Yeah, let's not go on unfounded rumors, unless we want a repeat of the time a "2" flashed onscreen and people thought Metal Gear Rising 2 was going to happen.

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"Gothic 1 Remake launches in early 2026 on PC."

Going for the 25th anniversary of the original after all, good.

Agreed, good and sensible decision.
However, the 15th of March 2026 for the release would be out of the question - that's a Sunday.

Clicks pocketwatch.

5 years after announcement, and I bet it'll be Eurojank as it ever was. You can't fix something like the Weed Tribe without a massive overhaul.

Then either a couple days before or after.
The anniversary of the original Gothic's international release in November wouldn't be "early 2026" and coincidentally, 15.11.2026 is a Sunday too.

Considering it runs on UE5, the more development time the better, I just hope they make good use of it

So it won't have Tomasz Marzecki polish voice of Pepe Le Pew like in original?

IMHo reamke of classic games are like remakes of classic movies; The vast majority of the time they dissapoint. Yes, there are exceptions..True Grit and West Side Story come t mind where the remake is as good if not better then they original, but that is the exception, not the rule.

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The in-game maps have been hand-drawn by renowned artist/cartographer Francesca Baerald.

gamescom 2025 Demo Gameplay (starting at 4:02)