Aspyr sends word that the North American edition of Gothic 3 is gold, and gamers can begin having their time devoured by Piranha Bytes' RPG sequel on November 13. Here's the announcement, which also pimps a contest:

AUSTIN, Texas – October 27, 2006 – Aspyr Media confirmed today that its highly anticipated PC RPG Gothic 3 will ship on November 13 in North America, ensuring that it lands on store shelves by November 20.

“Obviously, Gothic 3 is an important title for Aspyr, but as a gamer I can’t wait for the holiday's best PC RPG to land in stores next month,” said Michael Rogers, President and CEO of Aspyr Media. “I can already picture folks across America grabbing a turkey leg, rolling up the sleeves of their snowflake sweaters and gathering the ones they love around the PC hearth to stomp orcs - as a family. After all, that's really what the holidays are all about."

Gothic 3 is rated T for Teen by the ESRB and will carry a SRP of $39.99. To learn more about Gothic 3, and to enter for your chance to win a high-end gaming PC, go to http://aspyr.com/product/info/54. Contest ends November 30.