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Gothic (series)
''Gothic'' is a fantasy action role-playing game franchise created by German developer Piranha Bytes and since May 2019 owned by THQ Nordic. The series is known for its immersive and reactive world, where the environment and NPCs respond dynamically to the player's actions, making exploration and interaction with the world a core aspect of the gameplay. The series debuted with the release of Gothic (video game), Gothic in 2001, followed by Gothic II in 2002 and its expansion Gothic II: Night of the Raven, Night of the Raven in 2003. The last main installment, Gothic 3, was released in 2006. A Spin-off (media), spin-off titled ''Arcania: Gothic 4, Arcania'', was released in 2010 by Spellbound Entertainment but is considered separate from the main series after Piranha Bytes regained the rights in 2011. At the time of its release, the series reached wide popularity in German and Eastern-European countries, while little known in the rest of Europe and North America. Owing to its popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piranha Bytes
Piranha Bytes GmbH was a German video game developer based in Essen. It was best known for their ''Gothic (series), Gothic'' and ''Risen (series), Risen'' series of role-playing video games. Piranha Bytes was founded in Bochum in 1997 and bought by Phenomedia in 1999. When Phenomedia filed for insolvency in May 2002, the Piranha Bytes management Management buyout, bought out the studio. THQ Nordic, as part of Embracer Group, then acquired the company in May 2019. Piranha Bytes was reported to be in the process of closing since December 2023. It was closed sometime in June 2024 due to Embracer Group failing to find a new owner for the company, according to a former employee; the company declined to make a public statement on their closure. History Alex Brüggemann, , Stefan Nyul and founded Piranha Bytes in Bochum in 1997, incorporating it as Piranha Bytes Software GmbH. In 1999, the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of the German publisher Phenomedia. Piranha Bytes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Announced as the successor to the PlayStation 3 in February 2013, it was launched on November 15, 2013, in North America, November 29, 2013, in Europe, South America, and Australia, and on February 22, 2014, in Japan. A Eighth generation of video game consoles, console of the eighth generation, it competes with Microsoft Gaming, Microsoft's Xbox One and Nintendo's Wii U and Nintendo Switch, Switch. Moving away from the more complex Cell (microprocessor), Cell microarchitecture of its predecessor, the console features an AMD APU, APU from AMD built upon the x86-64 architecture, which can theoretically peak at 1.84 teraflops; AMD stated that it was the "most powerful" APU it had developed to date. The PlayStation 4 places an increased emphasis on social interaction and integration with other devices and services, including the ability to play games off-console on PlayStation Vita an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothic (upcoming Video Game)
''Gothic 1 Remake'' is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Alkimia Interactive and published by THQ Nordic. It is a Video game remake, remake of Piranha Bytes' 2001 Gothic (video game), video game of the same name. The game is scheduled to release for PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S in 2025 or 2026. Background, production and gameplay In May 2019, the Austrian computer game publisher THQ Nordic bought the German development studio Piranha Bytes, which were the creators and owners of the Gothic (series), ''Gothic'' series. This title and ownership passed to THQ Nordic. In December 2019, the Spanish branch of THQ Nordic, THQ Barcelona, released the game demo ''Gothic Playable Teaser'' and at the same time started a public survey to get feedback from the fan community on the demo and on the idea of a remake. The response to it was relatively high, with over 180,000 downloads of the demo and over 30,000 responses, which varied accordingly. In February 2020, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polygon (website)
''Polygon'' is an American entertainment website created by Vox Media covering video games, movies, television, and other popular culture. At its October 2012 launch as Vox Media's third property, ''Polygon'' sought to distinguish itself by focusing on the stories of the people behind video games and long-form magazine-style feature articles. The site was built over the course of ten months by eight co-founding editors which included the editors-in-chief of the gaming sites '' Joystiq'', '' Kotaku'' and '' The Escapist''. Vox Media produced a documentary series on the founding of the site. In May 2025, ''Polygon'' was sold to Valnet. History Vox Media (2012–2025) The gaming blog ''Polygon'' was launched on October 24, 2012, as Vox Media's third property. The site grew from technology blog ''The Verge'', which was launched a year earlier as an outgrowth of sports blog network ''SB Nation'' before Vox Media was formed. Vox Media's chief executive officer, Jim Bankoff, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witcher (video Game Series)
''The Witcher'' () is a fantasy action role-playing game series developed by CD Projekt Red and published by CD Projekt. It is based on the book series of the same name by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, acting as non-canonical sequels to the story of the books. The main series began in 2007 with the release of ''The Witcher'', and concluded with 2015's '' The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt''. As of 2022, the series has three main standalone games, two expansion packs and seven spin-off games. The series is critically acclaimed and commercially successful, selling over 75 million units by March 2023. In March 2022, a fourth installment of the franchise was announced to be in early development and is planned as the start of a new trilogy for the series. In October 2022, a remake of ''The Witcher'' was announced. Fool's Theory will mainly develop the game with full creative supervision from ''The Witcher'' series staff and CD Projekt Red. Another game will also be developed by The Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothic 4
