14 DAY TRIAL // The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings will take quite a long time to complete, especially if you factor in the side quests, according to its senior producer, Tomasz Gop, who also revealed that a lot of characters from the Witcher book series are going to appear in the new game.
The Witcher 2 is set to really take the role-playing game series to new heights, after the original received a massive cult following, despite its flaws.
As such, CD Projekt Red, the Polish studio behind the series, is doing everything it can in order to please fans and make sure a great experience is delivered when the game comes out.
Speaking in a recent interview, The Witcher 2 Senior Producer Tomasz Gop highlighted some of the title's new features, including its length, which was rumored up until now to be around the 50-hour mark.
"I don't know where [people] got these 50 hours from. But what I can tell you is that we don't have a final estimate on how many hours you need to complete the game. I don't know whether it will be 20, 30 or 50 hours to run through the main quest. But side quests can make it two or three times longer. I can’t confirm 50 hours. It will definitely depend on how you play."
In terms of content, CD Projekt Red is making sure to incorporate as many characters from the book series into the story of the new game.
"Almost all characters we've shown already were at least mentioned in books. I mean baroness La Valett, emissary of Nilfgaard, Iorveth was also mentioned. The magician from our last dev diary was in the books as well. And all of them weren't mentioned in TW1."
"Vernon Roche for example is a guy whom we made ourselves from scratch. So yes, you definitely can expect such new characters."
The world of The Witcher 2 is going to have lots of places that aren't filled with combat opportunities, where the main character, Geralt, will be able to relax after a hard battle.
"Yes definitely. There will be locations where the action grows to its top level, but also there will be places where you could simply wish to lay down and rest for a few hours."