Gothic 1 Remake News

[p][/p][p]Barcelona, Spain / Vienna, Austria - July 8th, 2025: With over 1,000,000 wishlist entries on Steam, the Gothic 1 Remake is one of the most highly anticipated upcoming RPGs. Today, the developers at Alkimia Interactive dive into the game’s art style and share detailed insights into how they’ve recreated the Valley of Mines. Their challenge is to capture the atmosphere, style, and iconic visuals of the original game while delivering modern, state-of-the-art graphics nearly 25 years after its initial release. [/p][p]Check out the latest Making of Episode 3 on YouTube:[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Eager for more news about the Gothic 1 Remake? Don’t miss the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2025 on August 1st at 21:00 CEST / 8 PM BST / 3 PM ET. More info here: https://showcase.thqnordic.com/ [/p][p]THQ Nordic and Developer Alkimia Interactive are grateful for the incredible support and are fully committed to delivering a remake worthy of the original’s legacy. While the full release is still in the works, players can already get a taste of what’s to come by diving into the Nyras-Prologue, a free demo on Steam that’s just been updated. It offers a solid glimpse of the gameplay and atmosphere - without spoiling any of the story. [/p][p]Play the demo now: [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Curious about how Alkimia Interactive is handling the Gothic legacy with care and how much fan feedback shapes development? Check out the ongoing Making-of-series on YouTube: [/p]

• [p]Gothic 1 Remake - Making of Episode #1[/p]
• [p]Gothic 1 Remake - Making of Episode #2[/p]
• [p]Gothic 1 Remake - Making of Special: Nyras Prologue Debrief[/p]

[p]Download media assets: https://thqn.net/g1r-media[/p][p]Wishlist Gothic 1 Remake: https://thqn.net/g1r-steam [/p][p]Gothic 1 Remake is currently in development for PC, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S. Stay tuned for more updates on the official website.[/p]

[p]A behind-the-scenes look at our art vision for the Valley of Mines like you’ve never seen it before. [/p][p]
Making Of - Chapter III is coming next week.[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Barcelona, Spain / Vienna, Austria - May 21st, 2025: "Welcome to the colony" might just be the words gamers can’t wait to hear: Over 1,000,000 players have already wishlisted the Gothic 1 Remake on Steam, rocketing it to #22 on the platform’s global most-wishlisted games chart.

THQ Nordic and Developer Alkimia Interactive are grateful for the incredible support and are fully committed to delivering a remake worthy of the original’s legacy. While the full release is still in the works, players can already get a taste of what’s to come by diving into the Nyras-Prologue, a free demo on Steam that’s just been updated. It offers a solid glimpse of the gameplay and atmosphere - without spoiling any of the story.

Play the demo now:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3448280

Curious about how Alkimia Interactive is handling the Gothic legacy with care and how much fan feedback shapes development? Check out the ongoing Making-of-series on YouTube:

Gothic 1 Remake - Making of Episode #1: https://youtu.be/V80iHWxYeMQ
Gothic 1 Remake - Making of Episode #2: https://youtu.be/PC-9JrKQc2I
Gothic 1 Remake - Making of Special: Nyras Prologue Debrief: https://youtu.be/uYF8OP4iYdA
Download media assets: https://thqn.net/g1r-media

Wishlist Gothic 1 Remake: https://thqn.net/g1r-steam

The gamers yearn for the mines. Specifically, the gamers yearn for the sandbox mining colony of Gothic, the janky and completely beloved 2001 RPG that's getting remade as I write this. They yearn for it so much that its demo version has gotten a full-on update you can play right now...
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Barcelona, Spain / Vienna, Austria - May 8, 2025: There’s a new demo in town! Developer Alkimia Interactive has been closely monitoring and analyzing player feedback since the release of the Gothic 1 Remake demo - the so-called Nyras Prologue - in February. More than 15,000 players completed the survey, with even more feedback coming in via social media, Steam forums, and the official Discord server.

A huge thank you to everyone who participated - your voices helped shape the game and make it even better!

Thanks to these valuable insights, the team has been able to fine-tune the experience according to players' needs while staying true to the spirit of the original Gothic. The updated demo is available now, featuring, for example, faster animations that result in noticeably smoother interactions with the world.

Want to know exactly what’s changed - and what improvements are still to come before the full release? Check out the third episode of the Making Of video series, where the developers at Alkimia Interactive share behind-the-scenes insights and discuss upcoming improvements.

Watch the Gothic 1 Remake - Making of #3 video here: https://youtu.be/uYF8OP4iYdA

Play the demo now:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3448280

Wishlist Gothic 1 Remake: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1297900/Gothic_1_Remake/

List of changes: https://thqn.net/4d52erW

Enjoy & stay tuned