The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt announced!

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt announced!



CD Projekt RED has officially announced the title of their next upcoming game:The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (VIDEO). Further, they've announced that this, the ultimate game in the series, will also be the final Witcher game from the studio. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt combines CD Projekt REDs trademark decision-based storytelling flair with a living open world larger than any other in modern RPG history. The captivating and nonlinear story of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt takes place in a rich, truly open world environment. A world which is thrilling to explore, full of daring adventures, momentous quests, memorable characters, and unique monsters. Players will freely travel through woods, lakes, mountains, cities, and villages. Each region is inhabited by distinct populations with their own customs, legends and problems. The world of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30 times bigger than The Witcher 2," said Adam Badowski, head of the studio. Imagine playing a dark fantasy game with the same great nonlinear story as in the previous Witcher titles, but now told in a world you can explore freely with no artificial boundaries. The war-ravaged world is so huge that to reach further places you will need to ride a horse or sail a boat to get there. A world where your choices have truly epic consequences. From the development side, this goal is extremely demanding. Our team had to make significant design changes and our tech had to be rebuilt. But we believe that this will lead to a completely new level of nonlinearity and a whole new, richer gaming experience. As a gamer, I would love to play this kind of RPG and I think this is what many players are waiting for. This is our dream come true at CD Projekt RED, and we hope it will be the same for you! adds Badowski. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the final episode of the award-winning RPG series and the last part of the legend of Geralt of Rivia. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the most robust and breathtaking game ever created by CD Projekt RED. Open world free-roaming exploration is an adventure in itself as the player will gallop through war-ravaged lands, sail misty waters and track down dangerous beasts for money. An improved combat system will allow players to feel like a real monster-hunter, a witcher who uses his superior senses and fighting skills to survive in a dark fantasy world--while he embarks on a quest to save his loved ones. The new core mechanics of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt immerse the player in the experience completely, with no Quick Time Events, only intuitive RPG gameplay. Badowski continued, "People may ask if this is really going to be the last Witcher game. Yes, it is. 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." For all of those who have never experienced the adventures of Geralt before, this will be their last chance. The game will be accessible all players--those who are fans of the series and those who just love RPGs--thanks to availability on all major high-end platforms and an introduction designed to smoothly introduce all those who visit the world of the Witcher for the first time." The game will be released in 2014 simultaneously on all high-end platforms. Making use of the same remarkable art direction from The Witcher 2 combined with the support of in-house technology--the recently-announced RPG-oriented REDengine 3--The Witcher 3 will take full advantage of the technical capabilities of modern hardware and will set a new standard for RPG visuals. CD Projekt RED has added a whole new section to their website. If you want to find more information, please go towww.thewitcher.com For more details check out the latest issue ofGame Informer, available for online subscribers starting from today. There you will find exclusive materials in a 14 page cover story, including early screenshots and concept artwork. To celebrate this momentous announcement, the developers of the award-winning Witcher franchise are putting The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut and The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition on a 50% off sale onGOG.comandSteamfor the next 72 hours. And for console gamers, the price of The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition on Microsoft's Xbox 360 is permanently decreased to only USD/EUR 29.99 USD/EUR or GBP 19,99. To be informed about the start of official CD Projekt RED pre-orders for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and to receive the latest Witcher news please subscribe here:thewitcher.com/preorder
 
SO exited . Can't wait to see more . Please fully focus on PC first . IF it's ready release it for PC , port to consoles later . Love from asia .
 
"will also be the final Witcher game from the studio. "

Wait what? I thought only Geralt's story will be over, but that games based on the Witcher universe were still a possibility.

Pity if that's not the case...
 
It sounds like TW3 will be wonderful, but I'm really sad that there won't be any more Witcher after that. What bittersweet news!
 

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KnightofPhoenix said:
"will also be the final Witcher game from the studio. "

Wait what? I thought only Geralt's story will be over, but that games based on the Witcher universe were still a possibility.

Pity if that's not the case...

Well, TW world will be too messed up with so many optional endings. It would be hard to create another game that would be consistent with previous ones. They could decide to choose "one true ending", but then players that prefer other endings would be disappointed. There are also spin-offs and prequels, but they are not popular among players nor devs.
 
Right in the feels!

It is bittersweet indeed, but I agree the franchise should go out with a bang. The team has essentially been working on fanfiction for the last decade, I think they deserve to finally tell their own stories :)
 
I am sad it will be the last one, but I also understand it. Hopefully that means we get some really good endings to TW3. Now I cant wait for 2014, and we just started 2013:)
 
...Hm.... I'm cautiously optimistic. The announcement sounds good, but if it's as big of a leap forward from TW2 as TW2 was from TW1, my PC won't be able to run it, and no way in hell would I upgrade my PC just to play the one game.

Here's hoping the game is optimized for mid-range systems!
 
real bittersweet news. While Geralt's last game is understandable, the last witcher game :(
well here is to Geralt's final epic adventure! and you may never know with the future!

Now bring on the real trailer! we have been waiting for it since almost a month now!
 
Well good luck ladies and gentleman at RED.
I just hope that it doesnt end with death and pontless darkness , when the world was already dark enough.

The decision to end it here , well personaly I couldnt imagine a Witcher world without Geralt so I guess it's time for a new fantasy IP.
 
So instead of trailer for TW3 we have info about TW3 being the last witcher game. Great day... Thanks CDPR.
 
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