Pihrana Bytes' Gothic 2 was released a full year after Bethesda Softworks' The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, yet found itself lauded within the niche community as being the hardcore alternative to Morrowind.

This year, Aspyr Media is releasing Pihrana Bytes' follow-up, Gothic 3. Will it find itself in the same niche community as Gothic 2 or a more mainstream position? We'll have to see, but, in the mean time, Aspyr has opened the official site for the game, and we've got ten new screenshots.

Check 'em out below!

• Gothic 3 Gallery
• Official Gothic 3 Website