Risen demo released

Deep Silver and developer Piranha Bytes have released a North American version of the playable demo for the role-playing game Risen, offering players a chance to get a first impression of some of the adventures that await them on the island of Faranga. Of course, the demo also allows them to test how well the full version of Risen will run on their PCs.

The demo is available for download at risen.deepsilver.com.

The Risen demo lets players experience the introduction of the nameless hero who survives a shipwreck and lands on the shore of the Island of Faranga. Numerous decisions must be made within the course of the adventure, each one influencing the storyline in different ways. The complete retail version of Risen is now available in stores and via Steam.

One more web tale for Risen

Deep Silver today announced the third and final chapter of the official Risen Experience website at risen.deepsilver.com.

The stranded hero, the star of this new game from the makers of the Gothic series, has acquired a mighty weapon and is given a mission by island dweller Neil. He is supposed to obtain a treasure from a nearby temple. Naturally, this quest involves all kinds of danger. But once he has fulfilled this task, the road to HarbourCity will finally be open to him. This is how the latest story begins..

Risen will be released for the Xbox 360 and Windows PC. More information about Risen can be found at risen.deepsilver.com.

Let’s climb Cursed Mountain

Deep Silver’s Wii exclusive survival horror game Cursed Mountain has shipped out to retail stores in North America. Set in the 1980s, gamers take on the role of the fearless mountaineer Eric Simmons as he climbs into the Himalayan mountains on a quest to find his brother, Frank, who went missing while in pursuit of an ancient artifact known as the Terma, a key piece of wisdom that was written down in ancient times and magically hidden until such a time when the wisdom is needed. As Eric ascends the mountain, he encounters an ancient curse: the souls of the people who died in that region are stuck in bardo, caught in the shadow world between physical life on Earth and Nirvana.

Cursed Mountain was developed by Deep Silver Vienna, and is rated “M” for Mature. For more information, visit cursedmountain.deepsilver.com.

Deep Silver signs Prison Break game deal

This will probably not turn out the way it was intended, but Deep Silver has inked a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising to publish a video game based on the popular Fox television series Prison Break. The game is being developed by Zootfly, will be released by Deep Silver for next gen consoles and PC at an undisclosed date.

The protagonist of the Prison Break game is Company agent Tom Paxton, who is sent to the Fox River State Penitentiary to find out why Michael Scofield (the hero of the TV series), a man without a previous criminal record, became a bank robber. The storyline runs parallel to the first season of Prison Break, with Paxton encountering several characters from the series and experiencing key events from his own perspective.

Good luck Deep Silver.

Risen voice talent revealed

Deep Silver revealed the voice talent it has lined up for the forthcoming role-playing game from Piranha Bytes. Piranha Byte’s game, Risen, will feature Andy Serkis as The Inquisitor. Serkis is best known for his CG character representations of Gollum in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and King Kong in the movie of the same name. Veteran British actor, John Rhys Davies, who has starred in such films as Indiana Jones and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, plays the role of Don Esteban. Movie actress Lena Headey, who played Sarah Connor in Terminator TV spin-off Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles takes on the role of Patty.

Serkis, Rhys-Davies and Headey are joined by a lineup of British TV actors including Torchwood actor Burn Gorman, Larkrise to Candleford star Brendan Coyle, Damian O’Hare from The Royal, I’m Alan Partridge star and Star Stories narrator Simon Greenall, Grange Hill actor Donald McCorkindale, fellow Grange Hill actor and Secret Diaries of a Call Girl star Stuart Organ. The Archers actress Louiza Patikas and Eastenders star Timothy Watson.

Risen will be released for the Xbox 360 and Windows. More information about the game check out risen.deepsilver.com.

Carcassonne coming to DS

Koch Media has secured the license for the handheld adaptation of the classic board game Carcassonne through an agreement with Hans im Glück Verlags GmbH of Munich, Germany. Koch Media published the first PC version of Carcassonne in 2002; In the second half of 2009, the Nintendo DS edition will be released under the Deep Silver games label.

Carcassonne for Nintendo DS is being billed as a “true adaption” of the original board game, complete with the main game and the River expansion. While the adaptation is true to the original, it will feature three additional locations: the Asian, Arabic, and Nordic worlds. Three different game modes are also available: a story mode that features several levels and a storyline to move the action along; a Quick game mode that allows [layers get to determine the number and strength of AI opponents for the next match; and a multiplayer mode featuring both Single-Card Play and Multi-Card Play for up to five players.

Risen dated, hit beta milestone

Deep Silver announced that Risen will make its international debut on October 2, 2009. The new RPG from Piranha Bytes, the developers of the popular Gothic series of action games, recently entered into beta. Risen will be available for the Xbox 360 and Windows. Deep Silver says that the game is already “code complete,” with all voiceovers recorded and most of the code ready for vigorous testing and polish. A total of three quality assurance teams are working on the game - one directly at Piranha Bytes, one at Deep Silver, plus an additional external studio. Players can only hope that this new game offers a better localization for English speaking countries in Europe and North America.

Risen is an action role-playing game set in a medieval world on a volcanic Mediterranean island. Much like Gothic, The Risen offer multiples ways to develop the story by actions and decisions. That story unfolds over four chapters. The game also promises a user control interface that supports both casual and hardcore gamers as well as full world streaming support for a seamless experience in the game world.

you can learn more about the game by visiting risen.deepsilver.com.