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Gothic 1 Remake Starts Strong

THQ Nordic has landed a major hit with the Gothic 1 Remake. The remake of the cult role-playing game had the second-best launch ever for the publisher on Steam in terms of concurrent users (CCU). As with the original game, the remake is particularly popular in Germany, Poland and Russia.

Marcel Kleffmann
Marcel Kleffmann
June 08, 2026 – 1 min read

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