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Publisher Jowood is still in financial dire straits after filing for bankruptcy last January. A few days ago the Austria-based web site the Austrian Independent reported that an unnamed potential investor for the company is now no longer interested. The insolvency organizer says that two more unnamed companies are still considering investing in Jowood.

Jowood, who also owns Dreamcatcher Interactive here in North America, has continued to release games even after filing for bankruptcy. However today the company announced that its RPG stand alone expansion pack Arcania: Fall of Setarrif, due for release on Friday, has been postponed until further notice.

[Via GamesIndustry.biz]

The planned release of the fantasy RPG stand alone expansion pack Arcania: Fall of Setarrif has now been delayed indefinitely, according to a statement from the game's publisher JoWood posted on its press web site. The expansion was supposed to have been released on Friday.

The confusion statement says that the "legal background" of the game, an expansion to 2010's Arcania: Gothic 4, "is unclear and diverse legal positions with the BVT fund that financed the main game are present." It adds a statement from JoWood's Business Development Manager Stefan Berger who says, "It's uncertain whether the game can be released onto the market in its current form".

JoWood has been dealing with financial issues of its own, filing for bankruptcy last January. It still managed to release the downloadable title Painkiller Redemption in February and this week released Gothic 3 Forsaken Gods Enhanced Edition via Steam

Arcania: Fall of Setarrif, the previously announce stand alone expansion pack to 2010's fantasy RPG Arcania Gothic 4, now has a firm release date of March 25 from its publisher JoWood. Even though the game is designed to be played as a stand alone game players who have Arcania Gothic 4 can import their character from that game into Arcania Fall of Setarrif.

The game will allow players to experience playing as four of the main character's allies as they have to face a new threat, a demon who is attacking the people on the volanic island of Setarrif. Look for new monsters to fight, new weapons and items that can be used and a new 10 hour campaign.

Fans of Arcania Gothic 4 will be happy to know that the recent fantasy RPG is getting some new . Publisher JoWood and its US subsidiary Dreamcatcher have announced plans to release Arcania - Fall of Setarrif. The add-on promises to tie up some of the original game's loose ends while also taking the game's storyline in a new direction.

The unnamed hero of Gothic 4 must venture into the land of Setariff where a certain possessive demon is causing some trouble. Players can create a new character or import their previous Gothic 4 character into the new add-on. JoWood promises that Fall of Setariff will not only have new locations, quests and enemies but will let the player check out the storyline from another character's point of view. Pricing and a specific release date for the add-on were not announced.

[Via email press release]