Gothic Classic Now Available on iOS
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.