<![CDATA[Kotaku: Cd Projekt]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Cd Projekt]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/cd projekt http://kotaku.com/tag/cd projekt <![CDATA[The Witcher 2 Dev Diary Might Answer Your Questions About the Xbox Version]]> In case Kirk Hamilton's preview of The Witcher 2 on the Xbox left you with unanswered questions about the 360 remake, here's CD Projekt with a professionally produced video filled with colorful lights, sounds, and people talking about making the game. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5882035&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Check Out The Witcher 2's Kickass New Opening Cinematic]]> At yesterday's for the upcoming Xbox 360 port of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (my thoughts here), the folks at CD Projekt also showed us a brand-new intro cinematic that they had created for the game. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5879754&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Witcher 2 on Xbox 360 is, Thankfully, Still Very Much The Witcher 2]]> This week, I had a chance to sit down and play through a few hours of the upcoming Xbox 360 version of the 2011 PC-exclusive game The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. The Xbox 360 version will launch on April 17th. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5879333&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Wrong Way to Stop Video Game Piracy]]> Republished from Rock, Paper Shotgun. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5869908&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Witcher Devs Playing Judge, Jury & Executioner With Alleged Pirates]]> CD Projekt, the developers of the Witcher series, have been sending letters to alleged German pirates demanding over US$1,000 for having illegally copied the game. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5868672&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[This PC Developer Doesn't See the Point in DRM]]> Marcin Iwinski, CEO of Witcher developers CD Projekt, utters a little common sense as a palette cleanser to Ubisoft's increasingly farcical stance on PC gaming. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5863647&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Free Witcher 2 Patch Adds Horde Mode, Makes Things Darker, Harder]]> The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Version 2.0 will be a free patch that gives PC gamers a new tutorial system, a survival arena mode, a difficulty-increasing dark mode, oodles of patches and all of the previously released download packs. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5832573&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A Gripping, Lusty Excerpt From My Witcher 2 Novel]]> You may be aware that CD Projekt's The Witcher games are based on a series of fantasy novels by the Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. What you may not know is that I liked the story of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings so much that I have been working on my own novelization of it, tentatively titled The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings: The Game: The Novel. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5828161&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Namco Sues Over European Distribution, DRM Removal from Witcher 2]]> Namco Bandai is suing the parent company of the maker of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, the acclaimed PC role-playing game that will make its way to Xbox 360 later this year, over the rights to distribute that version of the game in Europe. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5819762&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Geralt Gets a Haircut in The Witcher 2 Update 1.2]]> CD Projekt has released update 1.2 for The Witcher 2 on the PC, featuring more than 30 significant changes and fixes to the game, including the ability for Geralt to swap between six different looks via in-game barber shops. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5808257&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Witcher 2 Fighting Its Way to the Xbox 360 By Year's End]]> Speaking via live broadcast from the CDP Summer Days event, CD Projekt has confirmed the appearance of The Witcher 2 on the Xbox 360 this year, with "no quality compromise" made for Geralt's first journey to console land. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5807950&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Poland Gives President Obama The Witcher 2's Collector's Edition]]> President Obama, on a tour of Europe this week, stopped in Poland today to meet with Prime Minister Donald Tusk. As is customary, Tusk presented Obama with several gifts to commemorate his visit. One of those was the collector's edition of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5806531&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Looks Like The Witcher 2 is Also Coming to the Xbox 360]]> Developer CD Projekt has teased console versions of The Witcher games before, but it looks like it might actually happen for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. The game's producer talked around it to Eurogamer and the ESRB now has a rating for an Xbox 360 version. Maybe at E3, then? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5805282&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sit Back and Listen to a Tale of The Witcher]]> In a dreary encampment outside the small town of Flotsam the inhabitants gather nightly to listen to legendary tales of heroism. You don't need to visit, but if you're passing through you'd do well to stop and sit awhile. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5805099&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Watch a Woman Strip Naked Using Only Magic!]]> I could tell there was a sex scene brewing in The Witcher 2 when Geralt of Rivia and his comely redheaded sorceress companion Triss stumbled upon this ancient Elven bathhouse, and I wasn't planning on sharing the resulting NSFW video. Then Triss tapped into the vast mystical forces of the universe to remove her clothing. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5804769&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Witcher Takes a Swing at The Lord of the Rings]]> The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a dark and gritty sword and sorcery game, so removed from Tolkien's legendary high fantasy epic that it takes a moment to swipe at it from afar. