As we previously reported, Fable II's DLC Knothole Island is coming this month, and as per Lionhead Studios' official announcement, both the host and henchman in a co-op session would need to have the content installed come December 12th.
Colony of Gamers has both good news and bad news regarding Knothole Island...
The good: a free patch is coming for those who decide not to purchase the DLC...the patch allows henchmen to co-op with a host that has made the purchase. Some new items will also be available via both the patch and premium DLC.
The bad: Knothole Island will now be available on December 22nd.*
* videogaming247 confirms this information as well.
In this case, the good news vastly outweighs the bad. We can wait an extra ten days for the additional support and free in-game items (whatever they may be).
But wait; that's not all! Click "Read More" to see the new Knothole Island achievements!
The Collector (25GS) - Acquire all the mystery items in The Box of Secrets shop, or see another Hero do so. The Meteorologist (50GS) - Bring all of Knothole Island's weather problems under control, or help another Hero to do so. The Bibliophile (25GS) - Find all the books detailing the history of Knothole Island, or help another Hero to do so.
- via Xbox 360 Fanboy