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New The Witcher 2 Video Shows How Players’ Decisions Impact the Environment

The Witcher 2 is a complex role-playing game and, just like many other games, it offers players different choices that impact their adventures. In order to show off just how important these decisions are, a new video of The Witcher 2 has been released. It presents the environments and how they are changed depending o...

28 May 2012
12:31 GMT

CD Projekt RED Plans Big Announcement for May 30

The E3 2012 trade show might start on June 5, but the developers at CD Projekt RED will host an event earlier, on May 30 at 5:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time in order to make a major announcement and talk about other plans linked to the future of the company and the GOG digital distribution service. Marcin Iwinksi, who is...

24 May 2012
05:56 GMT

Witcher II Developers Believe DRM Is Dying

Despite the fact that The Witcher II: Assassins of Kings was released without any sort of Digital Right Management solution via the GOG digital distribution service, the most pirated version of the game was the retail one, which had heavy protection measures. Guillaume Rambourg, the managing director at GOG, has sta...

21 May 2012
09:22 GMT

The Witcher Developer Works on New, Dark, Vast Shooter RPG

CD Projekt RED, the Polish developer who is best known for creating the very successful Witcher video games series, has confirmed that it is hiring for an all-new intellectual property that it did not name and that will use elements from the fantasy world and will mix shooter and traditional role-playing features. T...

15 May 2012
04:19 GMT

Xbox 360 Version of The Witcher 2 Is More than a Port

The Xbox 360 version of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is now out and publisher Namco Bandai says that the game is much more than a simple port because of all the new content CD Projekt RED has added to the experience. Lee Kirton, who is the marketing leader of Namco Bandai in the United Kingdom, has told VG247 t...

18 April 2012
16:31 GMT

Reminder: The Witcher 2 Retail Owners Can Redeem a Free "EE" Copy on GoG

After quite a long wait, CD Projekt Red has just released The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition on the PC and Xbox 360 platforms. While PC owners have already enjoyed the standard The Witcher 2 experience since last year, the Polish studio has decided to reward them not just with a free update to the Enhanced Edition, but...

17 April 2012
12:11 GMT

The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition Launch Trailer Now Available

CD Projekt Red is getting ready to release its eagerly awaited The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition later today for the PC and Xbox 360, and has just revealed the launch trailer for the impressive RPG. The Witcher 2 already impressed millions of PC owners from all around the world last year, when it was launched for that...

17 April 2012
02:34 GMT

The Witcher 2 Dev Wants Real-Life Animations in Games for Next-Gen Consoles

CD Projekt Red, the developer of the upcoming The Witcher 2 role-playing game, has shared its thoughts and desires for the next generation of videogame consoles, saying that it hopes to implement real-life animations and much more impressive graphics in games for the new devices. While Sony and Microsoft have yet to...

16 April 2012
04:11 GMT

CD Projekt Allows Fans to Pre-Load the Enhanced Edition for The Witcher 2

Video game developer CD Projekt RED has announced that it has launched a pre-download for the upcoming Enhanced Edition for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, which will allow those playing the game on the PC to get the 10 GB of data that will upgrade the game to version 2.0. The final game files will be automatical...

12 April 2012
03:00 GMT

The Witcher 2 Owners on PC Get Free Backup Copy on GoG

CD Projekt Red has made some big announcements yesterday concerning The Witcher series, confirming that those who already have it on the PC will receive a free copy as a backup, and that they’ll be able to pre-load the Enhanced Edition update next week. The Witcher 2 came out on PC last year and is currently g...

6 April 2012
14:11 GMT

GoG Offers Fallout 1 for Free, Unveils New Deals and Pre-Orders

Good Old Games, the special digital distribution service ran by CD Projekt Red, has begun making the changes it teased since last year, starting with the introduction of pre-orders and the arrival of special Premium Edition games. Good Old Games was first started as a service that distributed classic games without a...

6 April 2012
04:34 GMT

Explore the Story of The Witcher 1 Through a Special Video

The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition is coming later this month and, in order to get people excited about the new game, developer CD Projekt Red has revealed a video for those who want to catch up with the story from the original. The Witcher 1 impressed quite a lot of people back in 2007 when it first came out and, judg...

6 April 2012
03:50 GMT

New The Witcher 2 Video Shows Off the Mysterious Witchers

CD Projekt Red has just revealed a brand new video for its upcoming The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition title, focusing on the mysterious Witchers as a whole.The role playing series made by CD Projekt Red presents the adventures of Geralt of Rivia, a Witcher. He kills monsters, solves bounties, and, like in the second ga...

