As they are talking about chapters, Joxer, I don't think you will be around any area long enough to know if there are respawned characters.
A couple things about this news bit excited and bewildered me at the same time. Out this year but this is the first we have heard of it? No video's? I think the screen shot looks okay but I am wondering if they are shooting for another Dragon's Dogma with some open world or more like a guided path like of "Of Orcs and Men"

I wouldn't mind either, not a lot coming especially in the single player variety.

Joxer, not every game can be Gothic, you know. Ya just got get more efficient at slicing and dicing those mobs.