Pîranha Bytes (Gothic) has reportedly closed its doors

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Pîranha Bytes (Gothic) has reportedly closed its doors

Founded in October 1997 in Germany, Piranha Bytes is known for the Gothic, Risen and ELEX IPs. The studio, which belongs to THQ Nordic and, by extension, Embracer Group, has sadly disappeared.

An employee statement translated by CD-Action tells us that Piranha Bytes closed its doors at the end of June due to a lack of funding for the company's future projects.

There's no official announcement yet.

Source: insider-gaming.com

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