The German Game Developer Award - Gothic 3 A Clear Winner
Liezen, Austria, 14th November 2006; Yesterday Gothic 3 has won in five categories of the German Game Developer award. First place for best Story/World and Sound.
Best Story/World: 1st place
Best Sound: 1st place
Best Graphic: 2nd place
Best Design: 3rd place
Best German Game: 3rd place
Audience awards:
Best Roleplaying Game
Best international Game
Best Communitymanagement
JoWooD Productions is delighted and sincerely congratulates the development partner Piranha Bytes on the great success and is looking forward to continue this successful franchise.
JoWooD Productions Software AG
Shares of the JoWooD Productions Software AG are traded at the Vienna stock exchange, JoWooD is one of the leading publishers of computer- and videogames. JoWooD develops and publishes state-of-the-art entertainment software for all major existing and coming systems. JoWooD`s games are distributed in all territories by a worldwide net of distribution partners. Please visit the homepage www.jowood.com for further information.
Pluto 13 GmbH/Piranha Bytes
Pluto 13 GmbH is based in Essen/Germany and noted for their label "Piranha Bytes". Founded in 1997 the team has become known internationally for their roleplaying games "Gothic", "Gothic 2" and "Gothic 2 - Night of the Raven". Currently they are working on "Gothic 3". For further information please visit www.piranha-bytes.com and www.gothic3.com.
About Deep Silver
Deep Silver is KOCH Media's Premium Games Label. It was established in 2002 with the goal of publishing games for gamers. From FPS and Simulations to MMO, Deep Silver offers anything and everything that a gamer's heart desires. Deep Silver published Singles ®, X2 - The Threat ®, Scrapland ®and many more games. For more information visit http://www.deepsilver.com
Founded in 1994, KOCH Media develops, publishes and distributes a diverse mix of titles for personal computers and home console gaming systems and the Internet. Based in Planegg near Munich in Germany, KOCH operates a pan-European service, with additional offices in Austria, Switzerland, Italy and UK. KOCH has distribution contracts for a number of software publishers including GData, Lexware, Digital Publishing, Roxio, TVG, Suse, Avanquest and Pinnacle Systems. KOCH also develops and publishes educational and application software. Since 2003 the publishing of films on DVD is another important branch in KOCH's business strategy.
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Tamara Berger
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