Gothic

The Gothic franchise, born in 2001 on PC, is an action-RPG license developed by the studio Piranha Bytes, based in Germany. The saga immediately stood out for its densely populated open worlds, its dialogue choices with heavy consequences, as well as a very rough approach to fantasy, distant from the heroic universes often exploited elsewhere. The first episode immerses the player in a prison colony isolated from the outside world by a magical barrier, where factions made up of prisoners, mages, or mercenaries wage a permanent war of influence.

Carried by the critical success of its first installment, the series saw the birth of Gothic II and its expansion Night of the Raven, sometimes established as the all-powerful pinnacles of European RPGs, and confirmed its success with Gothic III, more ambitious but controversial due to recurring technical issues. Bought by THQ Nordic, the license is now returning to the forefront with Gothic 1 Remake, a modern vision of the original game designed for PC and consoles.