Lionhead Studios today confirmed a date of 13th January for the forthcoming Fable II DLC Knothole Island.

Releasing for 800 Microsoft points, Knothole Island will introduce all-new adventures in "Fable II," the winner of numerous industry awards including G4TV X-Play’s Game of the Year.

Lionhead also revealed that on the same date fans everywhere will be able to enhance their "Fable II" experience with a free content update exclusively available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The free update will grant players a gifts from the fine people of Knothole Island such as Knight’s Boots, A Weight Loss Potion and Assassins Glove’s amongst other things. The update will also enable those who haven’t purchased Knothole Island downloadable content to continue the co-op action with their friends. 

Finally the update will also enable players to check their standing in over 50 new Leaderboards on Lionhead.com.