''Arcania'' (originally released as ''Arcania: Gothic 4'') is an action role-playing video game, spin-off of the ''Gothic'' series, developed by Spellbound Entertainment. It was published by JoWooD Entertainment in 2010. The game was released on 12 October 2010 for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360. In 2013, Nordic Games released ''ArcaniA'' and its expansion, '' Arcania: Fall of Setarrif'', as ''Arcania: The Complete Tale'' for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, followed by the PlayStation 4 version in May 2015. Gameplay In comparison to the predecessors, the game mechanics were simplified. For instance, there are only three spells available (but upgradable). Also, the character can only interact with "named" characters, those who have a name. There is no sleeping mechanic so the player can't sleep for a chosen period of time like in previous games. The player is able to wield any weapon as they have no requirements for statistics. There are no teachers within the game like in prev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spin-off (media)
A spinoff or spin-off is any narrative work derived from an already existing work that focuses on different aspects from the original work. History One of the earliest spin-offs of the modern media era, if not the first, happened in 1941 when the supporting character Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve from the old time radio comedy show '' Fibber McGee and Molly'' became the star of his own program '' The Great Gildersleeve'' (1941–1957). Description A spin-off (also spelled spinoff) is derived from already existing works that focus on more details and different aspects from the original work (e.g. particular topics, characters or events), and includes books, radio programs, television programs, films, video games, or any narrative work in any medium. In genre fiction, the term parallels its usage in television; it is usually meant to indicate a substantial change in narrative viewpoint and activity from that (previous) storyline based on the activities of the series' principal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothic 3
''Gothic 3'' is a fantasy-themed open world action role-playing game for Microsoft Windows developed by Piranha Bytes. It is the sequel to '' Gothic II''. A ''Collector's Edition'' was released containing bonus collectible material. JoWooD released a standalone expansion, entitled '' Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods'', in November 2008. Gameplay The player must complete quests and slay wild animals and monsters to earn experience and improve skills. The game is reputation centric allowing the player to side with a faction. While there are six factions in the game, only three are joinable: the Rebels, the Orc mercenaries and the Hashishin. The remaining factions are the Rangers, the Nomads and the people of Nordmar. The player is able to take advantage of missions to allow either side to take over towns. Dialog changes according to in-game actions and behavior. The game places a special focus on the interactivity of the environment. The controls have been altered slightly with a stronge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Of The Raven
Night, or nighttime, is the period of darkness when the Sun is below the horizon. Sunlight illuminates one side of the Earth, leaving the other in darkness. The opposite of nighttime is daytime. Earth's rotation causes the appearance of sunrise and sunset. Moonlight, airglow, starlight, and light pollution dimly illuminate night. The duration of day, night, and twilight varies depending on the time of year and the latitude. Night on other celestial bodies is affected by their rotation and orbital periods. The planets Mercury and Venus have much longer nights than Earth. On Venus, night lasts about 58 Earth days. The Moon's rotation is tidally locked, rotating so that one of the sides of the Moon always faces Earth. Nightfall across portions of the near side of the Moon results in lunar phases visible from Earth. Organisms respond to the changes brought by nightfall: darkness, increased humidity, and lower temperatures. Their responses include direct reactions and adjustme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothic II
''Gothic II'' is a 2002 action role-playing video game developed by Piranha Bytes for Microsoft Windows, as a sequel to '' Gothic''. It was released for Microsoft Windows on 29 November 2002 in Germany, on 13 June 2003 in Europe and on 28 October 2003 in North America. A Nintendo Switch port titled ''Gothic II Complete Classic'' was released worldwide on 29 November 2023. Like its predecessor, ''Gothic II'' was praised for its story, quests, game-world, music and sound and NPC-behavior. Reviewers also credited the game for its improved combat controls compared to its predecessor. The game was criticized for its graphics and performance issues (clipping errors and crashes). English-speaking press criticized the English localization of the game. ''Gothic II'' was a commercial success in Germany, and became publisher JoWood's biggest hit at the time of its release. By 2004, it had sold over 300,000 units when combined with its expansion pack, '' Night of the Raven''. Throughout Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Role-playing Game
An action role-playing game (often abbreviated action RPG or ARPG) is a video game genre that combines core elements from both the action game and Role-playing video game, role-playing game genres. Definition Action role-playing games emphasize Real-time game, real-time combat where the player has direct control over the characters as opposed to turn-based, turn or Menu (computing), menu-based combat while still having a focus on character's Statistic (role-playing games), stats in order to determine relative strength and abilities. These games often use action game combat systems similar to hack and slash or shooter games. The term "action role-playing game" may also describe action-adventure games, which include a mission system and role-playing game mechanics, as well as MMORPGs with real-time combat systems. History Several games prior to 1984 are considered precursors to the action RPG genre. Allgame cited ''Temple of Apshai'' (1979) and its sequel ''Gateway to Apshai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medieval Fantasy
Historical fantasy is a category of fantasy and genre of historical fiction that incorporates fantastic elements (such as magic (fantasy), magic) into a more "realistic" narrative. There is much crossover with other subgenres of fantasy; those classed as King Arthur, Arthurian, Celts, Celtic, or Dark Ages (historiography), Dark Ages could just as easily be placed in historical fantasy. Stories fitting this classification generally take place prior to the 20th century. Films of this genre may have plots set in biblical times or classical antiquity. They often have plots based very loosely on mythology or legends of Greek-Roman history, or the surrounding cultures of the same era. Overview Historical fantasy usually takes one of three common approaches: # Magic in fiction, Magic, mythical creatures, such as dragons, or other supernatural elements, such as magic rings, co-exist invisibly with the mundane world, with the majority of people being unaware of it. In this, it has a clo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
