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Release History
May 15, 2026 at 04:25 PM
Initial version (2026-05-15)
Gothic 1 Remake's path from announcement to launch ran for roughly seven years. The remake was first hinted at by a publisher-led playable teaser, then formally announced as a ground-up project handed to a newly founded studio, Alkimia Interactive, and finally locked to a June 5, 2026 release date. This article tracks the public milestones in order.
Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
December 2019 | A free playable teaser, distinct from the final remake, is released to gauge interest. The studio reports over 180,000 downloads and roughly 30,000 community survey responses. |
February 2020 | The publisher confirms a full remake is planned, separate from the teaser, and will be built from scratch in a modern engine. |
March 2021 | Alkimia Interactive is founded in Barcelona to develop the remake as the sole project of the new studio. |
August 2022 | The first official trailer is shown as part of a publisher showcase, marking the public reveal of the in-house build. |
August 2023 | A second trailer is shown at a publisher showcase. The studio describes the project as being "in the middle of production." |
August 2024 | A press-only demo is shown at an industry trade fair, expanding the public footprint of the build. |
February 24, 2025 | The free Nyras Prologue demo launches on PC. The demo is a self-contained prequel story, not a slice of the main campaign. |
August 1, 2025 | A new trailer focuses on the character Xardas. The Nyras Prologue demo arrives on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S the same week. |
November 7, 2025 | The "Voices Across the Colony" series of behind-the-scenes featurettes is published, covering English, German, Polish, and Russian recording. |
November 18, 2025 | A combat-changes development post outlines the rebalanced combat system, with shortened buildup timings, weapon-type-specific specials, and an accessibility timing toggle. |
February 12, 2026 | A "Return to the Colony" trailer locks the release date to June 5, 2026. |
April 7, 2026 | Pre-orders open. The Standard Edition is listed at EUR 49.99 on PC and EUR 59.99 on console; the Collector’s Edition is listed at EUR 199.99 with a 7,500-unit global allocation. |
April 29, 2026 | A regional retailer edition is announced for the German-speaking territories. |
June 5, 2026 | Gothic 1 Remake launches on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. |
Two large public feedback loops fed directly into the launch build. The first was the 2019 playable teaser survey, which the studio cited as a baseline for what kind of remake the audience wanted. The second was the Nyras Prologue Demo survey, which reportedly drew around 15,000 responses across PC and console and led to follow-up patches before launch. The combat reshape posted in November 2025 was explicitly framed as a response to that survey plus hands-on impressions from the 2025 trade-fair circuit.
Alkimia Interactive for the developer profile. THQ Nordic for the publisher. Editions and Pre-Order Bonuses for the SKU and pre-order bonus structure. Engine and Modding for the technical pipeline behind the build.
