Much like its namesake, information about The Whispered World's upcoming release has been shared only in hushed murmurs until now. While Daedalic Entertainment quietly revealed a publishing agreement for the comic adventure at this year's GC, today the German publisher officially announced its plans for a worldwide release of the game in the fourth quarter of 2008.

What started out as a student project by Marco Hüllen originally led to a publishing deal with bad brain entertainment. When that partnership fell through, Whispered World looked to be in development limbo until Daedalic made its involvement known in Leipzig, though at the time there was no word on even a tentative release date.

The third-person, point-and-click game involves a boy named Sadwick, who earns his living as a clown, but finds himself on a journey with his pet worm after a meeting with a stranger, who offers him the chance to find enlightenment.

While not offering any new information or artwork at the moment, be sure to keep your eye on the newly-launched Whispered World website for future updates.