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5804648&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Altair Misses the Haystack in The Witcher 2]]> Have you ever wondered what would happen if Altair from Assassin's Creed missed one of those graceful swan dives into conveniently placed bales of hay? The Witcher 2 has your answer. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5802729&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Witcher 2 Wastes No Time Getting Naked]]> All great sword and sorcery epics have an element of romance to them. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings gets the romancing underway within the first ten minutes of starting a new game. Be warned: I've misplaced my censor bars. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5802699&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Here Are All of The Witcher 2's Launch Videos, and a Special Message]]> The long-awaited RPG The Witcher 2 drops on Tuesday, and developer CD Projekt has sown the Internet with all of its launch videos, four in all. All carry some kind of message from the studio at the end, such as that one above. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5801892&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[All Witcher 2 DLC will be Free, Developer Assures]]> The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings arrives for PC on Tuesday, and while there is some retailer-specific preorder DLC out there, developer CD Projekt RED assures everyone the game's DLC will be free. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5801811&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[12 Splendid Things About The Witcher 2]]> Both myself and Jim [Rossignol] have recently been exploring preview code for upcoming dirty fantasy RPG The Witcher 2, which comprised the first two sections of the game. We both found ourselves simpering away like tabloid newspapers at a royal wedding in response to it; we are cynical men by nature, but so far The Witcher 2 has defeated that. Jim's preview is here, but it's well worth distilling our experiences down to some of the game's most impressive aspects. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5798181&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[How The Witcher 2 Transforms You into a Monster-Hunting Machine]]> After playing several hours of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, I can confidently say the game improves on the original in every way. After seeing this combat video for the game, I realize I've only scratched the surface of what the game has to offer. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5796174&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Does The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Have Your Language Covered?]]> Role-playing game The Witcher 2 will ship with 11 languages, states developer CD Projekt Red. It will have full voice and text for English, German, Russian, French, and Polish. Subtitled languages are Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Czech and Hungarian. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5794706&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Witcher 2 Could Be The Hardest Game You'll Ever Play]]> Provided, that is, you decide to play the role-playing title on "insane" difficulty. Which gives you one life. For a game that could take anywhere from 30-60 hours to finish. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5714845&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Pirate This Game, You'll Get Fined]]> Let's be clear. Torrenting games is not good. It's bad. But, if you are planning on torrenting games, think twice about doing so with The Witcher 2, because you could be hunted down and fined. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5696960&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[What's Happening With Good Old Games?]]> The entire site of Good Old Games, the online seller of classic - and DRM-free - video games, has been taken offline and replaced with a message saying the service has been closed. Update: This is looking like a marketing move. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5642141&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Witcher Developer And Polish PC Company Make Deal Official]]> Witcher developer CD Projekt was made its deal Polish computer company Optimus official. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5388318&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Witcher 2: Debut Trailer]]> Here's the debut trailer - doubling as an official reveal - for The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings, sequel to 2007's boob-riddled PC RPG. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5362182&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[GOG Scores MegaRace]]> CD Projekt's DRM-free classic computer game download service has secured several titles from French publisher Microids, including Mega Race, one of the premier showcase titles for CD Rom technology. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5235038&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[CD Projekt Founders Win Entrepreneur Of The Year Award]]> Two co-founders of Polish publishing, development, and distribution company CD Projekt have been awarded the coveted Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Poland. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5102774&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Witcher Headed For The Consoles]]> This developer diary says it's for The Witcher: Rise of the Wolf. Never heard of it? Neither have we. The diary, however, says it's the console adaptation of previously PC-only The Witcher. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5100198&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Witcher Enhanced Edition Update Now Available]]> CD Projekt Red's super enhanced edition of their excellent RPG The Witcher should be on its way or indeed on the shelves of a store near you as we speak, but as promised, owners of the original game can now get everything included in the super mega mega version completely free via one hell of a download. The main patch, which includes animation changes, performance tweaks, and generally makes the game better weighs in at 1GB, while grabbing your language pack is another 500MB. Finally there's the bonus pack, which contains new adventures, two CDs worth of music, and the bonus content from the box set, all scrunched up into another 1.5GB worth of data. