Lionhead May Sell Fable III Condoms
What's that say on my condom? Oh. Fable III.
Yesterday Lionheart updated the official Fable III Facebook page asking fans for input on Fable III-branded merchandise. The actual survey, found here, lists various items such as print media, apparel, toys, and other goods to purchase. Participants' answers will range from "must have" to "no thanks" in a multiple choice fashion. There's also a field for manual submissions.
However, according to the Facebook post, the company is open to unusual ideas. "With the release of Fable III imminent this year we’ve started thinking about different kinds of merchandise for the game. There are literally hundreds of things we can come up with; from mugs and t-shirts to an LCE or books, maybe even branded condoms."
That's right. Condoms. The post goes on: "At this point we normally say “it can’t be crazy enough” but I’d like to add that it can be too crazy! So please don’t go over the top with your ideas and please give us your opinion on the examples we’ve given."
The Fable series isn't without controversy, and apparently the upcoming third installment will be no exception. 2008's Fable II allowed for same-sex marriage, group sex, and animal abuse. Players could even contract a sexually transmitted disease if not wearing a condom. Now's a good time to submit your Fable III-branded idea... maybe some of us will end up wearing your suggestions.
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Oh WOW condoms are so related as if the author went and suggest the idea of Fable Condoms to the manufacturer so he/she can write about it here... What happen to go old journalism
great to know that Fable might end up in every one of us....
Lionshead Condoms... The name does work...
Will Fable III up the ante with same-sex human on animal orgies?
The Religious Reich needs something to fuel their indignation... ;-p
This is the dumbest this I have ever heard.
Condoms? Seriously?
Doesn't Lionhead realize who will be using their product? I doubt teenage virgin boys, with absolutely NO social skills, will find a need for condoms... unless they want to throw waterballons at this icky girls! Ewwwww!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1XoKxTiiDs
Who needs condoms?
Yes cuz gamers get enough sex to justify making them specialty condoms?
Dragon age allows same sex romance etc as well, so I don't know how controversial fable 2 stuff is. I suppose if you're already aiming for a mature rating there's little point restricting your product to 'standards'
Anyhow, merchandise is popular. Given that many doom and might and magic gamers are now grown ups I suppose products for grownups is a reasonable marketing endevor.
Could be useful if they use it to promote safe sex.
Yes cuz gamers get enough sex to justify making them specialty condoms?
quite the opposite. It is a rare and special occasion that qualifies using the best custom rubber available.
WTf? How did they get away with that when everyone went apeshit over a little bit of alien side-boobin mass effect. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with this being in games intended for adults and I thought that Mass Effect side-plot was done very tastefully. I'm just surprised that the knee-jerk reactionaries in the media didn't have a seizure over this!
wave this in front a congressman and see what happens. Didn't they go crazy over Resident Evil 5 or Left 4 Dead 2 having to many black zombies or something??
wave this in front a congressman and see what happens. Didn't they go crazy over Resident Evil 5 or Left 4 Dead 2 having to many black zombies or something??
OH please, don't give them any more ideas
Condoms?
How about making a better game first.
This is the dumbest this I have ever heard.
THIS is the dumbest THIS? Why yes it is. Thanks for playing!
from reading this headline and what the game offers I am going to bet it's going to get a Mature Audience rating. Since that's the case it should partner with porn industry because it seems fitting for the game.
How about.... Fable 3 for PC... OMFG that might actually make a lot of money??
Fable condoms for nerds that won't be having sex. The irony... They'll probably keep them unopened with their other "collectibles."
some people posting here are abosultely retarded.
if you think virgin teenage boys are the only people who play video games, you are well beyond stupid.
i think this is a brilliant idea. it would bring a lot of attention to the game, and as a piece of merchandising would do its job perfectly. it would attract peoples attention.
i would buy one,though just as a souvenir.
i wouldn't trust peter molyneux when he says it prevents babies and STDs. he's well known for over exaggerating the abilities of his products...
I see what you did there....
Yeah, cause the only people that play Fable are 12 year old nerds who will never get laid. Way to bash gamers on a tech/game website. Myself and 6 of my friends all played Fable II and we're all mid-twenties, and many are happily with significant others, yes... having sex. No, I don't think that Lionhead condoms are a good idea, but people nerd bashing is just stupid.
wave this in front a congressman and see what happens. Didn't they go crazy over Resident Evil 5 or Left 4 Dead 2 having to many black zombies or something??
Quite true, obviously no one has not made a ruckus about this game on public media. Aniways, let's see what happens.
MY CONDOM EVOLVES WITH MY MORAL DECISIONS.
i want one.
sigh
They might sell well if they labeled them as collectors edition!
@warezme :
wave this in front a congressman and see what happens. Didn't they go crazy over Resident Evil 5 or Left 4 Dead 2 having to many black zombies or something??
okay, them games have a slight thing to complain about. but what about little big planet, haha. that was also complained about, and banned for a short period of time before release! haha