CD Projekt Red is quite excited about the PlayStation 4

Apr 23, 2013 11:12 GMT  ·  By

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt developer CD Projekt Red is quite excited about Sony's PlayStation 4 and has confirmed that it's basically a high-end PC that will certainly make the lives of game developers much easier.

The PlayStation 4 was revealed to the world back in February and, while Sony didn't actually showcase the console, it did reveal its internal components, which are quite similar to those of a regular PC.

This has led some developers to compare them to high-end PC configurations, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt studio CD Projekt Red couldn't agree more.

"After the announcement of the PS4 many graphics programmers commented that Sony’s upcoming console is a high-end PC and I agree with them," the studio's Pawel Sasko told GamingBolt.

What's more, the fact that it has a single configuration makes things much easier for developers who don't have to worry about the millions of possible PC specifications.

"The change of architecture made a lot of developers happy, including us. From a technical standpoint, the biggest disadvantage of PCs is customizable hardware in almost infinite number of ways. That’s why working on PS4 gives us comfort that every gamer is going to have a quality time with The Witcher 3."

What's more, Sasko also highlighted the reasons why The Witcher 3 wasn't among the games showcased back in February for the PS4, saying that the studio wanted to make sure the game receives its proper attention, instead of trying to make itself noticed among other high-quality titles.

"It was obvious for us that the reveal of new console was a great moment to show our game. But on the other hand, the most important thing about the whole event was PS4 and its features. As we expected, all the games and console itself drag out player’s attention from everything else," he said.

"The Witcher 3 is our beloved child and we want the world to know how good the game will be. It might have been a bit too difficult to get the attention of all the gamers while so many good titles were being announced during Sony’s press conference. So we chose to show the game separately."

The Witcher 3 is out in 2014 for PC, the PlayStation 4, and for other next-gen consoles, like the Xbox 720.