Gaming updates: Gothic board game campaign and Stellar Blade collaboration announced

The gaming industry is seeing new developments from major titles. THQ Nordic has announced that the crowdfunding campaign for the board game Gothic: A Shadow’s Quest will launch on Gamefound on September 30. Developers are focusing on replayability through player choices, equipment selection, and dice rolls. The game also features a reputation mechanic with three levels—hostile, suspicious, and friendly—and a potential debt system where NPCs may demand favors in exchange for completed tasks.

In another announcement, SHIFT UP revealed a collaboration between Stellar Blade and the Bayonetta series. New outfits, including “Bayonetta”, “Nun”, “Jeanne”, and “Black Tresses”, are scheduled to arrive on November 6, 2026, coinciding with the game’s release on the Nintendo Switch 2. While Stellar Blade is currently available on PlayStation 5, a sequel titled Stellar Blade: Blood Rain is already in production, with more details expected in 2026.