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.

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.

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.

Risen web site goes live

Deep Silver and developer Piranha Bytes have launched the official website for the upcoming action role-playing game, Risen, today. Located at risen.deepsilver.com, the web site offers a glimpse into the latest RPG from the makers of the Gothic series including news, information, screenshots, videos and a place for the community to talk about the game.

Risen is a PC and Xbox 360 action role-playing game set in a medieval world on a volcanic Mediterranean island. Risen unfolds over four chapters and will offer multiple ways to develop the story by the player’s actions and decisions. The developers of this game promise “an innovative and intuitive user control interface that will support both casual and hardcore gamers.” Other promises include full world streaming support, a unique character development system, and an advanced graphical experience built on Piranha Bytes’ latest game development technology.