• The (probably German) release is planned for 3rd Quarter 2005.
  
• The facial animations will be better than those of Halflife 2, at least that's the goal of the developers. There using EMotion FX 2 for it.
  
• There is a licensed Graphic-engine. It's probably the same engine that is used for Die Gilde 2.
  
• The engine will be largely modified, so that the engine can't be recognised in the end.
  
• A Physics-engine can be licensed when needed.
  
• There will be new animations and models.
  
• There's a lot more money and time available to make G3.
  
• Gothic 3 will be able to use Hyperthreading (Intel Pentium)
  
• Application of Pixel Shader 3 in large amounts.
  
• Full use of DirectX 9.0b and maybe even 9.0c
  
• For more info about the engine check out this interview: PC hardware interview
  
• This time there will for certain be a real orchestra used for the music, not only computermade stuff.

• The human kingdom is Myrtana.
  
• The Myrtant is a river running through the kingdom.
  
• Myrtana is divided in four different areas, maybe more.
  
• Varant is one of the four areas of the Kingdom
  
• Varant is a city/place where Lee has fought a certain battle, before landing in the VoM.
  
• There's a mountain called the Archolos, where wineplants grow on the very fertile ground.

• The city is under attack by orcs, and might even be fallen.
  
• The city has a harbor.
  
• There are blast furnaces in the capital.

• The Orcs are attacking Myrtana from the Northlands

• Nordmar lies in the north of the kingdom and has had trouble with the orcs for centuries.
  
• Only in Nordmar (land or city) can the ore be made suitable without a loss of energy.

• You will be able to reach the Southern Isles.
  
• On one of these islands is the last of the four Temples of Beliar located.
  
• On these Southern Continents lives an oriental race with a dark skincolor.

• Khorinis is an isle for the coast of Myrtana.
  
• Jharkendar is the lost city of the Water Mages.
  
• Only in the VoM can the magic ore be found.

• Unlike in some of the German gothic-comics there will not be another god. Only Adanos, Innos and Beliar.
  
• Diego, Milten, Lester and Gorn will be in the game in any case.
  
• The hero will possible be weakened, but will not start without any powers or strength.
  
• The hero will not be shipwrecked!
  
• The hero will probably lose his powers by somekind of dark ritual and will be rescued just before he dies under the curse.
  
• The orcs are almost winning the war and the capital is under siege.
  
• There will not be a multiplayer part, this is not possible.
  
• The story of the nameless hero will continue and in the end you will become some kind of superhero. Maybe with divine powers from Innos?
  
• You will learn the story and hear news from person to person. The pieces of the puzzle will slowely fall together. No general quests which reveals the entire story.
  
• The world will be much more spectacular and much more beautiful and the interaction with npc's will be further improved.
  
• The orc-invasion is coming from the North(lands)

• http://forum.jowood.de/attachment.php?s=e05ea10b97fad4fd58f656eb169d6579&postid=910470
  
  
• http://forum.jowood.de/attachment.php?s=e05ea10b97fad4fd58f656eb169d6579&postid=910707
  Same card but with a different boarderline of the countries.
  
  
• http://forum.jowood.de/attachment.php?s=&postid=927653
  Very detailed map from the comic.
  
  
• http://forum.jowood.de/attachment.php?s=&postid=954076
  The capital
  
  
• http://forum.jowood.de/attachment.php?s=&postid=957363
  The castle of King Rhobar II.

• three E3 artworks
  
• Nordmarr Warrior from the WorldofGothic interview
  
• It's now certain that you will be able to go to the mainland in Gothic 3. Many different terrains will be available: deserts, swamps, jungle, mountains.
  
• Deserts will play an important role! There will be a large arabian culture with oases, a beautiful designed city, with great textures. The water supply of the hero will play a key role in this part of the continent.
  
• The AI from the enemies will be further improved. Enemies will react better on ranged attacks and creatures will use new "hunting styles", like jumping from a rock to attack you, also the creatures will have more than one way to attack you.
  
• A lot of new animations and moves.
  
• New skills will be introduced, more human skills, this will probably have something to do with the personality of the hero.
  
• The game will be four, fives times bigger than G2!!
  
• And finally the story:
  After sailing with your ship, the hero will reach the continent of Myrtana and by that time he will have forgotten some of his skills, not all though. The human kingdom is under attack and due to the crisis, anarchy rules the country. The king has lost a lot of his power and control and warlords are making trouble in the capital. It's up to you if you want to honor your rightfull king or help one of these warlords to get power.
  
• The game is scheduled for end 2005
  
• Another interview (in the PC Games magazine), you can find a little translation on page 11 of this thread.
  

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The 3rd map has part of the map circled in pink and yellow. Does that mean those areas are going to be in the game?

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Originally posted by Gorath
Take everything with a grain of salt.

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These things are, as far as the German gamers know, facts, from interviews, articles etc. I say it with a lot of caution. After all, many things can change during the process of making G3

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Originally posted by Joeman
The 3rd map has part of the map circled in pink and yellow. Does that mean those areas are going to be in the game?

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The yellow areas are the Nordmar areas.

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