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Rick Lane

THQ's Gothic 1 remake arrives in June, and I think it might prove a more valuable overhaul than Oblivion Remastered

A headshot of a rugged character sporting a goatee in Gothic 1's remake.

Over five years since it was announced, the remake of Gothic 1 finally has a release date. The overhaul of Piranha Bytes' lovably janky RPG—which boasts a 'complex life simulation on a scale hardly ever seen before'—will land on players' virtual doorsteps on June 5 this year.

Publisher THQ revealed the release date in a new trailer (which you can watch below) that also showed more of the RPG in action. It certainly looks like developer Alkimia Interactive has carried the feedback from last year's demo—which received so much scrutiny from players that the studio provided a hefty update for it—into the final game.

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