Aspyr simultaneously announces they have shipped Gothic II Gold in North
America and that they have acquired North American distribution rights to Gothic
III:
AUSTIN, TX (November 30, 2005) - Aspyr Media today announced it has
acquired the rights from JoWood to publish and distribute Gothic III in North
America. As the third part of this globally successful role-playing saga, Gothic
III offers players a nonlinear, open-ended role-playing game with an enthralling
story that presents an extremely detailed simulation of nature and human
behavior. Developed by Germany’s Piranha Bytes/Pluto13, Gothic III will be
released in the first quarter of 2006 for the PC at a SRP of $39.99.
For players who can’t wait until Spring for more Gothic action, Aspyr released
Gothic II Gold yesterday, which features the original game plus its expansion
pack, Gothic II Night of the Raven. Gothic II Gold is available for an SRP of
$19.99.
“The Gothic brand has a large and loyal following who appreciate the great
variety of action and adventure that the series offers players,” said Ted
Staloch, VP of Aspyr Media. “Gothic III lets players continue their adventures
in the game’s endless world, which features countless side quests along with
varied characters, spells and weapons.”