Well, so much for the knocks against the game there, as it will be ready for your enjoyment.

http://community.lionhead.com/blogs/fable_2_development/archive/2008/10/19/3137312.aspx

"Terrific news! Lionhead and Microsoft Game Studios confirmed today that the online co-op “Fable II” multiplayer feature update is confirmed for a first day free download on Xbox LIVE, worldwide (21st October). We are pleased to provide “Fable II” fans around the world with the chance to hop in and out of their friend’s “Fable II” worlds, to meet their heroes, dogs, spouses and experience Albion, together online. “Fable II” will be available at retailers throughout North America on October 21 and across Europe on October 24.

You would never have noticed, we could just have told you we'd be "switching on the servers" and gotten away with it. I think...

Oh, for what its worth, not even we at Lionhead have received our own personal retail copies... granted, we could always play it on the devkits... but there is nothing better than sitting on your own couch in your own living room and in your own pants (hopefully), playing the game on your own TV and handing the second controller to your own (well, hopefully) partner for coop.

Well done to the team in the US and over here in Guildford!"

Boy 'o Boy, I'm sure glad Fable II didn't have anything, content wise to delay the launch. I'm getting my copy TODAY from pre-order, and by next tuesday, I'll have invested some 20+ hours into the game!

Hello October 14.

I demand an apology from the poster that was rude to me when I made a comment that the patch would be available first day.

Errr...I usually stick to a date from GOLD status, not some projection...and based on the GOLD STATUS date...which was 9/22, the game is on track.  considering this news of no co-op came out 9/26, and it was..."...The sky is falling..." from haterz, this is quite remarkable.  Maybe you should check out the comments on that topic...notice the silence from the doubters about THIS news...

This is awesome news for those who were looking forward to the co-op.

Now everyone can have online Fable 2 drunken pub parties!