Much like Piranha Byte's previous work on the first three Gothic games--the recent Gothic 3 expansion and eventual Gothic 4 are being handled by different developers--Risen is described as a mature action-RPG. Set on a medieval Mediterranean island, the game will pack four chapters and "full world streaming."

Formerly known as Project RPB, Risen is slated to arrive at some point in 2009.

Thanks to Shacker SlamDunk for the heads up.