ArcaniA: A Gothic Tale is set in a rich world that invites the player to explore all of its innumerable attractions and details. Different climate zones, abundant flora and fauna, subterranean vaults, and cities and castles with unique architecture await the adventurous player. Clouds darken the skies, weather effects such as wind and heavy rain influence the game world, keeping it endlessly fascinating with its amazing graphics, day and night cycles, and a stunning display of light and shadow. Wonderfully atmospheric music and top-of-the-line sound effects create a truly immersive playing environment. A multitude of entertaining and challenging quests, challenging combat, mysterious NPC characters and a sophisticated plot guarantee many hours of highly entertaining gameplay.

"By licensing Trinigy's Vision Engine 7, Spellbound is ideally equipped to head for a great gaming experience with 'ArcaniA: A Gothic Tale'," explains Michael Kairat, Producer at JoWooD Productions. "The Vision Engine ensures a high level of game quality and first-class adaptions for current-generation console systems."

Dag Frommhold, Managing Partner at Trinigy, points out: "With ArcaniA: A Gothic Tale, another ambitious AAA title is being created with the Vision Engine. That fills us with pride and we're delighted to support the team at Spellbound with our technology."

"ArcaniA: A Gothic Tale is a fantastic and truly sophisticated production", comments Armin Gessert, CEO Spellbound Entertainment. "Trinigy's latest Vision Engine and the excellent cooperation with them provide an ideal technological foundation for a new cornerstone in the history of action role-playing games."

"By licensing Trinigy's Vision Engine 7, Spellbound is ideally equipped to head for a great gaming experience with "ArcaniA: A Gothic Tale", explains Michael Kairat, Producer at JoWooD Productions. "The Vision Engine ensures a high level of game quality and first-class adaptions for current-generation console systems."

Dag Frommhold, Managing Partner at Trinigy, points out: "With ArcaniA: A Gothic Tale, another ambitious AAA title is being created with the Vision Engine. That fills us with pride and we're delighted to support the team at Spellbound with our technology."

"ArcaniA: A Gothic Tale is a fantastic and truly sophisticated production", comments Armin Gessert, CEO Spellbound Entertainment. "Trinigy's latest Vision Engine and the excellent cooperation with them provide an ideal technological foundation for a new cornerstone in the history of action role-playing games."

The Southern Islands await!

War covers over the Southern Islands like a blood-drenched shroud... and finally, War reaches the idyllic isle of Feshyr in the Southern Seas. The protagonist of ArcaniA - A Gothic Tale returns from an adventure to find his home town pillaged and looted. The aggressors' ships - with an Eagle displayed on their billowing sails - escape over the horizon.

Seeking revenge, the hero leaves the destroyed city behind and soon realizes that this cowardly attack did not just happen on a reckless mercenary`s whim. An evil power lies waiting at the threshold of this world, and our hero will need to face this nameless evil. Yet the hero is not alone - his fate is linked to that of a beautiful, mysterious lady as well as a powerful artifact from the long-forgotten distant past, which plays a major role in the grandiose new RPG adventure

JoWood's ArcaniA: A Gothic Tale, developed by Spellbound, is currently scheduled for release Winter 2009/2010