Gothic Classic Now Available on iOS
The Award-Winning Dark Fantasy RPG Launches Globally
GIEBELSTADT, Germany – September 24, 2026 – THQ Nordic Mobile today announced the global launch of Gothic Classic on iOS, bringing the legendary, genre-defining dark fantasy RPG to mobile players for the first time. Releasing on the App Store today, this landmark title, which pioneered the seamless 3D open-world genre in 2001, has been fully adapted for modern touch displays and physical controllers, offering an uncompromised mobile port of the complete 50+ hour PC experience.
Set within the brutal, isolated penal colony of Khorinis, players are thrown behind an impenetrable magical barrier and forced to navigate a cutthroat society of violent convicts. Originally developed by Piranha Bytes, Gothic was widely praised for abandoning linear hand-holding and introducing a living, organic ecosystem. Non-player characters follow realistic 24-hour schedules, working, eating, sleeping, and reacting directly to the player's presence, setting a dynamic design standard that remains a staple of modern open-world RPGs.
Reengineered for Apple hardware, this mobile edition of Gothic Classic introduces several platform-specific features:
- Optimized Mobile Interface: A custom-designed touchscreen layout featuring new optimized UI elements, designed for combat and navigation.
- Gamepad Support: Full integration with physical gamepads, allowing a classic console-style control scheme on compatible devices.
- Keyboard & Mouse Compatibility: Complete input support on iPad, offering a traditional desktop control layout for classic PC RPG enthusiasts.
- On-the-Fly Input Swapping: Seamless real-time transitions between touchscreen, gamepad, and physical peripheral control schemes.
- Uncompromised Core Experience: No content cuts, simplified gameplay mechanics, or modern free-to-play features; experience the complete, legendary 50+ hour PC masterpiece in its original, pure form.
- Dual Rendering Modes: Switch dynamically between legacy visual outputs and modernized filters to see how the game looked originally.
- Game Center Integration: Achievement tracking is designed to reward thorough exploration and guide you toward hidden game secrets.
Gothic Classic is available starting today on the Apple App Store for $10.99 / €9.99. The game is fully compatible with iPhone and iPad running iOS 17.6 or later.
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