22.02.2014 12:58
[Risen 3 Misc (english)]
Risen 3: Titan Lords list of information and facts
Information list in other languages: DE
Updated: 14.03.2014
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Updated: 14.03.2014
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Technical Information | Source | Date | |
| Release date: | August 2014 | (DE)(EN) | 22.02.2014 |
| Platforms: | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 | (DE)(EN) | 22.02.2014 |
| Languages: | English and German confirmed, high possibility for others |
| 14.03.2014 |
| Copy protection: | Release via Steam, DRM | (EN) | 22.02.2014 |
| At least in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the PC retail version will be DRM free. There will obviously be a Steam version for those who want one but it will not be forced onto the customers - at least in these three countries. |
| 01.03.2014 | |
| Engine: | Same, as in Gothic 3, Risen, Risen 2, improved. Still animation problems during cutscenes, like in previous titles. | (DE)(EN) | 22.02.2014 |
| The engine will support physically based rendering. Material physics will be improved. - short explanation of PBR -(thanks Forward!) | (EN)(RU) | 24.02.2014 | |
| Modding: | There will not be an official mod kit. | (DE)(EN) | 22.02.2014 |
| DLC: | Yes. | (DE)(EN) | 22.02.2014 |
| Speculation: there might be up to 6 DLCs. | (DE)(EN) | 07.03.2014 | |
Production Information | Source | Date | |
| Piranha Bytes officially announced to the English community that they are working on a new project. |
| 28.11.2012 | |
| Bjφrn Pankratz confirmed as project manager (he was also the PM of Risen 2) |
| 12.07.2013 | |
| The project will not be a remake (thanks eddievedder for letting us know) |
| 12.07.2013 | |
| Risen 3 confirmed (not official yet) as a steam database DLC update. (Thanks Diman for spotting this) | (source) | 20.08.2013 | |
| The new project is an RPG. |
| 05.09.2013 | |
| The new project is not Gothic 5. |
| 13.10.2013 | |
| Mike Hoge is hinted to not be working on the new project. | (source) | 11.02.2014 | |
| Risen 3: Titan Lords confirmed. (thanks Forward) | (source) | 21.02.2014 |
Gameplay information | |||
Game World | Source | Date | |
| Primarily middle european but also mediterranean and tropical regions. The world is modelled by hand. Seperate loading zones like in R2. No free roaming with out loading screens. There will be a world of the living and an world of the dead. | (DE)(EN) | 22.02.2014 | |
| There will be no single landmass, presumably islands. |
| 25.02.2014 | |
| This will be the largest map in a PB game. | (EN) | 07.03.2014 | |
Combat System | Source | Date | |
| General Information | There will be a prologue during which you can experiment with higher abilities. After that, you continue on level 1. At the beginning, you already have an evasion somersault and short range teleportation to escape combat. Unconscious enemies can be plundered. There will be party members again who will help you in combat. | (DE)(EN) | 22.02.2014 |
| The hero builds up a crew/group of companions like in Risen 2 (but only one at a time can follow the player). There are also companions from the land of the dead. No level scaling. | (EN) | 01.03.2014 | |
| Melee | Heavy armours and swords. Blocks work against monsters, but only the weaker kind. | (DE)(EN) | 22.02.2014 |
| The combat system involves four actions: blow, heavy blow, dodge roll, parade - there is also a rudimentary combo system (hit the mouse button three times in the right moment to get extra damage). | (EN) | 01.03.2014 | |
| Magic System | Fireballs and lightning beams. Voodoo magic will most likely also be available. | (DE)(EN) | 22.02.2014 |
| Some spells have melee variants. | (EN) | 01.03.2014 | |
| Ranged Combat | There will be both muskets AND bows. | (DE)(EN) | 22.02.2014 |
| Armours and gear | Heavy armours, big swords (as opposed to Risen 2's coats and ιpιe). Armours can be obtained as a reward for joining guilds or reaching higher ranks. Guardians furnish their gloves with blue energy crystals (magic power supply) | (EN) | 01.03.2014 |
Activities | Source | Date | |
| Roasting meat etc. will happen in a separate window again. Swimming will be possible. | (DE)(EN) | 22.02.2014 | |
| There will be climbing in certain places. | (EN) | 22.02.2014 | |
| There will be a glory system similar to the one in Risen 2. (thanks Powaz!) | (EN) | 24.02.2014 | |
| NPCs have daily routines. More ambient animations like in Risen 1 (e.g. drinking from water barrels). Climbing only in scripted places (which are a lot more common than in Risen 2). NPCs react to the player stealing their stuff/entering prohibited areas. Guild-specific skills. Smithing, brewing, scroll writing can be learned. Opening chests, using a campfire etc. happens in the menu screen, not in the game There is a XP (?) penalty for being caught when stealing (pickpocketing?) thanks, Baltram! | (EN) | 01.03.2014 | |
| Astral sight: the ocular will be used to see enemies flashing in red and detect chest loot and other stuff like this. | (EN) | 22.02.2014 | |
Game Mechanics | Source | Date | |
| Navigation: | The game will feature a minimap, with the option to disable it. |
| 01.03.2014 |
| The game will feature a "free camera", which will allow the player to see the main character from all positions. |
| 07.03.2014 | |
| Other: | All NPCs will be immortal, only quests will give you the option to kill some of them. There will be QTEs (quick time events) |
| 01.03.2014 |
| Food will still be swapped to provisions, similar to Risen 2. | (DE)(EN) | 22.02.2014 |
Storyline and Lore | Source | Date | |
| Main story: | A young warrior is attacked from the shadows and deprived of his soul. He sets off to reclaim what is lost amidst the darkness that is spreading throughout the world. The banned Mages could be powerful allies on his quest. To get their help, he needs to find the Mage sanctuary on Taranis, also known as the Island of Thunder. Protected by the Guardians, the Mages search the mines of Taranis for crystals loaded with magic energy. |
| 01.03.2014 |
| New hero, the character from previous Risen games will still play a starring role however. | (DE)(EN) | 22.02.2014 | |
| Quests: | You find items belonging to dead people in the living world, return them in the world of the dead, and get bonuses, like loot locations. You regain humanity by collecting "soul dust" in the world of the dead | (EN) | 22.02.2014 |
| Characters: | You will meet with the inquisitor from R1 in the land of the dead. | (EN) | 22.02.2014 |
| Factions: | Several factions (probably three) from which to choose. Already known are the guardians which resemble the paladins from older games. | (DE)(EN) | 22.02.2014 |
| Enemies: | New enemy: The shadows (undead which rise from skull caves). | (DE)(EN) | 22.02.2014 |
Media | Updated | |
| Screenshots | WoR Risen 3 Screenshots Gallery | 01.03.2014 |
| Artworks | WoR Risen 3 Artworks Gallery | 01.03.2014 |
| Piranha Fanart Portal desktop calendar (German only) | 09.03.2014 | |
| Avatars | WoR Risen 3 Avatars Gallery | 01.03.2014 |
| Wallpapers | WoR Risen 3 Wallpapers Gallery | 01.03.2014 |
| Videos | PCGames.de: Risen 3: First Infos (German) From Gothic to Risen 3: History of PB (German) | 02.03.2014 |
| Morgannin03's video of known facts about Risen 3. | 02.03.2014 |
written by Maladiq
