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Risen

Risen Delayed Until 2010
Written Saturday, September 19, 2009 By Alan Pettit
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Yikes, yet another game gets the big push into Q1 '10, and this with only two weeks from its release date. Oddly enough, the PC version (which will not have achievements) is going to meet its planned October 2nd release. No explanation was given from publisher Deep Silver for the delay, or why the PC version will be ready and not the 360 version.

I'm going to chalk this up to more "frightened of the big bad holiday release schedule."

 

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Comment #2 by coldman1
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 10:34:55 AM
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Good it looked crap anyway maybe they can improve it


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Comment #4 by Draconic Lord
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 10:35:36 AM
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"fightened of the big bad holiday release schedule." just a small typo in your quote ;)

And yes, this is most likely the reason. Some gigantic titles are on it's way with a legion of fans. Risen wouldn't fare too well.


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Comment #5 by Der Fuhrer
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 10:36:31 AM
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Q1 is gonna be jam-packed. Hopefully no one else delays


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Comment #6 by oFILECOMPLAINTo
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 10:40:32 AM
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@3 - FaiL


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Comment #7 by djkp69
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 10:41:04 AM
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will there be anything left in Q4?

I don't want Halo or Modern Warfare 2, i'm sure i'm not the only one.


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Comment #8 by STEVO91
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 10:43:54 AM
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#3 FAILLLLLLLLLLL


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Comment #9 by Shadow Phantasm
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 10:45:21 AM
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@7 - Borderlands, first person action role-playing game. watch the gameplay trailer (the one with the awesome song)


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Comment #10 by Major Bones
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 10:50:24 AM
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@7 you still have left for dead 2 and dragon age origins coming! Im interested in both of those!


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Comment #11 by eXtreme 1138
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 10:57:41 AM
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This game looks OK, haven't really seen much about it though.


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Comment #12 by tunaleg
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 11:23:49 AM
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#1 fails for saying 'first'. what a fucking tool


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Comment #13 by DRCL
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 11:31:48 AM
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@7@9@10 - Not to mention AC2? :D


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Comment #14 by Darf Spud
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 11:33:35 AM
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I don't see the point of moving to 2010 now. I mean people will get 2/3 games for Christmas. I'll be getting Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed II and Forza 3. Now theirs on about 3 others i'll get (and one of them's a budget title), Left 4 Dead 2, FIFA 10 and Tropico 3. Now, fast forward to Q1 2010 and you'll have Splinter Cell, Red Dead Redemption, Mass Effect 2 etc, so it's going a lot more competitive than just staying in 2009. See my point? There releasing games at a peroid when traditonally people don't have much money after Christmas, forcing them to choose one out of about 5 in 2010, rather than about three in 2009. I'm sorry if rambling. :-(


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Comment #15 by Link0913
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 11:44:02 AM
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damn mw2, ac2, l4d2, boarderlands, alpha protocol, and of2dr are the only games left this year


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Comment #16 by Infomouse
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 12:05:45 PM
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@15 and ODST!!!


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Comment #17 by tonyskat
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 12:06:13 PM
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Risen is delayed on Xbox 360 only for NA. It will be released 2nd October in Europe as well as PC version.


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Comment #18 by ponypo2001
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 12:16:24 PM
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@17 where did you get the info? I'm pretty sure if it's delayed in NA,it'll delay here too.Bloody shame that all these companies are so scared of Halo and COD.Like a few others,I couldn't care much about Halo or COD.£100 right now Borderlands is next to slip.Then I will be pissed.


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Comment #19 by macd
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 12:22:36 PM
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Never even heard of this game lol.


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Comment #20 by toonsage
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 12:28:20 PM
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@15 you forgetting brutal legend =P lulz but on topic shame this game got pushed =/


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Comment #21 by FatalFlaw810
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 12:40:50 PM
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@14 is right, too many games are getting pushed to 2010 so even if you had the money there's just so many games. I'm probably only going to be getting Mass Effect 2 and just wait for everything else though.


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Comment #22 by Dr Popodopolus
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 01:02:35 PM
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Looking forward to ODST, OPFP2, Borderlands, MW2, L4D2, As well as Bad Company 2 in March and some XBLA titles.

Not looking forward to AC2 anymore. Played AC1 the other day again and remembered why i stopped playing it in the first place. Will wait until AC2 drops below the £20 mark.

But on topic, oh dear what a shame about Risen!


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Comment #23 by Daiphyer.
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 01:15:38 PM
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Looked really bad, Hope they'll improve.


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Comment #24 by tonyskat
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 02:10:49 PM
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This is an official statement from Deep Silver:
Dear fans,

We've released a press announcement yesterday evening with the information that the Xbox 360 version of Risen for the USA will be delayed. First I would like to add that this is a purely strategic decision since we do have a RTM* certificate from Microsoft USA and Microsoft Europe for Risen, and secondly I would like to point out that this will of course not affect the release of the PC version or any other market outside of the USA. The US market is currently very volatile because of the financial crisis and it certainly hit the retailers to a degree where they have to take decisions which we do not want to support for our product. So we decided to delay the release until 2010 since we believe that time will heal the wounds. I


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Comment #25 by lordchippers
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 02:38:16 PM
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Risen X360 will definitely hit Europe on 2nd october, I'm already playing the promo myself and stock has been shipped to distribution. Great news for all the RPG fans on this side of the water.


