Released on Xbox 360 last October, PC gamers have been wondering when on earth Fable 3 was going to arrive, as long-promised, on their platform of choice. At their February Showcase event, Microsoft have revealed have now officially confirmed that day as May 19 2011 in Australia.

Fable III” for Windows takes gamers back to Albion for the next installment of the beloved “Fable” franchise. Players can take advantage of the same great action found on the console game as well as a full 3-D functionality made possible by NVIDIA technology and a PC-exclusive hardcore mode which offers a higher level of difficulty.

Whether these features will make it worth the wait is debatable but the first Fable did win a few hearts when it landed on PC way back in 2004.

Meanwhile, Xbox 360 owners of Fable 3 will be getting a new DLC offering soon with the "Traitor's Keep" content expansion due to hit the Xbox Live Marketplace next week on March 1 2011 for 500 MS Points.

The Traitor’s Keep game add-on continues the journey as fans venture into three new levels called Ravenscar Keep, Clockwork Island, and the Godwin Estate, taking on new quests and encountering a mysterious prisoner. Traitor’s Keep also comes packed with 250 gamerscore points and additional content.

Check out the trailer for this one below.