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With The Witcher 3 reveal behind it, CD Projekt has announced lifetime sales numbers for the franchise. Between The Witcher and The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, the series has surpassed 5m copies sold – with 2012’s Xbox 360 release of the sequel contributing significantly to the figure. The Witcher …
Read More »Witcher studio sends dev toolset RedKit to beta
Free modding platform based on RedEngine to include 'advanced' landscape design tools and day-night cycle simulations
Read More »Witcher developer hiring multiplayer programmer for upcoming titles
CD Projekt Red is apparently looking into multiplayer for one or more of its upcoming efforts. A job listing from The Witcher dev seeking a multiplayer programmer was spotted earlier today by CVG. It implied that at least one if not both of the studio’s upcoming projects, futuristic RPG Cyberpunk …
Read More »Witcher dev reveals new sci-fi project Cyberpunk
'Mature' title to be developed by new team at Poland studio
Read More »Mac version confirmed as The Witcher 2 nears 2m sales
Cult RPG hit The Witcher 2 has sold more than 1.7m copies worldwide in its first year. The game debuted on PC in May 2011, and was more recently released on Xbox 360 back in April. Developer CD Projekt Red has confirmed that a Mac version is now in the …
Read More »CD Projekt Red ditching DRM
CD Projekt Red, developer of the hit RPG series The Witcher, has revealed the company will no longer rely on DRM for any of their future titles. Speaking at GDC last week in San Francisco, CEOMarcin Iwinski stated that the studio wouldn’t go the route again because it both complicates …
Read More »1.5m copies sold in 2011 for Witcher franchise
Breakdown shows The Witcher 2 sold 1.1m whilst original sold 400k
Read More »Witcher developers working on two next gen titles
Polish Studio CD Project announces new IP, new game engine
Read More »11 publishers sign up to EA Origin
Electronic Arts has brought several new third party partners onboard for its digital distribution service, Origin. A total of 11 independent game publishers will be bringing their games to the platform, including Robot Entertainment, CD Projekt Red, Freebird Games, Recoil Games, Autumn Games, 1C Company, inXile Entertainment, Paradox Interactive, Core …
Read More »Don’t be indifferent to piracy, says CD Projekt
Studio drops legal threats but asks players to not tolerate illegal downloads
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