Arcania: Gothic 4 is the fourth game in the Gothic franchise, which was released on October 12, 2010.
As of 2011, with the return of the Gothic rights to Piranha Bytes, Arcania has become an independent series, a spin-off from the original series.
Arcania is the first game in the series which will have a new hero. Also, it is the first game in the franchise which was released for two platforms: Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360. Initially, the game was also planned for PlayStation 3. The fourth game is also being developed by a different company. The first three were made by Piranha Bytes whereas the fourth is being made by Spellbound Entertainment.
The events in Arcania continue directly from Forsaken Gods. Arcania will introduce players for the first time to the Southern Islands. 10 years have passed; the self-crowned king has turned rogue and has destroyed/overrun parts of the Southern Islands. A new hero arises, after he finds his hometown destroyed by the evil king. Great threats await the new hero as he quests for revenge.
He eventually discovers during his quest for revenge that it wasn't the king who destroyed his village but a rogue element in his army and finds out that he is the only one who can put an end to the demon that was tormenting the king. In the end, after receiving his revenge, the hero also puts an end to the demon's possession of Rhobar but it is summoned by enemies that were long time thought to have been defeated thereby setting the stage for a possible sequel.
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