Fable's developers have confirmed that the ridiculous amount of gold earned for blacksmithing in the recent gameplay demo was just for the purposes of the demo, and that you'll actually need to "put some shifts in".
Although the confirmation of a delay to avoid the big GTA-sized elephant in the room was a bit gutting, the last two weeks have been packed with enough good Fable news to nearly make up for it. Not only did we get a new release date in a big trailer shown at the Xbox Games Showcase, but Playground Games also shared a lengthy gameplay demonstration.
That gameplay video focused on Fable's simulation elements, from trying to woo a shopkeeper to making friends and hiring them for your business. We also got our best look yet at the return of Fable's best minigame, blacksmithing, although it ended up confusing a lot of players due to how lucrative it was. Don't worry, though, as the developers have confirmed this was just for the demo.
Towards the end of the Fable gameplay demo, the player is shown blacksmithing to earn a bit of extra gold to purchase a property in their quest to woo Megan the...
