The Witcher Hits PS3 and Xbox 360 in Fall 2009, Publisher Promises 'Ultimate Console RPG'

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Update: The first trailer and screenshots have arrived.

Publisher Atari today confirmed reports that developer CD Projekt RED will be bringing its acclaimed PC fantasy RPG The Witcher to PS3 and Xbox 360 next fall.

Dubbed The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf, the game is being "completely rebuilt pixel by pixel" for consoles and runs on an entirely new engine. As previously reported, it will sport enhanced visuals, a "completely new combat system" and new animations.

"Console gamers don't want to be treated like kids; the're ready for deep story-driven games, and we think we're delivering one of the deepest console RPGs ever with The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf," said CD Projekt RED CEO Adam Kicinski.

"We're not about to dumb down our games for anyone. We want to give players the best games, regardless of platform," added CD Projekt co-founder Michal Kicinski. "Anyone concerned that we're going to somehow offer a shallow RPG or abandon the PC platform simply because we're working on consoles can stop worrying."

Atari is billing the game as the "ultimate console RPG," with CD Projekt noting its belief that the remake will be the "definitive console RPG." The adaptation is being developed by CD Projekt RED and Widescreen Games, which provided its DaVinci engine.

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

From The Chatty
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    December 2, 2008 8:56 AM

    I have full confidence in them being able to deliver an excellent RPG.

    I have extreme doubts about their ability to deliver a stable RPG.

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      December 2, 2008 8:58 AM

      Well they have EE under their belts now, so I see no reason as to why they can't work out the stability kinks for the console release.

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      December 2, 2008 11:18 AM

      I imagine that they'll have to make it a lot more stable than the PC version to pass cert.

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      December 2, 2008 4:18 PM

      Generally PC games are way more unstable than console games.

      Hell Fallout 3 has crashed on me way more than The Witcher ever did...

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