The year 2005 comes to an end! We Piranhas look back upon an exciting year which for us was exhausting and thrilling at the same time. Despite all the trouble we had in the past year, the team still works perfectly together with united powers and not the slightest trace of desperation. We have experienced many great moments with you. You have followed the development of Gothic 3 with huge interest and thus supplied each one of us with new ambition and fresh energy. We wish to say thank you to all of you guys, and we're deeply grateful for the wonderful community that you are.
In the coming year we are going to enter the so-called crunch mode, the final spurt, the most demanding stage of the development. With tired looks on our faces and tiny eyes we're going to stare at the screens and face the (numerous) remaining tasks. Especially in this phase your enthusiasm will keep us alive just like strong, black coffee. For us Piranhas, the year 2006 will be the year of Gothic 3 and we're looking forward to all the amazing and overwhelming moments we're going to experience together with you.

The entire team wishes you a happy new year!