Animation Arts, the creators of the  acclaimed Lost Horizon, today announced Lost Horizon 2 will launch on PC this fall. Lost Horizon 2 will see a number of major jumps mechanically, including a transition from the 2D scrolling of the original to a full 3D space; however, that transition will still retain the charm of the original, as the game’s graphics will still be hand crafted.

Studio Lead Marco Zeugner said, “We are delighted to bring the next installment of the adored Lost Horizon series to our fans, and with the natural progression of the story and characters, combined with technological advancements across all aspects of the game that we’ve made, we feel sure that both historical fans of the titles and new fans alike will love Lost Horizon 2.”

Lost Horizon 2 will continue the story Fenton Paddock, and make his struggle far more personal this time around. The game will launch on August 28 in Germany, and October 2 everywhere else.

About the game:

True to the tradition established by its popular predecessors Secret Files: Tunguska and Secret Files 2, the game combines an exciting story with entertaining gameplay, mental challenges, and beautiful graphics. A writing team supervised by NEOS Film is on board for the series’ third installment; having already worked successfully on TV and movie productions, they will help develop the game’s plot, drama, and characters. FilmFernsehFonds Bayern supports
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To make things simple, here’s the basic outline: “Adventuress Nina is looking forward to her wedding with her fiancé Max Gruber when a SWAT team suddenly bursts into their apartment and kidnaps him. The authorities have no knowledge of the operation – so who is responsible?

“While searching for Max, Nina keeps encountering the number Pi. She uncovers an ancient secret whose tracks lead from Archimedes to Leonardo da Vinci right up to the present day and CERN in Switzerland. Will Nina find Max there?”

Certainly a lot of mystery to be had and if CERN is involved (for all those who watch Steins;Gate), it can’t be good news. Fortunately, there are 4 possible endings, so chances are Nina and Max are happy in one of them.

Even more interestingly, developer Animation Arts took the help of three screenwriters for the story and dialog. The game is now available for £29.99 on Steam.

Deep Silver has released a new developer diary for their upcoming game, Secret Files 3. The video shows the screenwriters talk about the specifications, brainstorming and the cooperation with Animation Arts, the developer of the Secret Files series.

Here’s some info n the game as given by the devs:

Nina and Max will return in Secret Files 3, the most successful German adventure series, in 2012. The classic PC point & click adventure features a cinematic story, a variety of locations, and much more.

True to the tradition established by its popular predecessors Secret Files: Tunguskaand Secret Files 2, the game combines an exciting story with entertaining gameplay, mental challenges, and beautiful graphics. A writing team supervised by NEOS Film is on board for the series’ third installment; having already worked successfully on TV and movie productions, they will help develop the game’s plot, drama, and characters. 

Story: It should be the happiest day of her life, but Nina’s anticipation of the upcoming marriage with Max is being clouded by terrible nightmares of an apocalypse. Could this be related to the events that took place in Tunguska? As further incidents transpire and Nina comes across some major secrets, she realizes that she has just stumbled onto a new epic adventure…