Piranha Bytes

Piranha Bytes is the German studio that developed the original 2001 Gothic. Gothic 1 Remake is a ground-up rebuild of that game, so much of what the remake preserves, from the three-camp structure to The Sleeper to the Nameless Hero, originated in Piranha Bytes' work.

Piranha Bytes Did Not Make the Remake

Piranha Bytes declined to develop the remake. THQ Nordic set up Alkimia Interactive in Barcelona specifically to handle the remake project after acquiring the Gothic intellectual property.

Continuity Through Former Staff

A portion of Piranha Bytes' original Gothic team joined Alkimia for the remake. Publicly confirmed hires include the original Gothic composer Kai Rosenkranz, a former dialogue writer, and a former programmer. That gives the remake a direct thread back to the 2001 game in the specific craft disciplines most responsible for the original's feel.