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    Steve Watts posted a new article, Witcher series sells 4 million.

    The Witcher franchise has sold 4 million copies between its first and second game, across a variety of platforms.
    Jul 12, 2012 6:00am PDT
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    Steve Watts posted a new article, Witcher series sells 4 million.

    The Witcher franchise has sold 4 million copies between its first and second game, across a variety of platforms. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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    • Keep making great games and I'll keep buying them! : dpgagnon
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      4 million is great, but relative to something like COD or a Blizz game? : Skoal^Fyfan
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        i'd like to see numbers of other games in the same genre not necessarily from other big name developers. ... : DemiusThis person is cool!
        • I would guess no, it's still a nerdy genre in the West and therefor unfairly looked over by people. : one random winner
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        I don't get your point. The studio that makes The Witcher doesn't have the money and resources Activisio... : deathofratsThis person is cool!
        • If a game doesn't sell twenty million copies it is a failure. : the Scrivener
      • They are smaller, yes. But for an RPG series by an independent Polish developer based on a Polish series ... : SchnappleThis person is cool!
      • witcher was produced for ca 1million, witcher 2 for 8 million bucks. how much does cod or a blizzard game... : HoaxThis person is cool!
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        Compare development costs, then form your opinion smart guy. : ajvitaly
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          I was only asking how many copies COD or a Blizz games sell? Not belittling the Witcher franchise :( : Skoal^Fyfan
          • They sell way, way more. They also spend way, way, way, way, way more on advertising and development. : ajvitaly
          • no you didn't. You said '4 million is great, but relative to something like COD or a Blizz game?' : deathofratsThis person is cool!
      • they're happy and secure doing what they are for a living, what the hell does it matter? : thebigbeefsandwich
      • http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/23357320.jpg : grandmasterleeThis person is cool!
    • Nice. I hope those guys continue to do well. : joninThis person is cool!
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      Witcher 3 please. : Lakipo
      • Looks like we're getting a Cyberpunk game first, and I'm totally cool with that. : Topsiderover
    • Both games are fantastic so this is well deserved. : MercFox1
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      I just picked up The Witcher 2 for the 360. The opening cutsceen was AWESOME! Great graphics, incredible ... : SOTGAce
      • They had to hamstring the engine a lot to get it to run at high FPS on the 360, if remember right. : Firefly1985
      • wait what? I played it on the pc with a controller a few times and thought the controls were great, did t... : JohnathanDoe
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      this has been asked before i'm sure. if i couldn't get into witcher 1, can i play and enjoy witcher 2... : xxiv
      • Absolutely. The second game is great just as a stand alone adventure. : Firefly1985
      • Yeah, I couldn't get into Witcher 1, Witcher 2 was my GOTY 2011 : peatThis person is cool!
    • der_witcha2.exe, it is the goods : Rehevkor
    • Good series. Really looking forward to Cyberpunk and where they take the Witcher series next. : OhMyHip
    • I really hope they are working on the Witcher 3 along side their new IP. But if not it is worth waiting f... : XwingVmanX
    • The Witcher 2 is the finest fantasy RPG I've played since Baldur's Gate 2. I hope they go on and make a t... : rottdcorpse
    • way to go cd projekt red! : RogerDandyThis person is cool!
    • PC GAMING IS DEAD LONG LIVE PC GAMING : tw3kr