RavensDale is a fantasy

Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...

 action game

Action game

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, developed by Spellbound Entertainment

Spellbound Entertainment

Spellbound is a German developer of computer games based in Kehl, Germany. The company was founded in 1994 by Armin Gessert. The company is best known for the Desperados Series....

. It was revealed at the Game Developers Conference

Game Developers Conference

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 2010, in San Francisco, although it has been in development since 2007.

Development

The exact start of its development is unknown, the game was in development before Spellbound received the rights for Arcania: Gothic 4, but it was put on hold for a while, so that the team could focus its attention and resources on ArcaniA. Currently the team is working on RavensDale, the game being considered another AAA project. The release date is planned for 2012.
RavensDale is a fast paced fantasy action game in a unique “steam powered” setting featuring cool and outrageously over-powered gadgetry. The player will seek out high pressure steam outlets, to supercharge his equipment, allowing him to pulverize his adversaries and overcome the obstacles on his path.

Demo

A short demo for the game is available via WebVision - a product made by Spellbound Entertainment

Spellbound Entertainment

Spellbound is a German developer of computer games based in Kehl, Germany. The company was founded in 1994 by Armin Gessert. The company is best known for the Desperados Series....

 using Trinigy

Trinigy

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's Software. The game has many similarities with Spellbound

Spellbound

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's latest release, Arcania: Gothic 4, the game being developed on the same engine - Vision Engine. They also share common gameplay elements, as seen within the demo.