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On 12 October 1997, as part of the development of the video game ''[[Gothic (video game)|Gothic]]'', the Piranha Bytes Software GmbH was founded by Alex Brueggemann, Michael Hoge, Stefan Nyul and Tom Putzki. In 1999, the Piranha Bytes Software GmbH became a wholly owned subsidiary of Phenomedia AG. After a financial scandal and the bankruptcy of the parent company in 2002 the rights to the ''Gothic'' video games and brands were transferred by MBO to the newly founded Pluto 13 GmbH. |
On 12 October 1997, as part of the development of the video game ''[[Gothic (video game)|Gothic]]'', the Piranha Bytes Software GmbH was founded by Alex Brueggemann, Michael Hoge, Stefan Nyul and Tom Putzki. In 1999, the Piranha Bytes Software GmbH became a wholly owned subsidiary of Phenomedia AG. After a financial scandal and the bankruptcy of the parent company in 2002 the rights to the ''Gothic'' video games and brands were transferred by MBO to the newly founded Pluto 13 GmbH. |
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On 22 May 2007, Piranha Bytes announced the separation from her former publisher, [[JoWooD Entertainment|JoWooD]]. The Addon ''[[Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods]]'' was the first 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. |
On 22 May 2007, Piranha Bytes announced the separation from her former publisher, [[JoWooD Entertainment|JoWooD]]. The Addon ''[[Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods]]'' was the first 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. |
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Revision as of 15:31, 2 July 2015
| Piranha-Bytes logo | |
| Company type | GmbH (Private) |
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| Industry | Interactive entertainment |
| Founded | October 12, 1997 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Michael Rüve, managing director Michael Hoge, project director Björn Pankratz, project director |
| Products | Gothic series Risen series |
Number of employees | 25 (2015)[1] |
| Website | www.piranha-bytes.com |
Piranha Bytes is a German video game developer known for their Gothic role-playing video game series.
History
On 12 October 1997, as part of the development of the video game Gothic, the Piranha Bytes Software GmbH was founded by Alex Brueggemann, Michael Hoge, Stefan Nyul and Tom Putzki. In 1999, the Piranha Bytes Software GmbH became a wholly owned subsidiary of Phenomedia AG. After a financial scandal and the bankruptcy of the parent company in 2002 the rights to the Gothic video games and brands were transferred by MBO to the newly founded Pluto 13 GmbH.
All shareholders are employees of Pluto 13 GmbH.[1]
On 22 May 2007, Piranha Bytes announced the separation from her former publisher, JoWooD. The Addon Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods was the first 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.
After JoWooD Entertainment went bankrupt in 2011, Piranha Bytes started a new distribution agreement with the company that acquired JoWooD, Nordic Games GmbH.
At Gamescom 2010, Risen 2: Dark Waters was announced; it was released on 27 April 2012.[2] A sequel, Risen 3: Titan Lords was released on 12 August 2014.
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | ||||||
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| Mac | PS3 | PS4 | Win | X360 | X1 | Lin | ||
| 2001 | Gothic | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2002 | Gothic II | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2003 | Gothic II: Night of the Raven | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2006 | Gothic 3 | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| 2009 | Risen | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2012 | Risen 2: Dark Waters | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2014 | Risen 3: Titan Lords | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2016/2017 | Elex | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
References
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