Gothic 4 Slated for a Late 2009 Release

Based on a conversation with JoWooD, Eurogamer is reporting that Spellbound's Gothic sequel won't make it to store shelves until late 2009. It's also worth noting that Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods has been pushed back to December 5th, despite the fact that the press release issued earlier this week stated November 21st:
JoWooD has told Eurogamer we're not likely to see Gothic 4 on shelves until late 2009.

We will, however, be treated to Gothic 3 expansion Forsaken Gods "in a few weeks", according to the spokesperson - retailers interpret this as 5th December.

Forsaken Gods is supposed to bridge the gap between the third and fourth games in the series, but otherwise we know relatively little about it.