HandOfBlood has the honor of playing the remake of Gothic 1 a month before its release. He even meets himself.
Why is HandOfBlood allowed to play early? In a world premiere on Youtube, HandOfBlood explained that he is the only German channel that is allowed to play the Gothic remake. The final version is set to be released on June 5, 2026, on Steam.
The version of the game that HandOfBlood is playing is a preview version of the remake. He cannot explore everything in the game, only certain areas at the beginning. He was particularly excited about one moment.
HandOfBlood meets Hänno
What is this all about? During the stream, HandOfBlood comes across a small camp with three hunters. Wait … weren’t there only two hunters in the original? Exactly! One of these hunters is named Hänno and looks very similar to the streamer. But that’s not the only uniqueness of the NPC.
The NPC has the same voice as the streamer. He also briefly talks to his doppelgänger and learns, for example, that bows are good weapons and not just useful for hunting. HandOfBlood laughs at the encounter: “That’s silly”
He further explains that the NPC was specifically placed for him in the preview version and is not final yet. Later, Hänno will be found elsewhere.
What do his viewers say about the guest appearance? The Twitch chat of HandOfBlood was momentarily stunned, and many “WTF” or “Awesome!” messages flooded the screen.
Viewer mrTommiii wrote something else: “Imagine being represented as a character in your favorite game 15 years after being obsessed with it.”
Already 12 years ago, HandOfBlood uploaded a Let’s Play of Gothic 1 on Youtube and said it was his favorite game series. He also recreated the intro from the old Let’s Play for the remake during its world premiere.
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