2 April 2012
17:21 GMT

The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition Goes Gold, Arrives Next Month

CD Projekt Red has just confirmed that its upcoming The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition for the Xbox 360 has gone gold, meaning it’s complete and ready for its upcoming release next month.The Witcher 2 delighted lots of PC gamers last year, when it appeared for their platform, and developer CD Projekt Red has worke...

29 March 2012
09:31 GMT

New The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition Video Focuses on Cinematic Sequences

CD Projekt Red, the Polish studio behind the very popular Witcher series, has revealed a brand new video that focuses on the cinematic sequences that are going to appear in the upcoming The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition. The Witcher 2 delivered a stunning experience both in terms of gameplay and of visuals, as all sor...

26 March 2012
17:21 GMT

The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition’s Dark Version Sells Out in Europe

CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the Xbox 360 version of its upcoming The Witcher 2 Dark Edition has sold out in Europe, a month before the game’s actual release. The Witcher 2 delivered a great experience on the PC last year and its upcoming Enhanced Edition will improve upon it for the PC and for the Xbox 3...

20 March 2012
20:11 GMT

The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition’s New Content Gets Presented in New Video

CD Projekt Red has just revealed a brand new video for its upcoming The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition role playing game, showing off the array of new content that will be included in this special version, both on the PC and on the Xbox 360 platforms.The Witcher 2 delivered a top notch experience last year when it arriv...

19 March 2012
06:31 GMT

The Witcher Developer Won’t Use Anti-Piracy Measures in Future Games

CD Projekt Red, the developer behind the successful The Witcher role playing game series, has confirmed that all of its future projects won’t have any anti-piracy DRM solutions built into them. The long running piracy debate saw another fresh installment at the beginning of the year, when CD Projekt Red, the s...

12 March 2012
16:31 GMT

Xbox 360 Owners Should Install The Witcher 2 on Their Hard Drives

CD Projekt Red, the studio behind the upcoming The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition, advises players of the new title on the Xbox 360 to install the game onto the console’s hard drive, in order to have the fastest and most impressive experience. The Witcher 2 delighted millions of PC gamers last year when CD Projek...

9 March 2012
18:11 GMT

New Video Goes Behind the Scenes of The Witcher 2’s Cinematic Trailer

CD Projekt Red confirmed a release date for The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition earlier this year and, alongside it, a stunning cinematic trailer that impressed a lot of people was launched. Now, the Polish company has posted a new video that shows off the creation process of that impressive footage. As you can see abo...

8 March 2012
11:31 GMT

The Witcher Developer Says Gamers Should Pay for Expansions, Not DLC

One of the leading developers at CD Projekt RED, the Polish-based studio that created The Witcher video game series, believes that gamers should not be asked to pay in order to get small pieces of downloadable content and should only bust out their wallets for big packages that are similar to old expansions. Speakin...

8 March 2012
10:10 GMT

RPGs Should Focus on Both Freedom and Story, The Witcher Dev Says

CD Projekt Red, the studio behind the popular The Witcher series, has talked about role playing games nowadays, advising developers to try and deliver an experience that focuses both on the story and on the player’s freedom. The Witcher 1 and 2 have delivered some great experiences that portrayed impressive ad...

7 March 2012
03:18 GMT

The Witcher 2’s Mature Content Makes It More Realistic, Developer Believes

CD Projekt Red, the developer behind The Witcher role playing game series, has talked about its recent installment, The Witcher 2, and how its mature content allows it to portray a more realistic world, as opposed to other M-rated titles. The Witcher 2 came out last year on the PC and the studio is now getting ready...

6 March 2012
18:41 GMT

The Witcher 2 Dev Explains the Delay of Its Xbox 360 Version

CD Projekt Red, the developer behind the recent The Witcher 2 role playing game, has talked about the title’s Xbox 360 version, explaining why it was delayed last year and how that allowed the team to add more content and features.After releasing The Witcher 2 on the PC in 2011, CD Projekt Red quickly confirmed...

3 March 2012
01:41 GMT

The Witcher 2 Is Among the Best Looking Games for the Xbox 360

CD Projekt Red is quite confident in the Xbox 360 version of its upcoming The Witcher 2 title, revealing that it’s probably one of the best looking games that appeared on the Microsoft console up until now. The Witcher 2 was originally released last year on the PC, amazing plenty of players with its great role...

