Piranha Bytes is a German

Germany

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 computer game developer

Video game developer

A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...

 known for their Gothic

Gothic (series)

Gothic is an action role-playing game franchise, created and owned by Piranha Bytes. The latest release was published by Nordic Games.The latest installment in the series was developed by Spellbound Entertainment.-Games in the Gothic franchise:...

computer role-playing game series.

History

On 12 October 1997, as part of the development of the computer game Gothic, the Piranha Bytes Software GmbH founded the company in Greenwood out by Alex Brueggemann, Mike Hoge, Stefan and Tom Putzki Nyul. In 1999, the Piranha Bytes Software GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Phenomedia AG. After a financial scandal and the bankruptcy of the parent company in 2002 bought the management and some employees of the Piranha Bytes Software GmbH as part of a management buyout (MBO) the rights to the computer games and who founded Pluto 13 GmbH.

All shareholders are employees of Pluto 13 GmbH.

On 22 May 2007, Piranha Bytes announced the separation from her former publisher JoWooD . With the Addon Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods

Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods

Forsaken Gods is a standalone expansion for Gothic 3. It was developed by Trine Games and published by JoWooD Entertainment. The game was released in Europe and North America on November 21, 2008. An Enhanced Edition was released on March 22, 2011 developed by Mad Vulture Games.-Gameplay:Gameplay...

 was the first time after a game of the Gothic series not developed by Piranha Bytes. On 18 June 2007, it was announced that Piranha Bytes and Deep Silver (games label of Koch Media) will co-operate in the future.

At Gamescom 2010, Risen 2 was announced.

Games

• Gothic (2001)
• Gothic II
  Gothic II
  Gothic II is a computer role-playing game and the sequel to Gothic, by the German developer Piranha Bytes. It was first released on November 29, 2002 in Germany, with North America following almost one year later on October 28, 2003...
  
  (2002)
  • Gothic II: Night of the Raven (2003)
• Gothic 3
  Gothic 3
  Gothic 3 is a fantasy-themed role-playing game for Windows from the German game developer Piranha Bytes. It is the sequel to Gothic II. Although widely available in English, the native release of the game is German. The game was released throughout the European Union on October 13, 2006 and became...
  
  (2006)
• Risen (2009)
• Risen 2: Dark Waters (2012)