Witcher 3 News [LINKS & DISCUSSION]

[Riven-Twain]

Which image best fits your feelings regarding the approaching release of The Witcher III?
This one:

'Ah, out for a nice leisurely ride towards May 19th. We'll admire the scenery, chat with our fellow riders, and not worry too much about the destination, but enjoy the journey along the way.'

Or, this one:

'Onward! To Witchery!'

 

[wichat]

Which image best fits your feelings regarding the approaching release of The Witcher III?

Rather this one

 

[minicrom]

Oh, you are not going to be happy with us in April then.

Ho yes ! Please release a Witcher 3 pixel art trailer which says you have downgraded for the 1st april Just to troll the downgrade people ! Would be so awesome XD

 

[Paul_cz]

I admit, releasing some downgraded trailer on april 1st (pixel art nice idea, or simply TW3 on lowest settings and resolution available) and then coming out with proper ultra + hairworks version the next day would be hilarious.

 

[Rpac.605]

Oh, you are not going to be happy with us in April then.

Hello,
Will there be more cinematics or just gameplays releases?

 

[mecha_fish]

Oh, you are not going to be happy with us in April then.

I am already emotionally preparing myself for whatever April Fools shenanigans you guys will mock us with.

 

[Kinley]

http://venturebeat.com/2015/03/30/t...on-a-pc-at-minimum-settings-than-on-xbox-one/

Nice bait there venturebeat. Not to mention the hyperbole in that entire article.

"The developer for one of the biggest game releases of 2015 is worried about the resolution output of the Xbox One."

No he's not... Stop it.

 

[nordelaire]

A lot of things have been said about the xbox one version today on other forums solely based on a fuzzy Twitter answer by Damien while he was somnolent and naked in his hotel room in Milan but everyone should relax and listen calmly to the impressions of the people who have actually played the Xbox One version:

http://www.dualshockers.com/2015/03...less-than-great-think-again-it-looks-awesome/

 

[thislsmadness]

For everyone wondering why CDPR usually downplays the differences between versions and is "overly PR" its exactly because articles like the above and certain gaming communities will twist those words to make it seem like console version is poorly done.

 

[LoneWolf]

I admit, releasing some downgraded trailer on april 1st (pixel art nice idea, or simply TW3 on lowest settings and resolution available) and then coming out with proper ultra + hairworks version the next day would be hilarious.

An even better trolling, IMHO, would be for the REDs to announce on April 1st, that in order to deliver their loyal fans the exquisite gaming experience, the Masterpiece, the RPG gamer's dream-come-true they deserve - they need some more time for polishing/ironing out bugs, and The Witcher 3 is delayed, again, to October/November.
April 2nd: CDPR announce they weren't trolling us the day before, the game is indeed delayed...
April 3rd: CDPR's offices in Warsaw:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dIBL4tYQPI

 

[CostinRaz]

For everyone wondering why CDPR usually downplays the differences between versions and is "overly PR" its exactly because articles like the above and certain gaming communities will twist those words to make it seem like console version is poorly done.

That's just blowing smoke. Everyone knows XBOX is not capable of rendering games at good settings at 1080p.

One article means zilch.

 

[val.mitev]

Ho yes ! Please release a Witcher 3 pixel art trailer which says you have downgraded for the 1st april Just to troll the downgrade people ! Would be so awesome XD

They've already released that. :troll:

 

[BroccoliSouP]

An even better trolling, IMHO, would be for the REDs to announce on April 1st, that in order to deliver their loyal fans the exquisite gaming experience, the Masterpiece, the RPG gamer's dream-come-true they deserve - they need some more time for polishing/ironing out bugs, and The Witcher 3 is delayed, again, to October/November.
April 2nd: CDPR announce they weren't trolling us the day before, the game is indeed delayed...
April 3rd: CDPR's offices in Warsaw:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dIBL4tYQPI

You do not joke about delays...ever. :mean:

 

[Aedan2]

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They should make something appropriate for April 4th too, omen of a big change, change that will bring Witcher 3, sounds about right

 

[Giovanni1983]

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They should make something appropriate for April 4th too, omen of a big change, change that will bring Witcher 3, sounds about right

Is it the wild hunt ?

 

[Kyniek]

Yup. The World in TW3 is gonna be huge. Especially Skellige Archipelago.

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And No Man's Land

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http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1021880/Content-Optimization-Pipeline-for-an

 

[sharpappple]

Yup. The World in TW3 is gonna be huge. Especially Skellige Archipelago.

And No Man's Land

http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1021880/Content-Optimization-Pipeline-for-an

no mans land is much further south, that is Novigrad and Oxenfurt, but god that is big. you have to wonder about the sanity of developers working on filling two maps like that. I cant wait to explore it!

 

[jerf.674]

Regarding the above discussion on the size of the world, from the same GDC presentation we now have new solid evidence on the scale of the Skellige map:
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That is, the main island is approx. 2x3km.

 

[Giovanni1983]

That is so huge.....i really can't wait

 

[MadYarpen]

Gamespot impressions from recent 2 days hands on, free of restrictions with most recent build!

They have some concerns but overall positive:
http://www.gamespot.com/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt/