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GOG upgrading Witcher 3 to GOTY for free
- Thread starter Pagusas
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freshVeggie
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Misleading title.
GOG upgrading Witcher 3 + DLCs to GOTY for free
That's what this is about.
GOG upgrading Witcher 3 + DLCs to GOTY for free
That's what this is about.
You are calling this a PR trick based on the title the OP wrote? What are you even talking about?
They promoted it on Twitter and on FB and their headline was also misleading.
https://www.gog.com/news/upgrade_to_the_witcher_3_wild_hunt_game_of_the_year_edition
There is no point announcing things like this just do it.
eh there was a lot of confusion in the reddit thread about this yesterday too. throwing the word "free" around when you're not really giving anything away could be seen as cheap. especially when you have a good reputation and people will jump to praise you before even reading the details
the wording on their store page yesterday even had some people believing buying the DLC without the base game would get them a free copy of the GOTY too.
I guess it's good that people who back this stuff up will be able to back up all of Witcher 3 without having to keep track of the main game installs plus the expansion installs (as if that were a huge problem or something), but whatevs.
What this did make me do/remind me to do was finally buy the two expansions on PC (I already played them on Xbox). I'll probably do a fresh run of the game after I get a 1080.
What this did make me do/remind me to do was finally buy the two expansions on PC (I already played them on Xbox). I'll probably do a fresh run of the game after I get a 1080.
paperspace
Member
This is really confusing.
Are Steam users & non-DLC-owners missing out on patches because of the GOTY-edition?
Are Steam users & non-DLC-owners missing out on patches because of the GOTY-edition?
No. Everything is same except you don't need to install expansions one by one.
CecilRousso
Member
I have both the GOTY version and the original version in my library, but when I'm looking at the current deals on the sale, GOG has doesn't list the original version as something I own anymore.
This.
EatinOlives
Member
vitalogy11
Member
Okay I heard Saves DO carry over on PC.
Can anyone clear that up for me, and if they do carry over is it as easy as just installing the game in the same location and saves will be there? What's the process?
Can anyone clear that up for me, and if they do carry over is it as easy as just installing the game in the same location and saves will be there? What's the process?
dgrdsv
Member
I don't see any reason why they would change saves location between vanilla game and the same game with DLC(s) so the process is to install the GOTY, and the old saves will most likely just appear in it.
You mean saves from Witcher 2?
Regginator
Member
Title is very misleading, it's not just vanilla Witcher 3. You need both expansions as well. The GOTY is literally base game + the 2 expansions, no extra content. So in a way it's only a name change.
No. The only difference is the base game + two expansions come with multiple installers (I think three?) whereas the GOTY comes with just one. So it's just a little easier installing (not that it was hard in the first place, but still).
You don't get DLCs with this "upgrade".
I'm aware of that but the achievement lists and saves are separate on console. I have the expansion pass already, just wouldn't mind getting double the achievements
