Fable 2 - Online Coop not Shipping in Box

From GameSpot comes news that the promised online co-op in Fable II will not ship in the box but will be patched in later - possibly within the week:

When Fable II arrives in stores, it will lack the online co-op multiplayer mode Molyneux touted at a 2008 Game Developers Conference presentation.. On the bright side, Microsoft is promising that the feature will be added in a downloadable update, possibly within the game's first week on North American shelves. For those who can't wait for a patch to adventure with friends, the game will include local co-op play out of the box.