The Witcher 2 for Xbox 360 sets out to conquer Japan
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition for Xbox 360 is now available in Japan for 7770 JPY. Japanese players can play the game with a cinematic localization on their home entertainment system from Microsoft. The title is excepted to be one of the largest Western hits on this market.
Japan is perceived as a market ruled by local productions. Western brands need a lot of time to build a strong position there. The first feedback that we got shows that The Witcher 2 established a solid foothold and our first steps on this market are very promising for the future. I think that for some, The Witcher 2 will be perceived as another great example of the Polish culture, such as Chopin, whose music is very popular there. We expect that many Xbox 360 owners will buy our game and love what we have prepared for them said Adam Kiciński CD Projekt REDs CEO.
The CD Projekt RED team visited Japan earlier this month and took part in one of the most popular gameplay shows Nico Nico. The live show normally running for 60 minutes was extended to two hours by the hosts, when many on-line commentators asked for more gameplay shown by The Witcher 2 dev team member. The last and fourth episode of the gameplay stream will be transmitted this Sunday with one of the devs answering the viewers questions via Skype.
Furthermore, Japans largest gaming magazine Famitsu gave The Witcher 2 a platinum score award one of the highest distinctions ever given to a Western production. All four reviewers of the game gave it a 9 out of 10 score. "We think that all Xbox 360 owners in Japan should be interested in The Witcher 2. The game is unique on this platform and offers exceptional gameplay, that should attract a vast audience here" commented Mitsutoshi Sakurai, CEO of Spike Chunsoft, The Witchers publisher in Japan.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition for Xbox 360 is now available in Japan for 7770 JPY. Japanese players can play the game with a cinematic localization on their home entertainment system from Microsoft. The title is excepted to be one of the largest Western hits on this market.
Japan is perceived as a market ruled by local productions. Western brands need a lot of time to build a strong position there. The first feedback that we got shows that The Witcher 2 established a solid foothold and our first steps on this market are very promising for the future. I think that for some, The Witcher 2 will be perceived as another great example of the Polish culture, such as Chopin, whose music is very popular there. We expect that many Xbox 360 owners will buy our game and love what we have prepared for them said Adam Kiciński CD Projekt REDs CEO.
The CD Projekt RED team visited Japan earlier this month and took part in one of the most popular gameplay shows Nico Nico. The live show normally running for 60 minutes was extended to two hours by the hosts, when many on-line commentators asked for more gameplay shown by The Witcher 2 dev team member. The last and fourth episode of the gameplay stream will be transmitted this Sunday with one of the devs answering the viewers questions via Skype.
Furthermore, Japans largest gaming magazine Famitsu gave The Witcher 2 a platinum score award one of the highest distinctions ever given to a Western production. All four reviewers of the game gave it a 9 out of 10 score. "We think that all Xbox 360 owners in Japan should be interested in The Witcher 2. The game is unique on this platform and offers exceptional gameplay, that should attract a vast audience here" commented Mitsutoshi Sakurai, CEO of Spike Chunsoft, The Witchers publisher in Japan.
