Fable 2 fills up with players again 17 years later: know the story behind this lovely milestone

The Xbox community revives Fable 2 almost two decades later.

More stories in the category News

• Netflix buys Warner Bros: what happens now with Batman Arkham, Mortal Kombat and all its sagas review
• All the games announced for Xbox and Game Pass for next week
• This is how you can give a digital game or Xbox Game Pass as a gift from the Store this Christmas

Yesterday afternoon, a simple gesture brought Fable 2 back to the forefront of nostalgic gamers’ hearts. The Facebook page EverythingXbox, with over 119,000 followers, proposed to its community to gather at the iconic Bowerstone market as if it were still 2008. What seemed like a small meetup turned into a massive gathering that filled the game with orbs, gifts, and conversations between veteran and new players.

The scene was special: people greeting each other like old friends, jokes between groups, gold sharing until the limit, and, of course, general chaos thanks to the proximity chat, which is still a small technical mess… but it’s part of the game’s charm.

Fable 2 shines again among fans 17 years later

The reunion not only served to remind us of what made the Xbox 360 exclusive great, but also to show that the community is still alive. Many players reported that they hadn’t logged in for years, and yet they found a welcoming and festive atmosphere, full of people walking around, making gestures, or simply chatting. Some attendees even shared hilarious anecdotes: mysterious orbs giving away objects, modified equipment appearing out of nowhere, or matches where money flowed like an official event. It’s all very Fable 2-like.

The fact that Fable 2 is still generating these scenes in 2025 shows how strong its legacy is. It’s the only one in the trilogy that never received performance enhancements like FPS Boost, but it’s still the favorite among a large part of the fans. The community hopes that the next installment in the series will be announced at The Game Awards. In the meantime, this small, improvised event has reminded us of something important: few games have managed to maintain their magic intact for 17 years.