More than that I believe. Over 5 million is just steam. Witcher 1 came out before Steam was a big thing at all, and both games were available on other digital platforms. I believe it's closer to over 6 million.
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The Witcher 3 has exceeded 1.5 million pre-orders
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More than that I believe. Over 5 million is just steam. Witcher 1 came out before Steam was a big thing at all, and both games were available on other digital platforms. I believe it's closer to over 6 million.
When the game gets reviewed 1 week from release, I think pre-ordering the game is perfectly okay.
3 million Steam alone, I would reckon an additional million on GOG.
Congrats to CDPR for scamming 1.5 million people.
I really want Witcher 3 to be good but I've got no way of knowing for sure. I cant believe how easily people throw thier money away on pre-orders and hype alone. Its depressing, proves all you need for a million seller is a good marketing team (WATCH_DOGS)
I really want Witcher 3 to be good but I've got no way of knowing for sure. I cant believe how easily people throw thier money away on pre-orders and hype alone. Its depressing, proves all you need for a million seller is a good marketing team (WATCH_DOGS)
Scamming? Maybe people pre-ordered the game like me 2 years ago in the hope of showing support to a developer who hasn't let them down yet?
Doesn't scam imply malicious intent? The amount of work put into this game coupled with the reviews that came a week before release proves they're being honest here.
I mean the reviews are already out there, there's literally no difference between pre ordering or waiting for day 1 reviews right now and many have broken the street date with LP's online.
For all intents and purposes, on consoles at least, the game has been out for 5 days.
That's really good. I've never actually played this series myself but i've seen a few W3 videos and whilst its not the type of game i'll probably play its certainly something I don't mind trying out.
OnionPowder
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There is also the 360 version of TW2
Bitch please, they gave review copies out over a week early.
You're taking pessimism to an all-time low if you think The Witcher 3 is going to suck.
Vyse The Legend
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Oh, The Witcher has a much, much better quality pedigree than UbiSoft. And, a lot of these preorders came after all the rave reviews.
This is what happens when your embargo lifts a week ahead of release, giveaways with graphics cards, and just make a kick ass game. Every sale is well deserved because CDPR is one of the best devs in recent years and they respect their customers.
GOTY 2015 right here folks, calling it.
GOTY 2015 right here folks, calling it.
Interfectum
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Derrick alt account?
RespectThySole
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It's actually over 8 million as of September 2014:
http://segmentnext.com/2014/09/05/witcher-witcher-2-sales-reach-8-million-mark/
The Witcher 3 is going to be huge.
Chilled_Eskim01
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They were talking about PC sales alone. Eskim estimated only 20% of the pre-sales figure is on PC, which would seem unlikely with CDPR's pedigree (a PC exclusive dev until the Xbox 360 port of W2)
Normally, I'd agree that preorders are pointless and a scam. But this game has been out for reviews, been streamed by Twitch for days, and has been played by YouTubers.
I mean, what more do you need? Do you need to scour thousands of users on message boards? If you do, that's fine, but that's not neccessary. This isn't an online game with potential server issues. This is a single player game that has thousands of hours of content, including un-edited Let's Plays, available out there for you to make your own decision.
LurkerPrime
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CDPR has proven themselves by the previous two Witcher games. This isn't some no-name, unheard of studio. This is CD Projekt RED presenting the exciting final chapter of Geralt's three-game journey, which has been almost a decade in the making.
Pre-orders are not what's wrong with the industry, as that's what sustains it. The problem is bad marketing practices - misleading or hiding a game before release to ensure sales. And no, nothing was hidden for the Witcher 3; we know what it will look and play like, and reviews have been plentiful. In short, embargos are the root issue.
Doesn't look like it.
All these people posting countless amazing looking screenshots, gifs, and videos in various threads just to look for every blemish probably sold more copies of the game. They did better marketing than CDPR ever could by creating controversy.
captainnapalm
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That downgrade meltdown was a bit ridiculous. This doesn't look like a two-year-old demo/commercial! Also, we don't even have the game yet!
Backfoggen
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It's a good video game.
It's not even worth it. Those types of people will never, ever be satisfied.
Complistic
Member
This game gets a pass.
I still think people should hold off and not pre-order. Personally, I'm waiting for PC performance from "real" players, i.e. not tested in a controlled environment. I'm not saying this is the case, but it wouldn't be the first time that I get a game that was reviewed very favorably by most major outlets only to have it perform really bad on PC.
That, and I still have to beat the second game.
Uno Venova
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There are always several double standards demonstrated when it comes to favored series and developers.
How is it a scam?
Are the controlled environment worries not mostly for multiplayer titles where they are playing over LAN at press events? This is a singleplayer game.
Or... GAF is not a hive mind and everyone doesn't feel the same way. Personally, I've never been one to toe the "don't preorder" line because I just don't care how grown ass people choose to spend their money on videogames.
fluffydelusions
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WetPotatoBread
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Well, since the review embargo lifted and reviews were good and there are plenty of outlets that are showing/streaming gameplay was enough to sell me. So I'm one of the 500k that pre-ordered in the last week....not sure what else you need to buy a game. Wait 2 months only to get the same information?
Indeed.
biglittleps
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I dont think so, PC having 2x PS4 preorders from 1.5million are not possible considering marketing around the game was consoles mostly this time and even though it was PC only game before(Except TW2) but consoles have bigger impact on day 1 sales than PC due to its bigger retail market and users who are willing to pay $60 than PC users on day1.
OmegaDL50
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But will ActiVision, EA, and Ubisoft get the memo? Or will they continue with their embargos until release day. Time will tell.
StoppedInTracks
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For reference this is coming from a company that is based in Poland and started as a translation studio for Baldur's Gate 1.
Incredible growth.
Incredible growth.