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Comment #26 by l.maciver
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 02:52:40 PM
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#25, hope your right. dont want it to be pulled like so many others. but i guess it would have to be a seperate release date for many sides.

with the amount of games that get delayed, them dates that are now set will probly be delayed again cause thats where even more good game are. its rediculous that there so many games delayed and then get delayed even more.


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Comment #27 by R0Y4LEwitCHEESE
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 04:59:18 PM
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This game looked absolutely awful in the trailers, no loss in my eyes.


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Comment #28 by zeroy042
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 05:36:23 PM
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yea delay all u want. game looks weak!


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Comment #29 by Blue Thunder28
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 06:35:02 PM
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The screenshots had me very interested in this game.. oh well.. ODST will tide me over until Ubisoft's upcoming big releases!!


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Comment #30 by Devil Sora
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 06:51:34 PM
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Hahahaha. . . . .ahhhh well lets see if my brother still wants this game with the delay (its good for me. . . .but who knows just gotta wait and see)


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Comment #31 by PimpinIsntEasy
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 07:05:50 PM
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lol @ 3 FAIL


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Comment #32 by mosin360
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 11:07:49 PM
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Once Borderlands comes out, thats all I'll be playing.


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Comment #33 by TheDestroyer017
Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 11:55:46 PM
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rofl this game has like no game play vids and like it looks bad sry but i could care less hope except would be happy they canceled the whole thing.


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Comment #34 by tonyskat
Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 02:12:10 AM
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We will see lamas... I think Risen will have high rankigs.


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Comment #35 by shadowfeeder
Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 02:42:41 AM
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Is this game by the same developers as the Gothic series?


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Comment #36 by Dox Almighty
Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 02:50:51 AM
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damn. i had a feeling this was coming, as the game showed up as "canceled" on Gamefly starting last week.

glad to know it's not kaput, but yet another title i am strongly looking forward to that's pushed to god-knows-when.


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Comment #37 by DefJamV
Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 04:16:08 AM
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@6, 8 and 31

FAIL


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Comment #38 by aka NatWest
Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 09:16:55 AM
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Meh this game didn't look all too interesting anyway


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Comment #39 by solarslam
Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 12:40:32 PM
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gayyyy, weener, :(


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Comment #40 by DaChiefOfOwnage
Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 01:01:35 PM
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So wait. I have ODST.


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Comment #41 by tonyskat
Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 01:11:45 PM
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#35: Yes, its from Piranha Bytes.


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Comment #42 by Vandiloo
Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 02:17:17 PM
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Well as a RPG gamer, Risen would not have been one of the games I'd have been buying this fall. With Borderlands, Alpha Protocol and Dragon Age I should have all the RPG fun I can stand. So I think it's a smart move for them. Still, very odd that the PC version will still drop.


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Comment #43 by gslim17
Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 03:08:12 PM
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DAMN IT!!!!


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Comment #44 by Dox Almighty
Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 03:55:25 PM
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#42 - Alpha Protocol being a 3rd person shooter/stealth game...

Not sure why it's on your list of RPGs.


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Comment #45 by Devil Sora
Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 06:57:11 PM
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Ya I noticed that #33 . . . . .no gameplay vids. . . . whatsoever O_o oh well think about the bright side to the grand scheme of things PC version arrives on time reveiws for the PC version come out (which PC versions of games are normally better) and if it bombs then it bombs. . . you get to save your money lol


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Comment #46 by Crimson Ghost
Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 07:00:24 PM
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@44- Alpha Protocol is more like Mass Effect 2 and is totally an RPG.

That said, I was curious about Risen and pushing it into an even bigger battle then it would have already faced is not smart.


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Comment #47 by efrost 1226
Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 07:10:17 PM
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yet another one for 2010 so how many is that now?


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Comment #48 by Zmoke
Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 06:56:05 AM
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Usually the games of this developer have had lots of bugs so I think this is a really good thing, now they can spot all the possible bugs in the PC version.


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Comment #49 by GhOsT SLaYeR
Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 09:44:11 AM
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If they release a region free it would almost be worth it 2 mail it across the pond, IF it's good. I'll have to hear reviews/opinions on it.


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Comment #50 by Kyanite
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 @ 07:52:50 AM
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@ Comment #4

You may want to learn the difference between its and it's before you go correcting others. Your number agreement is wrong, too.

Anyway, "Risen" looks like a bargain bin title. I may eventually play it if it gets good reviews, but I doubt it. There are a lot of other games that I would rather play than this one.


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Comment #51 by ERIKDOTCOM
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 @ 09:15:11 PM
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Another one bites the dust...


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Comment #52 by rob_subzero
Friday, October 02, 2009 @ 11:59:51 AM
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Why on earth are play.com selling this game already then if it's been delayed?

Rob


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Comment #53 by Trikke
Monday, October 12, 2009 @ 06:36:08 AM
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WTF are you guys talking about??? It's already in retail stores (here in Belgium at least). If you want proof, I'll be glad to go there, take a picture, and send the JPG or place it on this site or place it on youtube.



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Comment #54 by Ratsibaba
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 04:47:11 PM
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It's in store in Sweden as well :)!!


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Comment #55 by irul
Friday, March 05, 2010 @ 07:23:17 AM
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i just want to keep play it


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Developer:
Piranha Bytes

Publisher:
Deep Silver

Genre:
Action RPG

Release:

US: February 23, 2010

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