Gothic 2 is a fantasy role playing game developed by German studio Piranha Bytes and first released in 2002. Its German voice acting and rough mountain regions helped define the series for many European players. Short spoken lines from the game later circulated on forums, streams and soundboards, where fans clipped them for reactions and in jokes. Aus Den Bergen survived in that form because its meaning is clear even out of context, and its delivery sums up the game's old world atmosphere in a few seconds.