Dungeon Siege goes gold

Microsoft has announced that Dungeon Siege has gone gold. Developed by Gas Powered Games, Dungeon Siege is a role-playing game set in a full 3D fantasy world. The game has been designed so that players will not experience any load times while making the transition into different areas of the gameworld. Players will be able to hone their characters' skills by using certain abilities as opposed to just leveling up and distributing points into different stats. In addition, the game will have a number of inventory-conserving features, including a pack mule that will hold multiple items and a magic spell that can turn weapons instantly into gold.

"Everyone at GPG has worked hard to finish the game that we originally envisioned, and we are extremely happy with the way it all came together," said Chris Taylor, creator of the Total Annihilation series and lead designer on Dungeon Siege. "We hope that everyone enjoys playing it as much as we did creating it."

Dungeon Siege is currently scheduled to hit store shelves on April 5.