2 March 2012
15:31 GMT

New The Witcher 2 Video Focuses on the Kingslayer

CD Projekt Red has just deployed a brand new video for its upcoming The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition, ahead of the game’s re-release on the PC and debut on the Xbox 360 this April. We’ve already seen quite a few teaser trailers focusing on The Witcher 2 and its complex story, but this new one once again s...

28 February 2012
17:21 GMT

The Witcher Franchise Sold Over 1.5 Million Copies Last Year

CD Projekt, the parent company of The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red, has revealed the sales figures of the role playing game franchise from last year, confirming that over 1 million copies of The Witcher 2 were sold.The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings appeared in May, 2011, on the PC and is currently getting ready f...

25 February 2012
02:51 GMT

Witcher 2 Developer Plans 2014 and 2015 Releases on PC and Next Gen Consoles

Video game developer CD Projekt RED has announced that it has plans to launch two new video games, one during 2014 and one during 2015, which will arrive both on the PC and on next-generation home consoles, powered by an all-new game engine that the development team is now working on. Speaking to Eurogamer, Adam Bad...

20 February 2012
05:52 GMT

The Witcher 2 Delivers Most Complex Story Ever on the Xbox 360

The developers at CD Projekt RED have boasted that the upcoming Xbox 360 version of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings has the most complex story that has ever been launched on the Microsoft home console. The team is emphasizing the choice and consequences system in the action role-playing game, saying that the Xbox ...

13 February 2012
12:11 GMT

Preventing Consoles from Playing Used Games Isn't Good, Witcher Dev Says

CD Projekt Red, the developer of the popular Witcher series of role playing games, has shared its thoughts on the recent rumors that future consoles could have systems in place to prevent owners from playing used games. We’ve been hearing a lot about next generation consoles lately and how at least the oft-rum...

9 February 2012
04:40 GMT

The Witcher 2 on Xbox 360 Gets Fresh Details with New Developer Video

CD Projekt Red, the Polish studio behind The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, has just deployed a fresh developer diary video in which several members of its team talk about the upcoming adaptation of the game for the Xbox 360 platform.The Witcher 2 impressed millions of PC owners last year, when it was released for th...

4 February 2012
02:31 GMT

The Witcher 2 for Xbox 360 Has Special Dark Edition

CD Projekt Red, the developer of the recent The Witcher 2 title, has confirmed that Xbox 360 owners can get a very special Dark Edition of the game in April, which is filled with real life bonus items.The Witcher 2 amazed millions of PC owners last year with its solid role playing mechanics and epic adventures that s...

31 January 2012
11:31 GMT

Despite Piracy, The Witcher 2 Developers Still Trust Gamers to Pay for Content

The imminent Xbox 360 launch of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings has prompted some fans of developer CD Projekt RED to contemplate a future where the company will mainly develop for home consoles and leave PC gamers behind in their piracy infested world. But developers working on the action role-playing game say th...

30 January 2012
15:01 GMT

The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition Arrives for PC in April, Has New Content

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 i...

27 January 2012
03:34 GMT

Former The Witcher 2 Producer Works on Project Human

Tomasz Gop, who is one of the main developer working on The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings when it was originally announced by CD Projekt RED, has moved to City Interactive during the summer of 2011 and has now announced that he is working on a new game called Project HUMAN.The new game is described as being a mix bet...

16 January 2012
14:11 GMT

The Witcher 2 Developer Starts Demanding Money from Pirates

CD Projekt Red, the developer of The Witcher 2 role playing game, has started demanding money from video game pirates that illegally downloaded its title, threatening them with a lawsuit if an agreement isn’t reached.The Witcher 2 was released at the beginning of the year and, since then, CD Projekt Red estimat...

16 December 2011
05:46 GMT

French Court Says Namco Bandai Will Distribute The Witcher 2 in Europe

A law court in France has decided that publisher Namco Bandai should get the distribution rights for the CD Projekt RED made role playing game The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings on European markets and it seems that the developers will not appeal the decision.The Lyon based court says that a distribution deal between t...

9 December 2011
02:52 GMT

The Witcher Developer Believes DRM Shouldn’t Be Used at All

CD Projekt Red, the developer of The Witcher series, has just added its voice to the ongoing piracy debate that’s been rekindled recently, and says that developers and publishers should just forget about using harsh DRM (Digital Rights Management) software, as it’s going to be hacked in no time and just e...

