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Piranha Bytes

The German development company Piranha Bytes was founded by five former staff members of the also Bochum based company Greenwood Entertainment Software GmbH on 01/10/1997. Together with a team of three freelance programmers, the development of their first title, the 3D RPG Gothic, was started.

The company re-established itself as Pluto 13 in 2002 following legal troubles with a production company that had acquired Piranha Bytes in 1999, and the team continues to produce titles under the Pluto 13 name.

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Games in Development

Risen 2: Dark Waters

Risen 2: Dark Waters (PS3)

Genre: RPG
US Release Date: July 31, 2012
Role: Developer

Risen 2: Dark Waters

Risen 2: Dark Waters (X360)

Genre: RPG
US Release Date: July 31, 2012
Role: Developer

Gothic II: Night of the Raven (PC)

Genre: Action, RPG
US Release Date: Unreleased
Role: Developer

Games Developed

2012

Risen 2: Dark Waters (PC)

2010

Risen (X360)

2009

Risen (PC)

2006

Gothic 3 (PC)

2005

Gothic II (Gold Edition) (PC)

2003

Gothic II (PC)

2001

Gothic (PC)

Games Canceled

Gothic (GCN), Gothic (Xbox)