I Tried Steam’s Most Hated RPG… It Killed the Entire Franchise
145I played Gothic 4: Arcania, one of the most hated RPGs on Steam—and I quickly found out why it’s infamous. From its broken combat to its betrayal of a legendary RPG series, this game didn’t just flop… it helped sink not one, but two studios. In this video, I dive into what went wrong with Arcania, how it destroyed fan goodwill, and why it’s remembered as a disaster in the Gothic legacy.
Was it really that bad? Or was it simply in the wrong place at the wrong time? Let’s find out.
0:00 PART 1 — "The Crown Slips: From Gothic 3 to Arcania"
11:15 PART 2 — “The Game That Wasn't Gothic”
19:05 PART 3 — “The Collapse of JoWooD and the Lost Expansion”
26:36 PART 4 — “The Fan That Refused to Go Out: Gothic After Arcania”
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