Physical Copies Of A Remake Of A 25-Year-Old RPG Are Unplayable Without A Day-One Update
The upcoming remake of the 2001 RPG Gothic will require a day-one update to be playable. While the game does not need a constant internet connection, players must download a patch before they can start playing. This raises concerns about the long-term preservation of physical copies of the game.
- ▪The Gothic remake's physical version will require a day-one update to play.
- ▪Players will need to download a patch of around 5 GB on launch day.
- ▪Without the patch, physical copies of the game will be unplayable.
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| Publication time | Fri, 22 May 2026 19:30:28 +0000 |
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Physical Copies Of A Remake Of A 25-Year-Old RPG Are Unplayable Without A Day-One Update The Gothic remake won't require a permanent internet connection, but.... GothicGothic RemakePhysical GamesTHQ By Zack Zwiezen Published May 22, 2026 | Comments (0) | 𝕏 Copied! © THQ Folks planning to buy a physical copy of the upcoming remake of 2001’s Gothic might want to rethink that if they care about preservation. According to the RPG’s publisher, the remake’s physical version will require a day-one update to play. On May 22, a tweet from Does It Play, an account that monitors video game physical releases to ensure they are playable without patches or downloads, posted that THQ’s upcoming Gothic remake would require an internet connection.
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