"There will be 36 different endings," Adam Badowski, managing director of CD Projekt RED, said about the upcoming Witcher 3. But perhaps that wasn't entirely accurate. Michal Platkow-Gileswki clarifies that the number refers to different "world states." The end result is three different playable "epilogues."
Given that in the future we'll all be jacking into cyberspace and diving darknets all the time, it seems only fitting that Cyberpunk 2077 should offer multiplayer. Developer CD Projekt RED has confirmed that its cyberpunk RPG will indeed have "multiplayer features," but is awfully tight-lipped about what form they'll take. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt might have multiplayer too.
More details about The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt have emerged, thanks to a set of German previews. Among the news is the revelation that those who have already taken up the mantle of Geralt will be able to import their data, which will impact which characters appear and how they react to him. His backstory is set in stone, however.
You may have CD Projekt RED's logo pop up in Sony's big list of third-party developers at the PlayStation 4 announcement and guessed, and it was hardly a secret anyway, but now it's properly confirmed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is indeed coming to PlayStation 4. The splendid series started on PC then spread to Xbox 360 with the sequel, but this is the first time the gritty RPG will be on any PlayStation.
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The Witcher 3 promises to end CD Projekt's RPG trilogy. Because this will be the last game starring Geralt, the story has been crafted to be much more personal than in The Witcher 2, lead quest designer Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz explained. "In the Witcher 2, we have dabbled a lot in the big politics... and some players, they liked that, but it was too much for them," he said. "Of course, we will keep those elements, but they won't be the main arc of the story. This time, the story will be more personal, it will involve what Geralt wants. It will revolve around Geralt and his close ones."
Following last night's early Game Informer leak, CD Projekt RED has officially announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The game is not only the next game in the award-winning franchise, but it will also be "the final Witcher game from the studio."
"People may ask if this is really going to be the last Witcher game. Yes, it is," studio head Adam Badowski said in the announcement. "Why? Because we believe that we should end the series on a high note. Technology has progressed to where we can finally tell the story the way we want, with the visuals we want, in the world we imagined. This will be the ultimate fantasy RPG experience, and while we're hardly out of stories to tell, we believe it's time for us to look to new worlds and new horizons to keep pushing the boundaries of what we can create."
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Looks like the cat got out of the bag a bit early. CD Projekt Red was due to announce a new game today, largely believed to be a sequel to our 2011 Game of the Year. The newly-released digital issue of Game Informer has revealed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. As expected, it represents the series' move into the next generation.
As expected, the Enhanced edition of The Witcher 2 has made its way onto the Mac. Not only is it available on Steam, it is also available DRM-free on GOG.com--just in time for the platform's expansion into Mac gaming.
You know what would be great? If there were more of The Witcher 2 to play. Thankfully, developer CD Projekt RED plans on giving fans the ability to create their own missions in The Witcher 2 with the release of REDkit.
The modding toolset lets you easily create new missions within the company's REDengine. It is currently in "closed beta," with over a hundred modding teams given early access to the tools. In addition, "these modders will assist in the development and perfection of the tools and the game engine itself."
You've probably already played our Shacknews Game of the Year, and may have even played through The Witcher 2 again when the Enhanced Edition hit. If so, you've probably run out of things to do, but CD Projekt RED will be handing the over power to make new missions soon.
The Witcher series has sold more than 4 million copies across its two main series titles, according to CD Projekt RED. The combined sales of The Witcher and The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings have hit the healthy number across the PC, Mac, and Xbox 360.
Geralt of Rivia will be witching on yet another platform, as CD Projekt RED has announced The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings will be coming to Mac later this year.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings received a wave of goodwill last year from critics and fans alike. It was even dubbed our Shacknews 2011 Game of the Year. By the time the buzz hit a fever pitch, a console version had already been announced, and so I waited. Months later, the Xbox 360 version has been released, and I was as curious as anyone to see how it withstood the lofty expectations set by the accolades -- including our own.
Whether you witched along with our 2011 Game of the Year or just picked up your copy for some enhanced witching today, chances are you want more plot out of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. Fortunately for you, witch enthusiast, a new digital comic on the App Store provides just that.
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At the tolling of the witching hour last night, CD Projekt RED released the 'Enhanced Edition' patch for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on PC to herald the launch of its Xbox 360 edition today. All the shiny new things made for consoleers, including hours of new content, have been patched in for PCnauts too.
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