Those of you who were worried that you wouldn't be able to go into someone's game and murder their families, worry no longer!  You will be able to start slaughtering people from day one!

Terrific news! Lionhead and Microsoft Game Studios confirmed today that the online co-op “Fable II” multiplayer feature update is confirmed for a first day free download on Xbox LIVE, worldwide (21st October). We are pleased to provide “Fable II” fans around the world 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. “Fable II” will be available at retailers throughout North America on October 21 and across Europe on October 24.

You would never have noticed, we could just have told you we'd be "switching on the servers" and gotten away with it. I think... ;)