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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]

In addition to the two all new single player RPG games shipping to US stores this week, folks who have never played the MMO EVE Online will get a chance to do so via a new collection, EVE Online Commissioned Officer Edition.

Fallout New Vegas: Bethesda Softworks revamped the long dormant RPG series with the release of Fallout 3 in 2008. Now, working with developer Obsidian Entertainment, the post-apocalypse RPG franchise gets an all-new entry set in and around the Las Vegas area but still with the same funny "future" deco feel.. It also sports an all-star voice case.

A few days before the game shows up in retail stores here in the US, the downloadable version of Arcania: Gothic 4 is now available to purchase and download for those living in this part of the world. You can get the open world fantasy RPG sequel from Steam. Presumably other download sites will make the game available to purchase soon.

Just a reminder; the retail version of the game from developer Spellbound and publisher Jowood/Dreamcatcher Games shipped in other parts of the world earlier this week and will ship to stores in the US on October 19.

The long-in-development PC fantasy RPG Arcania: Gothic 4 has suffered another delay in its release but this time it's just for one more week and just for the North American territory. Publisher JoWood and its US subsidiary Dreamcatcher Games have revealed that instead of an October 12 release date, the game will be coming out in the US on October 19.

The title from developer Spellbound Entertainment is still plan for an October 12 release in the rest of the world. The publisher did not say why the game was delayed just for the US market. That means Arcania: Gothic 4 will be going up against another open world RPG, Fallout: New Vegas, which also is due for release on October 19 in the US.

[Via email press release]

Download ArcaniA: Gothic 4 Demo (1.7 GB)

This is the playable demo for ArcaniA: Gothic 4, an action fantasy role-playing game based in the Gothic universe.

"War covers the southern islands until it finally reaches the idyllic isle of Feshyr. You take on the role as the new nameless hero after your village has been pillaged and destroyed by paladins of the king. Seeking revenge, you soon realize that this cowardly attack did not just happen on a reckless mercenary`s whim. A mysterious evil power lies in waiting and fortunately you're not alone to unravel the ancient secrets: your fate is linked to a beautiful lady wearing a powerful artifact from the long-forgotten past..."

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The subject of DRM set ups for PC games has become more and more important for consumers, as evident by the massive backlash against Ubisoft's "Always On" set up for most of its recent PC games. Today publisher JoWood decided to be pro-active by admitting its upcoming fantasy RPG Arcania: Gothic 4 will be using the SecuROM DRM set-up for the PC version.

Admitting that DRM set-ups for PC games have in the past " had to find a balance "between user friendliness and security of the product" Arcania Gothic 4 will allow gamers to install it on an unlimited number of PCs. The game will only need to be activated once via an internet connection in order to be played on a PC with no constant net connection needed to continue playing. Each license will also allow the game to be played on up to three PCs at any one time. It will also have an auto-update feature and a pre-load feature to let players download the game before its officially launched in October.

Gallery: Arcania: Gothic 4 Screenshots

The long-in-development fantasy RPG Arcania: Gothic 4 is due for release on October 12 but players will soon be able to check out a free slice of the game. Publisher JoWood and its US subsidiary Dreamcatcher Games announced that a demo for the game will be released for the PC on September 24.

The demo will let people play through the tutorial level and the first two hours of the full game as players go on some quests on the fictional Feshyr Island and deal with some rather nasty demons. The game from developer Spellbound was first announced back in 2007 and has had a number of release date delays.

The Steam download site always has some kinds of special sales and/or pre-order offers. This weekend the PC game download site has put two of GSC Game World's S.T.A.L.K.E.R. first person shooter games on sale. The titles, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl and the most recent game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat, can be purchased together for just $9.99, a 75 percent savings, until Monday.

Steam also has Arcania: Gothic 4, available for pre-order. The fantasy RPG sequel from publisher JoWood will let people download and play the previous game in the series, Gothic 3, for free if they pay in advance for Gothic 4. Finally a number of European countries can now purchase games on Steam via the Paysafecard system. People who use the system to purchase either 20 pounds or 20 euros of games on Steam will be able to get a free game, Portal, from now until August 26.