2 December 2011
03:14 GMT

Witcher 2 Digital Sales Come Close to 250,000 Units

CD Projekt has announced that its role playing game The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings have managed to sell 195,000 copies on the Steam service from Valve, 35,000 copies on Good Old Games and another around 10,000 copies using other digital outlets.Marcin Iwiński, one of the leaders of CD Projekt, stated, “The d...

11 November 2011
10:50 GMT

The Witcher 2 for Xbox 360 Published by Warner Bros. in North America

CD Projekt Red, the developer of the recent The Witcher 2 role playing game, has confirmed that its publishing partner for the upcoming version of the game on the Xbox 360 for North America is Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.The Witcher 2 has been delighting players all around the world on the PC platform sinc...

24 October 2011
14:21 GMT

The Witcher 2 DLC Always Free on PC, Xbox 360 Not Likely

CD Projekt Red, the developer of the recent The Witcher 2 role playing game, has confirmed that all of the future downloadable content for the title will be free for the PC version, although the upcoming Xbox 360 version might not benefit from such a great deal due to Microsoft's policies.The Witcher 2 was accla...

28 September 2011
18:01 GMT

The Witcher 2 Update 2.0 Gets Detailed Before Its Release This Week

CD Projekt Red, the developer of the recent The Witcher 2 role playing game, has just posted the full details on the upcoming Update 2.0 for the title, which brings lots of new features as well as a variety of solutions to problems and issues encountered by players throughout its campaign.The Witcher 2 impressed a hu...

27 September 2011
05:43 GMT

The Witcher 2 Expansion and The Witcher 3 Might Appear, Developer Says

CD Projekt Red, the developer behind the recent The Witcher 2 role-playing game, has confirmed that it's already working on quite a few big projects, including a possible sequel to the game, not to mention a full-pledged expansion. The Witcher 2 impressed legions of gamers earlier this year, when it came out ...

26 September 2011
02:41 GMT

Witcher 2 Ending Is Starting Point for Larger Events

The Witcher 2 was one of the most interesting releases of early 2011 and it seems that the team at CD Projekt RED working on the series is now ready to develop the ending of the game and create a third installment for the franchise and, possibly, a number of spin-offs.Speaking to fan site The-Witcher.de Jan Bartkowic...

12 September 2011
13:41 GMT

The Witcher 2 Developer Hiring Employees for New Game

Polish developer CD Projekt Red, the studio behind the critically acclaimed The Witcher series, is currently hiring new staff in preparation for a new game, at least according to the announcements made on its website and Facebook page.CD Projekt Red made a name for itself with the original Witcher role playing game, ...

7 September 2011
15:21 GMT

The Witcher 2 Will Continue to Be Updated After Patch 2.0

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is set to receive a massive update in the form of the 2.0 one, but the developer of the popular role-playing game, CD Projekt Red, will continue to support it a long time after the new patch. CD Projekt Red is working hard both on the upcoming update 2.0 for The Witcher 2, as well...

24 August 2011
02:40 GMT

Gamescom 2011 Hands Off: The Witcher 2 on the Xbox 360

What it is: The Witcher 2 has pleased a huge amount of PC gamers and reviewers alike, with its deep role playing mechanics, sharp graphics, polished gameplay and the great story filled with twists and turns.Now, the development team at CD Projekt Red is hard at work adapting The Witcher 2 from the PC platform ont...

17 August 2011
16:39 GMT

Download The Witcher 2 Patch 1.35 Now

The Witcher 2 has just received a brand new patch from its developer, CD Projekt Red, taking it up to version 1.35 and solving some of the issues that appeared after owners of the role playing game installed The Witcher 2 patch 1.3.CD Projekt Red impressed a huge amount of gamers with the recent Witcher 2 title, blow...

11 August 2011
05:25 GMT

Xbox 360 Version of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Delayed to Early 2012

CD Projekt RED, the Polish video game developer that has gained worldwide renown for the The Witcher series, has announced that the Xbox 360 bound version of the second game in the series is now delayed to the first quarter of next year. The game was originally set to be launched during the fall season. The com...

2 August 2011
03:51 GMT

E3 2011 Hands Off: The Witcher 2 Xbox 360

Can a tough, narrative driven, pure blooded role playing game make it in the world of home consoles? This is the question that the developers working at CD Projekt RED, the creators of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, need to answer and at their E3 2011 presentation they argue that the answer is “yes”....

9 June 2011
11:14 GMT


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