Gothic 3 Sells Over 500,000 Copies

JoWood and Pirahna Bytes issued a press release earlier today announcing that more than 500,000 copies of Gothic 3 have been sold worldwide.

Gothic 3 more than 500.000 units worldwide sold

Liezen, Austria / Planegg, Germany; 9th of March: Gothic 3 hits the roof! More than 500.000 copies of the famous RPG were sold, placing Gothic 3 among the most successful german RPGs ever.

‘žGothic 3 turns into a very successful long seller, just as the precursors did. Every week we`re curious about the incoming charts, showing sales of both Collector`s and standard edition at a stable and high level(, comments Johannes Natterer, Senior Marketing Manager JoWooD Productions. ‘žOur high expectations are still outnumbered and Gothic 3 is finally on its way to become a known and beloved brand even outside the German speaking territories(.

‘žWe are proud to be part of such a world wide and remarkable success together with our Partner JoWooD Productions(, states Martin Metzler, PR Manager Koch Media. ‘žAnd all that is achieved with a production made in Germany, proofing that German studios can take on the international competition.(

Story

You have saved the island of Khorinis from the forces of evil in Gothic I and Gothic II. Now it is time to travel to the realms of the mainland.

Invading Orcs have enslaved the human kingdom. There are but a few free humans in the icy north and the southern desert and a handful of rebels hiding in the forests and mountains of Midland.

You may either join the rebellion or serve the Orcish Usurpers but you will ultimately tip the scales and decide the outcome of the last war to save humanity.

There is no simple linear story in Gothic III – every game will be different and unique – but all will ultimately lead to you deciding the fate of humankind.

Features

– Specially designed easy combat system

– Clear main goals – story driven yet dictated by player’s choice

– Huge free-roaming world – virtually no boundaries

– Advanced human behavior AI for hundreds of individual characters with full audio dialogues

– Countless side-quests for the player to choose from

– Over 50 different monsters and animals and dozens of human enemies

– Over 50 different powerful spells and over a hundred different weapons

About JoWooD Productions Software AG

JoWooD Productions Software AG (ATXPrime: JWD) is listed in the Prime Market segment of the Vienna stock exchange. JoWooD is a leading publisher of computer- and videogames, releasing international acclaimed, high-qualitiy titles for all existing and future gaming systems. The JoWooD games are distributed worldwide by an efficient net of distribution partners. For more information, visit http://corporate.jowood.com

Pluto 13 GmbH/Piranha Bytes

Pluto 13 GmbH is based in Essen/Germany and noted for their label “Piranha Bytes”. Founded in 1997 the team has become known internationally for their roleplaying games “Gothic”, “Gothic 2” and “Gothic 2 Night of the Raven”. Current Highlight “Gothic 3”. For further information please visit www.piranha bytes.com and www.gothic3.com.

About Deep Silver

Deep Silver is KOCH Media’s Premium Games Label. It was established in 2002 with the goal of publishing games for gamers. From FPS and Simulations to MMO, Deep Silver offers anything and everything that a gamer’s heart desires. Deep Silver published Singles ®, X2 – The Threat ®, Scrapland ®and many more games. For more information visit http://www.deepsilver.com

Founded in 1994, KOCH Media develops, publishes and distributes a diverse mix of titles for personal computers and home console gaming systems and the Internet. Based in Planegg near Munich in Germany, KOCH operates a pan-European service, with additional offices in Austria, Switzerland, Italy and UK. KOCH has distribution contracts for a number of software publishers including GData, Lexware, Digital Publishing, Roxio, TVG, Suse, Avanquest and Pinnacle Systems. KOCH also develops and publishes educational and application software. Since 2003 the publishing of films on DVD is another important branch in KOCH’s business strategy.