Is it a Gothic Remake? Not yet, but it can become one: THQ Nordic releases playable prototype on Steam, asks for the player's opinion

Barcelona, Spain / Vienna, Austria, December 13th, 2019: „Welcome to the colony!“ – how is it possible that 18 years have passed since we first heard that phrase at the beginning of Gothic, the game that set a milestone in the history of German fantasy RPGs, such as Risen and Elex? Since then, we all have grown older, acquired some wrinkles, and are laughing at how we look in pictures from the early 2000s – or how games looked back then.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/950670/Gothic_Playable_Teaser/

But, what if we could turn back time, take everything that was great almost 20 years ago, and put it in a beautiful modern look (let’s say powered by Unreal Engine 4) along with improving some things that were not that great, like the combat system, for example?

Here’s the Trailer for the Gothic Playable Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuuUaHa3_sg
Check out the comparison video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crc2iO_-LR8

To find out what the true Gothic fanbase thinks of a modern remake of the cult classic RPG, THQ Nordic and its new Spanish development team, THQ Nordic Barcelona, will start an experiment. Today, a free playable prototype (Gothic Playable Teaser) of what a new Gothic could look and feel like will appear in the Steam Library of everyone who owns a game from Piranha Bytes, be it Gothic 1-3, Risen 1-3, or ELEX. They can play the yet-untitled Gothic Remake project and roam around the Mining Colony of Khorinis. After that, THQ Nordic is eager to learn from the players through a survey following the completion of the prototype, whether and how it should proceed with the production of a full Gothic Remake, or leave the heritage and the great memories associated with it untouched.

You want to learn more about the Gothic Playable Teaser? Check the official website:

https://www.gothic-game.com/

Enjoy
Your THQ Nordic team

Is it a Gothic Remake? Not yet, but it can become one: THQ Nordic releases playable prototype on Steam, asks for the player's opinion

Barcelona, Spain / Vienna, Austria, December 13th, 2019: „Welcome to the colony!“ – how is it possible that 18 years have passed since we first heard that phrase at the beginning of Gothic, the game that set a milestone in the history of German fantasy RPGs, such as Risen and Elex? Since then, we all have grown older, acquired some wrinkles, and are laughing at how we look in pictures from the early 2000s – or how games looked back then.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/950670/Gothic_Playable_Teaser/

But, what if we could turn back time, take everything that was great almost 20 years ago, and put it in a beautiful modern look (let’s say powered by Unreal Engine 4) along with improving some things that were not that great, like the combat system, for example?

Here’s the Trailer for the Gothic Playable Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuuUaHa3_sg
Check out the comparison video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crc2iO_-LR8

To find out what the true Gothic fanbase thinks of a modern remake of the cult classic RPG, THQ Nordic and its new Spanish development team, THQ Nordic Barcelona, will start an experiment. Today, a free playable prototype (Gothic Playable Teaser) of what a new Gothic could look and feel like will appear in the Steam Library of everyone who owns a game from Piranha Bytes, be it Gothic 1-3, Risen 1-3, or ELEX. They can play the yet-untitled Gothic Remake project and roam around the Mining Colony of Khorinis. After that, THQ Nordic is eager to learn from the players through a survey following the completion of the prototype, whether and how it should proceed with the production of a full Gothic Remake, or leave the heritage and the great memories associated with it untouched.

You want to learn more about the Gothic Playable Teaser? Check the official website:

https://www.gothic-game.com/

Enjoy
Your THQ Nordic team

Mainly, we did the following:
- Added a validation to prevent tampering of original files;
- Added a validation to ensure all players on a server are playing the same

MODs, including the same version of DLLs to make sure that a player can’t have tampered files that would give the player an advantage. As of now, everyone plays with the same MOD than the host.

Guide to MOD installation

Why the change?

SuperPower 2 was originally designed with all the tools to allow players to generate their own scenarios. Almost every aspect of the game can be modified to create new interfaces, new rules and new maps.
Having a game that is easily moddable lead to some unintended consequences. Not only did the game support many mods, but some mods could also overwrite the original SP2 files. Malicious mods started circulating that would ruin the game experience for players on the receiving end of those mods.

GolemLabs made some changes in how we deal with mods to make sure every player was using the same mods. We believe this will provide a better experience to players.

What has changed?

