Gothic II

Gothic II
Cover inset painting by Michel Bohbot
Developer(s)	Piranha Bytes
Publisher(s)	Microsoft Windows DE: JoWooD Productions EU: Infogrames Europe NA: Atari Nintendo Switch WW: THQ Nordic
Producer(s)	Michael Hoge Björn Pankratz Michael Rüve
Designer(s)	Michael Hoge Björn Pankratz Stefan Kalveram
Programmer(s)	Carsten Edenfeld Nico Bendlin
Artist(s)	Horst Dworczak
Composer(s)	Kai Rosenkranz
Series	Gothic
Engine	ZenGin
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows Nintendo Switch
Release	Microsoft Windows DE: 29 November 2002 EU: 13 June 2003 NA: 28 October 2003 Nintendo Switch WW: 29 November 2023
Genre(s)	Action role-playing
Mode(s)	Single-player

Gothic II is a 2002 action role-playing video game developed by Piranha Bytes for Microsoft Windows, as a sequel to Gothic. It was released for Microsoft Windows on 29 November 2002 in Germany, on 13 June 2003 in Europe and on 28 October 2003 in North America. A Nintendo Switch port titled Gothic II Complete Classic was released worldwide on 29 November 2023.

Gothic II was a commercial success in Germany, and became JoWood's biggest hit at the time of its release. By 2004, it had sold over 300,000 units when combined with its expansion pack, Night of the Raven. Sales of Gothic II alone ultimately surpassed 400,000 units by 2007, following its re-release as a budget title in Germany.