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[TronLight]

How can they afford to make a game like this? CD Project are hardly the most wealth developer plus they're independent.

It' shows how efficient they are.

They have GOG.com, and for what I know CD Projekt it's a big publisher in Poland and maybe the rest of Europe.
CD Projekt RED is only their game studio.

So they're not really "Indie".

 

[Derrick01]

How can they afford to make a game like this? CD Project are hardly the most wealth developer plus they're independent.

It' shows how efficient they are.

Well Witcher 2 only cost like $12 million in total I believe, with marketing. I'm sure this will be a lot more expensive with the team size increase.

 

[Trickster]

How can they afford to make a game like this? CD Project are hardly the most wealth developer plus they're independent.

It' shows how efficient they are.

eastern european devs. salaries and hardware is way cheaper over there.

 

[Fezzan]

LTTP but awesome.


Who would have figured that The Witcher would be the very first franchise to get a next gen game on the cover of Game Informer.

It's done very well for CDR so it wasn't completely out of the question. I'm assuming if this is on PS4 and 720 they would want some new fans as well

 

[Geoff9920]

I'm not sure how I feel about this going full open world; it makes me wonder if it'll lose the focus the previous games have had.

 

[Salaadin]

What time is the CDPR thingy today?

 

[Derrick01]

I'm not sure how I feel about this going full open world; it makes me wonder if it'll lose the focus the previous games have had.

We'll just have to wait and see how the final product shapes up since they're not going to do anything but brag about how life changing it'll be and media won't be much help either. If anything I hope they take endless shots at Bethesda/Skyrim during the hype cycle for this game like they did with Bioware last time.

 

[EatChildren]

I think what I like most about this 'trilogy' is the patience from CDPR to ensure each game looks and plays differently. Not a series pushed to annual or bi-annual releases to see it finished in one generation, but one given time to breath.

2007 - The Witcher
2011 - The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
2014 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

 

[Solo]

2018 - The Plougher: The Vernon Roche Saga

 

[Dawg]

On 10 July 2008, CD Projekt announced Good Old Games (gog.com), a service for purchasing classic, DRM-free computer games online.
In 2009 the company launched the distribution of DVD/Blu-ray movies, which started a shift in profile and the process of extending its distributional portfolio.
They are currently the official Polish distributor of products by (among others) Activision Blizzard, Codemasters, NCsoft, SEGA and The Walt Disney Company.[5]
On 21 September 2012, CD Projekt has changed its name to cdp.pl [6]

I never knew these things.

 

[Endo Punk]

Going into next gen I really see myself supporting CD Projekt a lot by purchasing Wild Hunt as well as -my most anticipated gamer ever- Cyberpunk 2077. Love the passion they show for their work as well respect for gamers, now that's how you handle yourself.

 

[Fezzan]

I think what I like most about this 'trilogy' is the patience from CDPR to ensure each game looks and plays differently. Not a series pushed to annual or bi-annual releases to see it finished in one generation, but one given time to breath.

2007 - The Witcher
2011 - The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
2014 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

I love it as well, although I never played the first I hear the second was improved in many ways and to me there's no doubt TW3 won't be a big step forward.

2018 - The Plougher: The Vernon Roche Saga

 

[FACE]

2018 - The Plougher: The Vernon Roche Saga

I'd buy 50 copies.

 

[Dantis]

eastern european devs. salaries and hardware is way cheaper over there.

It's more than that. They're clearly an extremely talented studio. Witcher 2 has better art direction than pretty much every other fantasy game out there.

 

[The Albatross]

Wild Hunt makes it sound like an on rails shooter. God I'd laugh, and cry.

 

[Perkel]

You complain that fast travel ruins the big open world while at the same time complaining about having to walk through that open world. That's hilarious.

No. Point is that Instant Fast Travel as default feature ruins game design.

 

[Fezzan]

Wild Hunt makes it sound like an on rails shooter. God I'd laugh, and cry.

But if your a witcher fan you would know. Gonna be great.

 

[Gbraga]

Wild Hunt makes it sound like an on rails shooter. God I'd laugh, and cry.

I agree it doesn't sound that hot (what is the polish term?), but in the context of the series is a great subtitle that generates hype.

HYPE

 

[demidar]

Wild Hunt makes it sound like an on rails shooter. God I'd laugh, and cry.

Cabela present: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt by CD Projekt Red.

 

[Dennis]

I now have a year to finish The Witcher 2 and when I do it will be fresh in my memory and the upgraded visuals of The Witcher 3 will be readily apparent to me.

Yeah, I got the last laugh.

 

[ZombieFred]

Watch how the build up and execution of the Wild Hunt shit over everything Bioware tried to achieve with the reapers in the Mass Effect Saga in terms of impact and writing :lol: I am even willing to bet if it fails on delivering ay of the above then EatChildren can plough any future daughter I will have.

