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The official Risen experience offers up some new tasks

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Deep Silver Inc. has just released the second chapter of the official Risen experience website, continuing the adventure where you left on in chapter 1. To continue the story, just head on over to the official site here, and pick up where you left off. Also, if you're new to the Risen experience, head on over to the main site and head over to the "info" section. Risen is set for release on October 2nd for the PC and Xbox 360.
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

Hermosa Beach, Calif. - August 27, 2009 - Deep Silver Inc., a
publisher of interactive entertainment software and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Koch Media, 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 360Òvideo 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 "Gothic"
(2001), "Gothic II" (2002), "Gothic - Night of the Raven" (2003) and
"Gothic 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
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