Piranha Bytes

News

Embracer reportedly close down cult RPG maker Piranha Bytes, creators of Gothic, Risen, and Elex

Former head opens a new studio

July 9, 2024 Brendan Caldwell

37 comments

News

Piranha Bytes, devs of Gothic and Elex, are next on Embracer's chopping block

But they say they're still in the fight

Jan. 22, 2024 Alice Bell

26 comments

News

A new standalone, single player MechWarrior game is in development

Piranha say it'll be announced this year

Jan. 12, 2023 Graham Smith

28 comments

Review

Elex 2 review: a bonkers RPG hampered by unpleasant characters

Schlock for your system

Feb. 28, 2022 Caelyn Ellis

88 comments

Feature

Elex II is a weird science fantasy RPG that doesn't care about you at all, and I respect that

Get ready to die

Dec. 6, 2021 Alice Bell

39 comments

News

Gothic creators making a sequel to sci-fantasy RPG Elex

Where's your head at, Jax?

June 15, 2021 Alice O'Connor

13 comments

News

THQ Nordic buy Gothic and Risen creators Piranha Bytes

THQ Nordic continue buying every old PC game you kinda liked

May 22, 2019 Alice O'Connor

41 comments

Feature

In its opening hour ELEX finds new ways to be terrible

Trying to focus

Oct. 23, 2017 John Walker

225 comments

News

Risen & Gothic creators go post-apocalyptic with Elex

A little sci-fantasy

Oct. 17, 2017 Alice O'Connor

33 comments

News

Goth is dead: Gothic devs go sci-fi with Elex in October

Sci-fantasy?

June 1, 2017 Alice O'Connor

24 comments

News

Piranha Bytes Show Off Nine Minutes Of Elex Gameplay

A "xenial" jetpack'em up

Aug. 20, 2016 Jessica Famularo

47 comments

Feature

Why Gothic Is More Believable Than Modern RPGs

Lessons in world design from 2001

July 7, 2016 Sin Vega

100 comments

News

ELEX: Trailer & Details On Risen Dev's New Action RPG

Jetpacks and journeyfolk

June 1, 2016 Joe Donnelly

26 comments

News

ELEX: A Post-Apocalyptic RPG From Gothic & Risen Dev

Coming next winter

July 3, 2015 Alice O'Connor

39 comments

Review

Wot I Think: Risen 3 (aka The Risen 3 Report Finale)

Love/hate

Sept. 17, 2014 Alec Meer

109 comments

Feature

The Risen 3 Report, Day 1: Boobpirate vs Hulk Chicken

"F---ing bastards!"

Aug. 12, 2014 Alec Meer

44 comments

News

Back From The Depths: Risen 3 Tries To Raise My Hopes

Post-pirate promises

July 25, 2014 Alec Meer

42 comments

News

It Goeth Before Fall - Risen 3: Titan Lords Rising In August

Year of the titan continues

May 8, 2014 Nathan Grayson

32 comments

News

Titans, Fallen - Risen 3: Titan Lords

Another titanic RPG

Feb. 26, 2014 Nathan Grayson

31 comments

News

Pirate Download: Risen 2 Does The Demo Dance

June 25, 2012 Alec Meer

35 comments

Feature

Wot I Think - Risen 2: Dark Waters

Monkey, eyes, land

May 11, 2012 Alec Meer

61 comments

News

Of Buckles and Swashes: Risen 2's "Unfair" Combat

April 13, 2012 Nathan Grayson

30 comments

News

A Kraken Good Time: Risen 2

March 26, 2012 Adam Smith

40 comments

Feature

Hands On: Risen 2: Dark Waters

"Colourful trousers"

Feb. 29, 2012 Jim Rossignol

65 comments

Feature

The Complete Risen Report

From The RPS Archives

Jan. 3, 2012 Alec Meer

29 comments