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Piranha Bytes GmbH was a German video game developer based in Essen. It was best known for their Gothic and Risen series of role-playing video games . Piranha Bytes was founded in Bochum in 1997 and bought by Phenomedia in 1999.
Jul 8, 2024 · Piranha Bytes wasn't a "big" studio but it did have deep roots in PC gaming. Founded in 1997, its first game was the 2001 fantasy RPG Gothic, and while it wasn't a huge hit, it established Piranha ...
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Piranha will remain an independent game development studio under the newly formed entity Piranha Bytes GmbH. As in the past, the team will focus and concentrate on the creation of outstanding and unique RPG gaming experiences, having full creative freedom in doing so, whereas THQ Nordic GmbH will act as Piranha Bytes´ publisher, responsible for distribution, marketing and further support.
Jul 9, 2024 · The studio, which was based in Germany, was well-known for its ambitious role-playing games (RPGs). ... As disappointing as this news is, it doesn’t seem like it’s the end for Piranha Bytes or ...
- Best Thing About Elex Is…
- Piranha Bytes DNA
- New Mechanics, and The Size of Pt. 2
- New Generation, New Opportunities
Dariusz Matusiak: What was the best thing in the first Elexgame? What were you proud of the most and is it the same in Elex 2 or maybe it’s something different this time? Bjorn Pankratz: I think it is always the team we are proud of. But when I think of our previous game, I think it is the fact, that we have achieved 95% of what we wanted to in it....
One of the most characteristic mechanics in Piranha Bytes games is open, endless inventory – player can pick up whatever they want and keep it. Have you ever considered ditching this idea and introducing some limitations to the inventory, like in other games? BP:I don’t think so. We prefer to offer you complete freedom in the game, and this include...
So are there many completely new elements made especially for Elex 2? JP:Besides the children and the improved jetpack, and maybe some features about them. For example, you can enhance your jetpack with fighting ability. I think this will make these actions much more fun. BP:And in the end, you can really fly with the pack. You have to collect item...
Have you improved graphics for next-gen consoles and PCs? Because Elex 2 is going to be a cross-gen title also for PS4 and Xbox One. BP:We will see when we finish the job! JP:It’s a funny thing because we get that a lot. People ask us about enhancing versions for new consoles but it doesn’t work that way. Of course we develop the game for PC and th...
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.
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Jul 8, 2024 · THQ Nordic acquired German game developer Piranha Bytes – and with it, the rights to the Gothic RPG series – back in 2019. Last month, Embracer also shut down Alone in the Dark developer ...
