"Fable III" Adds Gay Adoption, Lets You Create Your Husband, and Repress a Chicken!

The Fable series has earned a spot in gaymers' hearts. From the beginning, we had the ability to marry a same-sex partner and could even have sex with that spouse (leading to the hilarious “I didn’t know you could do that!” from your husband). It was all a part of an attempt to give players as many choices as possible, said Peter Molyneux. Fable II got a little gayer with a mission where you can help a young man come out to his father. 

In October, the third Fable game comes out and it looks like there are plenty of changes to anticipate. This time, once you become king of Albion you actually have to rule the kingdom, deciding how to handle your subjects’ disputes, foreign relations and the economy. Additionally, your family will have a larger role in the game and same-sex couples won’t be excluded from that, thanks to the addition of adoption to the game. 

Microsoft is starting up the hype machine for Fable III, starting with an application that allows you to create Albion villagers and, if you pre-order, lets you add them into your game. (Which should also mean that you can create your future in-game husband.) I’ve gone and tried to set myself up to encounter a Captain Jack freshly arrived in the past.

Somehow, all my villagers turn out to be "interested in men only." Was it something I said?

What's your future game husband like? 

Fable III promises a stellar voice cast, too, with Stephen Fry returning to play bisexual rogue Reaver. Fry is joined by John Cleese, Jonathan Ross, Simon Pegg, Ben Kingsley as well as Zoe Wannamaker, who returns as the seer Theresa. 

Microsoft has also released the opening moments for the game, which is bound to inspire guilt in anyone who kicked a chicken in the game — which should be everyone who has played the game.

I'm certainly looking forward to this one. The first two Fable games gave me a ridiculous amount of fun and the new game elements certainly sound intriguing. (Of course, Peter Molyneux's ideas always sound interesting.) Besides, I'm curious to find out if Theresa becomes more sinister as time passes. What do you think, gaymers? Does Fable III look like another potentially great moment in gay-inclusive video games? Does the increased focus on family — including gay adoption — sound like a promising addition?