Those who already have The Witcher 2 will get the Enhanced Edition as a free update

Jan 27, 2012 08:34 GMT  ·  By

CD Projekt Red has just announced that it will be re-releasing The Witcher 2 in the form of an Enhanced Edition in April, complete with reworked animations and cut scenes as well as new adventures that introduce new characters.

The original Witcher was a pretty decent game when it first came out, back in 2007, but it really shined once the Enhanced Edition was released by developer CD Projekt Red.

Now, the Polish studio is continuing this strategy with The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition. Besides various improvements like fresh animations and cut scenes, new adventures are also included in the upcoming re-release, so check out the complete details below.

- New major adventures set in new locations. These consist of an underground system of chambers beneath Loc Muine and a temperate coniferous forest in the Loc Muine mountains, and a secret cave passage. These new adventures will add several hours of story-based gameplay to the game. - New major characters to the Witcher story. One of them is Brigida Papebrock Dame. This noble woman comes from the Temerian family Papebrock and is a 30-year-old lady-in-waiting of the Temerian court. The other characters are secret--for now! - All new animations and cut scenes, including a new, three and a half minute pre-rendered cinematic depicting the assassination of King Demavend of Aedirn. BAFTA Award winner and Academy Award nominee Tomasz Baginski brings this key historical event to life, setting the stage for the story told in The Witcher 2. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition will be released exclusively for the PC on April 17 by CD Projekt Red. What’s more, those who buy the standard version of The Witcher 2 will get a free upgrade to the Enhanced Edition at that time.

This is definitely a great deal, especially since the game received quite a lot of new content and features since its first release last year, including the major Update 2.0.