Paradox Interactive announces the release of Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword, the next installment in the Mount & Blade (or Mount&Blade depending on mood) series of action/adventure/RPGs. The release is accompanied by a launch trailer showing off the game, and a playable demo offering a chance to check it out firsthand. The demo is available on AtomicGamer, FilePlanet, Gamer's Hell, PC Games Forever, Strategy Informer, and WorthPlaying, and here's a bit on the game:

With Fire and Sword, the third stand-alone title in the acclaimed Mount & Blade series, gives players the freedom to decide who both their allies and enemies are as they create their own world inspired by Henryk Sienkiewicz’s 1884 cult classic novel "With Fire and Sword." Players will plan tactical takeovers, scheme which castles to siege, and battle rival armies with traditional weapons found in previous Mount & Blade titles, as well as newly introduced firearms such as muskets and pistols. With plenty of new quests for players to partake in and a deep, immersive campaign mode, Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword continues the tradition of giving players an open-world experience like no other.