So when Microsoft said 
last month the game would ship without online co-op, more than a few gamers raised an eyebrow.
But now, Microsoft has sent word that a free downloadable patch will remedy the game when it launches this week.
The firm said in a statement, "We are pleased to invite Fable II fans around the world to experience Fable like never before, 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."
The game launches in North America on October 21, and in Europe on October 24.