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THQ Nordic Pushes Ahead With ‘Gothic’ Remake
Two months after THQ Nordic released a playable teaser for a proposed remake of Gothic, the company has announced that they’re going ahead with a full on remake. To do so, THQ Nordic has announced that it will establish a new studio based in Barcelona, Spain to go into full production on a Gothic remake for “next-gen consoles” and PC.
According to THQ Nordic, over 180,000 players played Gothic teaser, and 94.8 percent of the users that provided feedback were in favor of remaking the 2001-released RPG. The data includes over 43,000 answered surveys and over 9,000 Steam reviews, as well as various discussions on social media platforms.
After the Barcelona studio is established, THQ Nordic will assess what players liked and what they want to be different from Gothic teaser. One of the most common examples was for a “grittier and less colorful world.”
“We are up for the challenge to develop a full Gothic remake which will stay as faithfully as possible to the original experience and transport the atmospheric world of Gothic into a high quality look and carefully modernizing certain gameplay mechanics,” THQ Nordic business and product development director Reinhard Pollice said in a press release.
A release date was not announced, but THQ Nordic confirmed the remake wouldn’t launch in 2020.
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Physical ‘Observer System Redux – Limited Edition’ Announced for Switch 2, Coming This October
Available now digitally on the Switch 2, for those fans who want that something extra in regards to Bloober Team’s cyberpunk horror title Observer, Meridiem has the answer, announcing that it will publish and distribute a physical edition of Observer System Redux – Limited Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2. Set for release on October 30, you can pre-order the game now.
In addition to being on a physical cart, Observer System Redux – Limited Edition will include a special case, a lenticular 3D postcard, in-game ad cards and digital content.
Originally released back in 2019, Observer received an upgraded and expanded System Redux version the next year. Starring the late Rutger Hauer, the year is 2084. The future has turned out much darker than anyone could imagine. First, there was the Nanophage. A digital plague that killed thousands upon thousands of those who chose to augment their minds and bodies. Then came the War, leaving both the West and the East decimated and shattered. With no one left to seize power, corporations took over and forged their own crooked empires.
You are an Observer – a tool of corporate oppression. Feared and despised, you hack into the darkest corners of your suspects’ minds. You creep into their dreams, expose their fears, and extract whatever your investigation may require.
Observer System Redux is also available for PC via Steam, PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series.
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