 

[charsace]

I hope its more open in the Fallout 1 and 2, Neverwinter Nights 2 way than the Bethseda way. Or somewhere in the middle.

 

[Elginer]

This is going to be glorious in their new engine and finally on next-gen consoles. Shame it's a 2014 title but hey, at least we have one blockbuster to look forward to on next-gen systems.

 

[j0hnny_385]

I now have a year to finish The Witcher 2 and when I do it will be fresh in my memory and the upgraded visuals of The Witcher 3 will be readily apparent to me.

Yeah, I got the last laugh.

I plan to replay it on the X360 and do a 100% completition. Boom! \o/ Hehehehe.

 

[Fezzan]

I now have a year to finish The Witcher 2 and when I do it will be fresh in my memory and the upgraded visuals of The Witcher 3 will be readily apparent to me.

Yeah, I got the last laugh.

You didn't have to play again for extra dlc either.

 

[EvilKatarn]

Played through both The Witcher 1 and 2 on PC and also got a review copy of the 360 version from CD Projekt.

Definitely looking forward to this game. One of my favorite franchises in games for sure.

 

[Spazznid]

I now have a year to finish The Witcher 2 and when I do it will be fresh in my memory and the upgraded visuals of The Witcher 3 will be readily apparent to me.

Yeah, I got the last laugh.

Doubled, for justice.

 

[Solo]

I now have a year to finish The Witcher 2 and when I do it will be fresh in my memory and the upgraded visuals of The Witcher 3 will be readily apparent to me.

Yeah, I got the last laugh.

You won't finish Act 1, get real Dennis.

 

[Chinner]

just pretend it's mass effect and it has guns, Dennis!

 

[sflufan]

I shall have business to attend to in Nilfgaard next year and will very much look forward to meeting Emperor Emhyr var Emreis, Deithwen Addan yn Carn aep Morvudd (the White Flame Dancing on the Barrows of His Enemies).

 

[Necrovex]

I think what I like most about this 'trilogy' is the patience from CDPR to ensure each game looks and plays differently. Not a series pushed to annual or bi-annual releases to see it finished in one generation, but one given time to breath.

2007 - The Witcher
2011 - The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
2014 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

We need more developers like CDPR in the game industry.

 

[Felix Lighter]

I still have to play Roche's path with the Enhanced Edition content. I played his path first prior to the content patch and Lorveth's path after the EE patch. I'll probably try to time it closer to Witcher 3's release. Also, the mod tools will have been available for sometime at that point and I can't wait to see what modders come up with.

We need more developers like CDPR in the game industry.

They are a beacon of hope.

 

[Beelzebubs]

We need more developers like CDPR in the game industry.

Yet everybody complains when a game takes too long to come out. The main one recently is Versus. Actually, they have a point on that one.

 

[Laurentius]

Va5Ll

 

[Blue Ninja]

Open world? Day zero.

 

[Treemonkeys]

I'm not really understanding your complaint. Why are you against fast travel? If you don't like that you might have to go far away to get something, then why are you mad that you can get back there instantly?

Because some people would rather not have fast travel with better designed quests than ones that send you across the map for 20 gold.

 

[Gbraga]

Yet everybody complains when a game takes too long to come out. The main one recently is Versus. Actually, they have a point on that one.

They only complain when they announce it too early. If Versus was announced last year, nobody would have a problem with waiting until 2014 (15? 16? Will it ever come out?) for such a promising game.

You really shouldn't announce something 10 years before it comes out, even if it takes 10 years to make it.

 

[Portugeezer]

So it's confirmed to be a 2014 game?

 

[Salaadin]

So it's confirmed to be a 2014 game?

Says so in the article.

 

[sflufan]

So it's confirmed to be a 2014 game?

Yes it has.

 

[shinobi602]

So it's confirmed to be a 2014 game?

That's what CDPR have said so far.

 

[Dennis]

So it's confirmed to be a 2014 game?

Before it gets pushed to 2015, sure.

 

[FACE]

How long until we get video?

 

[ROBOKITTYZILLA]

This is going to be so awesome. I can't wait! Also, dat beard. :O

 

[PumpkinPie]

I'm anxious as to whether they can pull of something this ambitious. Nothing CD Projekt have done so far has suggested they aren't capable of it though, just seems like it'll be a challenge to get it running smoothly.

 

[demidar]

I'm anxious as to whether they can pull of something this ambitious. Nothing CD Projekt have done so far has suggested they aren't capable of it though, just seems like it'll be a challenge to get it running smoothly.

Biggest challenge is to leverage the benefits of open-world, not to just have it because sequel's gotta be bigger and open-world doesn't automatically mean good/better.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

I can't wait 'til my dreams of this game become reality.

 

[Lunar15]

My beard is ready.

 

[JustinBB7]

Oh man all of that sounds awesome. Want trailer now.

 

[Future PhaZe]

Hnnngggg