Gothic 1 Remake Gets Trailer, Release Window; Demo Available on Consoles

THQ Nordic and Alkimia Interactive have released a new trailer for the upcoming Gothic 1 Remake. The three-minute video gives an insight into the game’s story and setting in the colony of Khorinis. The trailer also reveals that the game’s demo, previously released on PC, is now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, as well as an early 2026 release window for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X.

In addition, THQ Nordic announced Gothic Classic, Gothic II Complete Classic, and Gothic 3 Classic, remastered releases of the original three mainline games in the series. The remasters will be released in 2026 for PlayStation and Xbox consoles.

The original Gothic was developed by Piranha Bytes and released for PC in 2001, with a Nintendo Switch port released in 2023. The game is an action RPG set in a medieval fantasy realm where anyone found breaking the law is sent to the giant penal colony of Khorinis to mine the much-needed ore for a war effort against an Orcish invasion. It spawned two official follow-ups, as well as the Arcania spin-off that was originally titled Arcania: Gothic 4.