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THQ Nordic Releases Playable Teaser For Potential Remake of ‘Gothic’
For fans of the Gothic series of roleplaying games interested in a revival of the series, THQ Nordic have put together Gothic Playable Teaser — a free playable prototype of what a remake of Gothic could look and feel like if there’s enough interest to warrant the company pursuing a full remake. The playable teaser will appear in the Steam library of everyone who owns a game developed by Piranha Bytes (despite the developer not being involved in this potential remake).
Developed by THQ Nordic Barcelona, Gothic Playable Teaser offers two hours of gameplay, allowing players to roam around the mining colony of Khorinis. After playing, players can take a survey to help THQ Nordic learn whether and how it should proceed with the production of a full Gothic remake, or to leave the legacy of the game untouched.
The idea would be that by using a completely new tech (Unreal Engine 4), all of the graphics, the sound, and different systems will be recreated according to modern high quality standards. The game’s story, setting, the atmosphere, the music and the world of Gothic would remain untouched. If there’s enough interest, then production would begin in earnest.
You can find out more about the potential remake by visiting the new official site.
In Gothic, players take on the role of a young nameless hero who must turn the tide of war in the fight against the Orc menace.
Merging role-based social deduction and survival horror for a unique take on asymmetrical multiplayer, independent developer Ryan Laley Games has announced that their upcoming title Mimic will launch into Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store on October 27. The devs expect the game to remain in the service for a year to address player feedback, and to expand the game’s content.
In Mimic, players must escape the crumbling Icarus spacecraft while rooting out who amongst them is secretly a mimic: an alien creature that can disguise itself as a fellow human survivor. Players must solve various objectives to create their escape route while surviving against two sinister threats pursuing them. Meanwhile, as the titular Mimic, you’ll hunt from the shadows, hiding beneath the flesh of a friend. With five players in online matchmaking and up to ten in customizable private lobbies, Mimic aims to blend tense survival, social deduction, and dynamic mechanics into a highly replayable multiplayer experience.
Unlike other asymmetrical multiplayer horror games that pit survivors against a sole antagonist, players in Mimic are assigned secret roles that dictate their win conditions. Crew members must repair the ship’s vital systems and identify the alien threat before it’s too late. Meanwhile, the player assigned the agent role has ulterior motives of the corporate kind unbeknownst to the rest of the crew that doesn’t prioritize their survival. Lastly, the sole purpose of the mimic, is to blend in, gain trust, and strike when survivors are most vulnerable. But the mimic isn’t the only threat at play: an NPC android roams the halls of the Icarus, indiscriminately hunting all organic lifeforms who could be the mimic in disguise.
Making things even more interesting is the fact that players do not have weapons, and must rely on their wits and survival instincts. Whether with pure intent or selfish gain in mind, players have the power to influence the android’s pursuit, sabotage escape efforts, and sow chaos amongst the ranks.
In addition to PC, Mimic will also launch for the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series once the game exits Early Access next year.