We added some validation for the files that the game uses, to ensure that the game’s integrity can be maintained in multiplayer games. This means that when a server starts a game, it will look for mods and it will send this list to players connecting to the game. Connecting players will be able to join a game only if they use the same mods.

Fundamentally, it changes how mods must be installed. The original SP2 files can no longer be overwritten.

All mods must be in a separate folder under the “Superpower 2/MODS/” folder. Mods still need to have an xml file that contains the name and version of the mod.

How are mods loaded

When starting the game, it looks for a configuration file called Joshua.cfg located in the “/Superpower 2” folder. Here is an example of that file:


For each mod you want to use, there must be an entry between a <MOD> </MOD> section. For example, if I want to play the HDM mod, I would edit the Joshua.cfg file like this:


This would indicate to the game that there are 2 mods (SP2 itself is considered a MOD). Since “HDM” is the first in the list of MODs, the game will look for files in this folder before going to the next MOD (SP2 in this case).

If you need to install more MODs, simply add them to the list in order of preference.

Now, have fun!

Dear SpellForce community,

May The SpellForce Be With You!

Munich, Germany/Vienna, Austria, December 7th 2017: The critically acclaimed RTS/RPG-series SpellForce returns today with a new installment: SpellForce 3 is available as a PC-exclusive title.

By combining real-time-strategy and role-playing, SpellForce 3 takes the best from both and blends it together in a unique way. Players will create their own hero, and meet others along their epic journey through the 30+ hours of campaign gameplay. They will construct large bases and muster powerful armies, command three different factions, clash together in multiplayer matches or join forces in the co-operative campaign.

The story of SpellForce 3 takes place before the events of its predecessors, telling the tale of the aftermath of the Mage Wars – an exciting experience for players of the former SpellForce games and players who are new to the franchise alike. In SpellForce 3’s launch trailer, you can see all the features that will #MakeRTSGreatAgain:

Watch the release trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLUNEVZ4HQ

SpellForce 3 Steam page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/311290/SpellForce_3/

If you are interested in, we are also offering the Digital Extras of SpellForce 3:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/732890/SpellForce_3_Digital_Extras/

See you on the battlefield!
Cheers
Your THQ Nordic Team

Dear SpellForce community,

May The SpellForce Be With You!

Munich, Germany/Vienna, Austria, December 7th 2017: The critically acclaimed RTS/RPG-series SpellForce returns today with a new installment: SpellForce 3 is available as a PC-exclusive title.

By combining real-time-strategy and role-playing, SpellForce 3 takes the best from both and blends it together in a unique way. Players will create their own hero, and meet others along their epic journey through the 30+ hours of campaign gameplay. They will construct large bases and muster powerful armies, command three different factions, clash together in multiplayer matches or join forces in the co-operative campaign.

The story of SpellForce 3 takes place before the events of its predecessors, telling the tale of the aftermath of the Mage Wars – an exciting experience for players of the former SpellForce games and players who are new to the franchise alike. In SpellForce 3’s launch trailer, you can see all the features that will #MakeRTSGreatAgain:

Watch the release trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLUNEVZ4HQ

SpellForce 3 Steam page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/311290/SpellForce_3/

If you are interested in, we are also offering the Digital Extras of SpellForce 3:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/732890/SpellForce_3_Digital_Extras/

See you on the battlefield!
Cheers
Your THQ Nordic Team

Dear SpellForce community,

May The SpellForce Be With You!

Munich, Germany/Vienna, Austria, December 7th 2017: The critically acclaimed RTS/RPG-series SpellForce returns today with a new installment: SpellForce 3 is available as a PC-exclusive title.

By combining real-time-strategy and role-playing, SpellForce 3 takes the best from both and blends it together in a unique way. Players will create their own hero, and meet others along their epic journey through the 30+ hours of campaign gameplay. They will construct large bases and muster powerful armies, command three different factions, clash together in multiplayer matches or join forces in the co-operative campaign.

The story of SpellForce 3 takes place before the events of its predecessors, telling the tale of the aftermath of the Mage Wars – an exciting experience for players of the former SpellForce games and players who are new to the franchise alike. In SpellForce 3’s launch trailer, you can see all the features that will #MakeRTSGreatAgain:

Watch the release trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLUNEVZ4HQ

SpellForce 3 Steam page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/311290/SpellForce_3/

If you are interested in, we are also offering the Digital Extras of SpellForce 3:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/732890/SpellForce_3_Digital_Extras/

See you on the battlefield!
Cheers
Your THQ Nordic Team

Dear SpellForce community,

May The SpellForce Be With You!

