Risen Experience Chapter Two Released

Deep Silver sent over a press release letting us know that a second chapter has been added to their “experience” website for Risen.

The adventure continues the official Risen Experience website offers new tasks

Role-playing game for Xbox 360 and PC, developed by Piranha Bytes and published by Deep Silver

Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, and the developer Piranha Bytes today announced the second chapter of the official Risen Experience website
http://risen.deepsilver.com.

In the first chapter, the visitor to the island of Faranga was surprised by gnomes. But, of course, the adventure doesn’t end here! Having been rescued by a helpful island dweller, the first priority is now to find and equip a weapon. En route to the next settlement, the protagonist gets to pick one of several possible paths just like in the RPG Risen itself, the player has numerous options available for achieving the chosen goal.

At the same time, the official Risen blog keeps fans up to date with topical news about the development of the game and background information from the world of Risen.

About Risen:
This epic role playing game is set in a medieval world on a volcanic Mediterranean island, The (Risen) story unfolds over four chapters and will offer multiple ways to develop the story by his own actions and decisions. An innovative and intuitive user control interface will support both casual and hardcore gamers. With full world streaming support, the player will have a seamless experience while playing in a fully simulated game world with authentic characters.

Risen will be released for the Xbox 360Ã’ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® and Windows® PC. More information about Risen on http://risen.deepsilver.com

About Piranha Bytes
The Piranha Bytes development team, residing in the Ruhr Area, was established in 1997. Approximately 20 people have been a part of this team in its current form since 2002. Piranha Bytes has so far acquired fame even beyond German borders with its RPG successes ‘žGothic( (2001), ‘žGothic II( (2002), ‘žGothic Night of the Raven( (2003) and ‘žGothic 3( (2006).
www.piranha-bytes.com

About Deep Silver
Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds. Deep Silver works with its partners to achieve a maximum of success while maintaining the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires. Deep Silver products are designed to equally appeal to pros and beginners, children and adults.

Deep Silver has published more than 80 games since 2003, including Anno 1701 (co-published with Sunflowers), Gothic 3 (co-published with JoWooD), the successful Secret Files adventure series, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, the Chernobyl shooter, the action role-playing game Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (co-published with Ascaron), and the Horse Life series of horse simulations. The company’s own brands Risen (Xbox 360 and PC), the new role-playing game from the Piranha Bytes team, the urban MMO 7Million, the survival/horror game Cursed Mountain (exclusive on Wii), and the multi-platform action game Ride to Hell are currently being developed. Deep Silver’s own production company in Vienna opened in 2007. For more information please visit
www.deepsilver.com

Koch Media is a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products (software, games and movies on DVD). The company’s own publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe and the USA. It has also formed strategic alliances with numerous software and games manufacturers: Kaspersky Labs, Nero, Cyberlink, PC Tools, Net Nanny, Cakewalk, Gotham New Media, AVG Technologies, Eleco, Mr Site, Braingame, Mindscape, Slitherine, RTL, Blade Interactive etc. Headquartered in Planegg near Munich/Germany, Koch Media owns branches in Germany, England, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the Nordic regions, and the USA.
www.kochmedia.com