I'm one of those few in this forum who feel sad about this news. Gothic 4 is one of those sequels that can be very enjoyable game if you can forget what it's predecessors is (like Ultima 9, M&M 9 or more recent example Dragon Age 2). Gothic 4 has some strengths and weaknesses. Linear gameplay, unvisible walls everywhere and poorly written dialogues are game's greatest weaknesses, but combat offers great fun, controls are responsive, game engine is solid and each of the new area is different than the other. I don't recall any other game than this that I can easily switching from melee, magic and ranged combat styles, and use them all in a fluent style. Anyway, the story is become interesting after a point and I have been waiting this Fall of Setarrif expansion eagerly. I hope they will solve legal issues and publish this expansion.