Munich, Germany/Vienna, Austria, December 7th 2017: The critically acclaimed RTS/RPG-series SpellForce returns today with a new installment: SpellForce 3 is available as a PC-exclusive title.

By combining real-time-strategy and role-playing, SpellForce 3 takes the best from both and blends it together in a unique way. Players will create their own hero, and meet others along their epic journey through the 30+ hours of campaign gameplay. They will construct large bases and muster powerful armies, command three different factions, clash together in multiplayer matches or join forces in the co-operative campaign.

The story of SpellForce 3 takes place before the events of its predecessors, telling the tale of the aftermath of the Mage Wars – an exciting experience for players of the former SpellForce games and players who are new to the franchise alike. In SpellForce 3’s launch trailer, you can see all the features that will #MakeRTSGreatAgain:

Watch the release trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLUNEVZ4HQ

SpellForce 3 Steam page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/311290/SpellForce_3/

If you are interested in, we are also offering the Digital Extras of SpellForce 3:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/732890/SpellForce_3_Digital_Extras/

See you on the battlefield!
Cheers
Your THQ Nordic Team

Play the RTS/RPG hybrid ahead of its release in December | Multiplayer tournament announced during trial weekend

Munich/Vienna, November 17th 2017: The upcoming RTS/RPG hybrid SpellForce 3 will be playable for free on Steam from 10 AM PST November 17th, until 10 AM PST November 20th.
Players can play all three factions of the game in multiplayer matches for up to six players, or try the co-op mode. Also, one single-player mission is playable alone or with a co-op partner, which takes place before the events in the full game’s campaign.

You can find the free preview of SpellForce 3 here:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/751610/SpellForce_3_Beta/

Watch the latest trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi_e_s4vgyA

Join The Tournament
During the free trial period, a SpellForce 3 tournament will be taking place with the chance to win a signed version of the limited Collector’s Edition or a Steam key of the game. You can earn points by playing (and winning) 1vs1 multiplayer matches – the players with the highest scores will win. You can find all the details on SpellForce 3’s official Facebook page: http://n.thq.com/73SI30gC8th

Stay tuned!
Your THQ Nordic Team

Play the RTS/RPG hybrid ahead of its release in December | Multiplayer tournament announced during trial weekend

Munich/Vienna, November 17th 2017: The upcoming RTS/RPG hybrid SpellForce 3 will be playable for free on Steam from 10 AM PST November 17th, until 10 AM PST November 20th.
Players can play all three factions of the game in multiplayer matches for up to six players, or try the co-op mode. Also, one single-player mission is playable alone or with a co-op partner, which takes place before the events in the full game’s campaign.

You can find the free preview of SpellForce 3 here:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/751610/SpellForce_3_Beta/

Watch the latest trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi_e_s4vgyA

Join The Tournament
During the free trial period, a SpellForce 3 tournament will be taking place with the chance to win a signed version of the limited Collector’s Edition or a Steam key of the game. You can earn points by playing (and winning) 1vs1 multiplayer matches – the players with the highest scores will win. You can find all the details on SpellForce 3’s official Facebook page: http://n.thq.com/73SI30gC8th

Stay tuned!
Your THQ Nordic Team

Play the RTS/RPG hybrid ahead of its release in December | Multiplayer tournament announced during trial weekend

Munich/Vienna, November 17th 2017: The upcoming RTS/RPG hybrid SpellForce 3 will be playable for free on Steam from 10 AM PST November 17th, until 10 AM PST November 20th.
Players can play all three factions of the game in multiplayer matches for up to six players, or try the co-op mode. Also, one single-player mission is playable alone or with a co-op partner, which takes place before the events in the full game’s campaign.

You can find the free preview of SpellForce 3 here:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/751610/SpellForce_3_Beta/

Watch the latest trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi_e_s4vgyA

Join The Tournament
During the free trial period, a SpellForce 3 tournament will be taking place with the chance to win a signed version of the limited Collector’s Edition or a Steam key of the game. You can earn points by playing (and winning) 1vs1 multiplayer matches – the players with the highest scores will win. You can find all the details on SpellForce 3’s official Facebook page: http://n.thq.com/73SI30gC8th

Stay tuned!
Your THQ Nordic Team