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Piranha Bytes is on the verge of closure after 25+ years (the process has probably been running since November 2023). The reason is the drastic cost-cutting course of the Embracer Group. Any game in an early stage of development where it is unclear whether it will be profitable upon release will be canceled.
Feb 6, 2023 · The Risen re-release for consoles – seemingly renamed “Risen 1” – is a reminder that Piranha Bytes excel at consistency.Irrespective of whether your first experience was 2001’s Gothic or 2021’s ELEX II, you’ll be familiar with their long-running RPG template that has seen incremental improvements to the mechanical depth, storytelling, and visuals over time.
May 11, 2012 · Risen 2, Piranha Bytes' sequel to semi-great RPG Risen (spiritual sequel to the Gothic games) arrived a couple of weeks back, and I've been sinking hours of my time into it on and off since then. It puts you in the shiny-buckled boots of a neophyte pirate as he attempts to save the world from evil sea gods. Yeah, it's Pirates of the Caribbean ...
- Co-Founder
It's more accessible but you lose some of the challenge I find you had in the first two. Gothic 3 was buggy back at release but community patches have fixed all the issues and it's now a very playable, wonderful game. I haven't played the Risen series, only shortly jumping into Risen 2. It seems like a mix between Gothic 3 and 2.
Jan 22, 2024 · (Image credit: Piranha Bytes (Twitter)) Piranha Bytes was founded in 1997 and developed a reputation as a maker of large, complex, janky RPGs through the Gothic, Risen, and Elex games.
- Andy Chalk
May 3, 2012 · A peek at Piranha Bytes' releases reveals games that are ambitious, rickety and, above all, kind of a dick. ... Which is exactly what Piranha Bytes isn't good at. ... Risen 2 is available now on ...
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Risen. (series) Risen is an action role-playing game franchise developed by the German company Piranha Bytes. It is published and distributed by the German company Deep Silver, a division of Koch Media. The franchise is close to the three first episodes of the Gothic franchise, also developed by Piranha Bytes.
