THQ Nordic Announces Gothic Trilogy Console Ports for 2026

Publisher THQ Nordic has announced that the classic Gothic role-playing game trilogy will launch on modern consoles later this year, bringing the acclaimed series to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One for the first time.

The ports, titled Gothic Classic, Gothic 2 Complete Classic, and Gothic 3 Classic, will release in staggered fashion throughout 2026. Gothic Classic arrives on July 28, followed by Gothic 2 Complete Classic on September 29 and Gothic 3 Classic on November 24. Each game will retail for $29.99. The announcement coincides with preparations for the Gothic 1 Remake, developed by Alkimia Interactive and scheduled for release on June 5, 2026. Console players who preorder the remake will receive immediate digital access to Gothic Classic at no extra cost, allowing them to experience the original ahead of the updated version.

Originally developed by the now-defunct German studio Piranha Bytes, the Gothic series debuted in 2001 with the first installment, a groundbreaking action RPG set in a sealed-off mining colony in the fantasy kingdom of Myrtana. Players assume the role of a Nameless Hero, a prisoner tasked with delivering a message amid...