much as I can, each day there's being filmed now (with the stress on, this is not easy) and hopefully there is footage of everyone on the development team. I'm trying to have the camera 'observe' what goes on. The total hours of footage is getting close to 80 now. So much to work with...it's scary...and now for that HD game footage, yeah?

Comments

	Onikage36 said: Thanks for the update. June 12, 2008 5:30 PM
	Tom_ketchum said: Gotta circle the 24th on my calender now thanks fir the update. June 12, 2008 5:43 PM
	Razerblade99 said: sweet a date thanks 4 the update. June 12, 2008 6:05 PM
	caleeboMH said: might you be dropping some hints at game content through word choice in this here post? June 12, 2008 6:06 PM
	rafoca said: Thanks for the update, Sam. June 12, 2008 6:10 PM
	slayerofsorrow13 said: hey just like almost everyone else thanks for the update... now to quit obsessing about it until then... June 12, 2008 6:17 PM
	Jahiri said: Thanks for the update, I can feel the tension! June 12, 2008 6:52 PM
	fablerockshard said: hey thank you sam its been forever i was about to go crazy thanks so much i needed the update June 12, 2008 7:43 PM
	moonfever said: Thanks, Sam, appreciate the update. Can't wait to see it. June 12, 2008 7:43 PM
	Mumpert9 said: thanks Sam and as you said tensions are growing tighter not just in workers but in fans to thanks for some news June 12, 2008 8:08 PM
	UnknownOne007 said: God Damn, I was beginning to go crazy. It had been a neerly whole two weeks without any news, of any kind. Granted this isn't huge, but it is the promise of huge, and that is worth more then being faced with a gigantic slab of nothing. Thanks Dr. June 12, 2008 8:17 PM
	satansmunchkin said: So what your saying is that there has been no updates because: First of all Sam went on holiday to San Fransisco. Secondly you are all playing games and eating take away pizzas whilst gossiping on the phone... stares in disbelief Not that any of this matters, the real reason as many of us know, is that the magical pixies that really make computer games in double quick time are currently on strike, leaving the devs having to make the game themselves which is of course, is taking a normal length of time with all the extra work that needs to be put in to make up for the pixie strike ... damned magical beings, why did they have to form trade unions ... it's like the tooth fai... oh sorry ... rambling... yeah .. um ... 24th June WOO!!!1!111!1one1!... Looking forward to diary 6... Question - You have made 6, and started filming for 9 ... yet you haven't started 7 or 8 yet ... If this is the case, and judging from the hints about release dates for Fable 2, and the average length of time between videos ... I am guessing that the video diary 9 is about something that will be mentioned very close to the release date ... or is in fact about the other ... >.> ... <.< ... game? 6 = 24th June 5 = April so 7 = August sometime and 8 would be sometime around end of October? Unless you are planning on releasing 1 a month in which case we are still looking at 9 coming out in October and more than likely being close to the release date ... (brown leaves and all) ... /Wild speculation Last stupid Question: Is video diary 9 in fact the announcement of the release date? June 12, 2008 8:36 PM
	Quietshadows said: ok so i said it 6 months ago and i'm sayin it now fable's release is going to be around halloween i mean as if they haven't given enough clues When the leaves start to turn but arent quite brown yet (october) Near a big Holiday (october) "Scary Times" could possibly be Sam being the tricky brain he is...possibly but (october) June 12, 2008 10:52 PM
	Shisou said: Yay! I consider this the first update of many to come. June 12, 2008 11:55 PM
	HobbeSlayer said: thank ness the release date is going to be posted soon. w00t June 13, 2008 2:18 AM
	stomp224 said: Aww man, Sam can we exchange lives? June 13, 2008 5:51 AM
	clark1250 said: Ausome hope I get the new pics not sure how to check news letters thow and Hope you will read that message I sent you it could help everybody and the tention of the fans. June 13, 2008 6:24 AM
	captainoflust said: If hope they don't keep getting released at this pace. That would mean we won't get fable 2 til like christmas. blog though, but cool it a bit. and donkeys hole, errr wtf. Much appreciated update. captain June 13, 2008 6:49 AM
	SternFirstBorn said: I can under stand the crunch time situation stress. Thanks for the up date. June 13, 2008 7:03 AM
	TerryWrist said: ha ha ha Sam sounded positively HYPER then! June 13, 2008 7:19 AM
	mikeofblades said: Thanks Sam June 13, 2008 7:57 AM
	toddquest said: Thanks for the update Sam. I suspected that everyone was burried in bug fixes etc. There is nothing like working on a team towards a unified purpose. Looking forward to getting those Screenshots June 13, 2008 8:29 AM
	Kraut_Robber said: Sam, always remember what Terrence David John Pratchett said about multiple exclamation marks June 13, 2008 8:56 AM
	isoberto said: thanks for the update i wish i could buy the game now but thats not going to happen thanks anyway June 13, 2008 10:27 AM
	Josmeister said: All right, now I'm definately not going to watch Diary 6 until 23th July... but well, who cares... Thanks for the upfate though, the fact that release date is going to be anounced soon makes me think that I might get Diary 6 as well as a release date for my birthday! And that IS a pretty present. June 13, 2008 10:34 AM
	bannostookaylo said: Cant wait for diary 6 .. im excited June 13, 2008 11:30 AM
	OzCool said: is he saying there are going to be 9 videos? June 13, 2008 11:41 AM
	BYRNEDA said: [quote - Sam] "and now for that HD game footage, yeah?" [/quote] DEFINITELY Many thanks for the update Sam, great to hear everything is going well. And thanks also for the date for Video Diary 6. June 13, 2008 10:29 PM
	mcpaddyb said: Did yu say that video dairy nine is being made but not 7 nor 8? hmmmm.... cool? Very very very very pleased to hear not only the date for vid 6 but also "that final date". Release date hopefully. June 15, 2008 10:01 AM
	HunGub said: woooaah secret message June 17, 2008 3:58 PM
	Alko said: HunGub said: woooaah secret message Big Smile What? Umm lost by your post? June 17, 2008 4:49 PM
	kirbyeatsyou said: I dont have internet that week. Ahrgg.. oh well. June 20, 2008 4:15 AM
	Ryku_Hisagi said: two more days, omfg, it's killing me!!!!! June 22, 2008 3:35 AM
	Kraut_Robber said: 00:14 in my Timezone. I'm waiting June 23, 2008 6:14 PM
	nick1254136 said: i think its great that the next video is coming out i have been waithg for a long time thanks for the update on the next vid diary June 24, 2008 2:19 AM
	MitchieA said: well its 24 june already and i am dying to see it June 24, 2008 4:17 AM