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5052204&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Good Old Games Beta Launches]]> Several of you have written in this morning to let us know that the early start beta for CD Projekt's DRM-free classic PC game store Good Old Games (GOG.com) is now live, with one helpful reader sending us a screenshot of the games currently available via the service. When I first heard about the website my first thought was a giant "Why?", but now looking over the list I begin to see their point. There is definitely potential here for me to spend a great deal of money. Descent 3 plus expansions for $5.99, without having to dig through a giant bin at a CompUSA somewhere? Definitely a good deal. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5047893&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[CD Projekt To Sell "Good Old Games" DRM-Free]]> It seems that European publisher-distributor CD Projekt (The Witcher) have come up with a new site where you can buy DRM-free games from the '80s, '90s and early millennium. You know, old games. The site promises good ones, though - it's called Good Old Games, the header image lists the Fallout series, the Freespace series and MDK, among others. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5023950&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Gaming PR In The Age Of Blogs]]> Last week, Gamasutra ran an interview with Tom Ohle, vice president of PR & marketing for CD Projekt, creators of The Witcher. They obviously get to talking about games PR, and in particular some of the challenges facing a public relations team when deciding how to market a game. While I don't agree with many of their points (Ohle's or that of the interviewer), especially that "major blogs just don't really cover" the PC that much (we try to give it it's due whenever & wherever possible), it's still an interesting read, if only for Ohle's idea that even a site with just one reader's worth taking care of, because that's still one potential customer. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=387437&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[CD Projekt Adds Polish To Age Of Conan]]> The company behind the PC RPG The Witcher is taking another stab at the swords and sorcery gig as Funcom announces a fully localized Polish release for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures to be handled by CD Projekt, due out in the second half of 2008. The Polish developer, publisher, and distributor will handle the localization and running of the game, including customer service, in-game support, websites and the game's community, while Funcom handles the back end. Age of Conan will be the first subscription RPG to be fully localized in Polish. Says Michał Kiciński, joint CEO of CD Projekt:
"We are committed to providing a new level of game experience through the use of local game masters, community managers and customer support. For years we have waited for the right MMO game to come along and now it is here, in our hands."
CD Projekt has worked with Funcom in the past, localizing and distributing The Longest Journey, and also localized the Baldur's Gate series and Planescape: Torment. I'm liking this company more every minute. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=383519&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Witcher Gets Enhanced]]> The best PC RPG of 2007 is about to get better. CD Projekt Red has announced The Witcher Enhanced Edition, an update of the game due out this May that seeks to completely quash any qualms players may have had with the original title - in essence, they listened to our bitching and fixed stuff. Small tweaks like shortening load times and increasing combat accuracy are just the beginning. The English language version of the game has been completely reworked to include text left out of the initial release, while the German version is getting redone voice overs. CD Projekt is adding over 50 new supporting character models to further immersion, with 100 new animated gestures added to make conversation flow more naturally. They've even redone the lip-sync system to make conversing more animated and lifelike. Along with all of the changes, the enhanced version will ship complete with the D'jinni mod editor, allowing you to create and share your own modules in the game, as well as two all new adventures from the dev team. Of course all of the new content will be available for purchasers of the original game in free downloadable form, but if you've not yet experienced The Witcher, May looks like an excellent time to give it a go. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=357671&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Witcher: Loading Awesome, Please Wait]]> Since I saw CD Projekt's PC action RPG The Witcher in action at the Atari room during E3 this year, I've been eager to get my hands on the title. Based on a series of short stories and novels by Poland's premier fantasy author Andrzej Sapkowski, the title promised a rich, atmospheric world, statless leveling, an interesting, combo-driven combat system, and decision system that blurs the lines between good and evil. Happily the final title delivers, albeit with a few minor flaws and one relatively major one. If not for the absolutely staggering loading times, The Witcher would have easily been one of my top PC RPGs of all time. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=316657&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Witcher Swag]]> Having tooled around with a preview build for a few weeks, the UPS man dropped by my apartment Friday with a final version of Atari's PC RPG The Witcher. Along with the game came a short story from the creator of The Witcher series, Andrze J. Sapowski, entitled "The Lesser Evil". It's an interesting read, and I hope more of his work makes the leap to English so I can further explore the world behind the game. Also included was the snarling wolf keychain, which is both heavy and pointy. I can personally attest to the fact that it hurts like a bitch when you step on it with bare feet. Look for full impressions of the game itself tomorrow if I can stop playing the game long enough to write about it. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=316214&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Making The Witcher - Geralt]]>
Geralt is a sword-wielding, mutated, monster-hunting bad ass, and it takes a special team of people to bring a guy like that to life in a video game. Programmers so bad ass themselves that when they are filmed playing foosball the very air around them erupts into gouts of bloom that spread throughout the entirety of Warsaw, Poland. This is apparently part one of five or so making of videos being released leading up to the game's release on Halloween. I'm currently playing through it myself, so look for full impressions before the big day. More »
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