German site Krawall Gaming Network has conducted an interview on Gothic II, talking to producer Michael Hoge about the third-person role-playing adventure in the works at Piranha Bytes. The article is only available in the site's and company's native German, so here is an approximate Babel Fish translation, and topics covered in the conversation include a look back at the original Gothic, improvements in the sequel, incorporating player feedback in its development, their relation to publisher JoWood, comparisons to other 3D role-playing games, and more. Also online is a hands-on Gothic II preview based on exercising a recent press build (stick another Babel Fish in your ear), and everything is illustrated with a few new screenshots.