As my title/subject line states, a few days ago I could run the game perfectly fine, now each time I try launching the game, it freezes at the first loading screen (the guy and the goblin).

I don't have anything else running in the background nor do I have an anti-virus program up.

Can someone help me, Thanks in advance.

Freezes and then ... stops responding and closes? Have you tried just waiting for 5 minutes?

Try reinstalling and updating your drivers (mainly graphics card drivers) if that doesn't work.. ;o