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Witcher Dev Discusses Next-Gen Plans

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by Jim Reilly on February 17, 2012 at 02:50 PM
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The developer behind The Witcher series is setting its sights on 2014 and 2015 for release of its next-generation games.

Speaking to Eurogamer, CD Projekt Red managing director Adam Badowski said his studio has two major, multiplatform titles planned for release on next-generation consoles and PC.

"We are definitely starting for new consoles," he said, later clarifying the team does not have next-gen development kits yet. "The market is ready for something new,"  added head of marketing Michal Platkow-Gilewski, "for something faster, more powerful."

One of the two games is a brand new RPG with a second team working on it. The other is likely The Witcher 3, though CD Projekt Red isn't saying anything about it. "Give us some time; I'm sure we will announce it pretty fast in the following months, but we want to do everything in the proper order. And right now we are focused on polishing and bringing the Enhanced Edition to Xbox 360 and PC," Platkow-Gilewski added.

[Source: Eurogamer]

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  • by Friday, February 17, 2012 at 03:15 PM

    Honest and open...I like it.

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    by Friday, February 17, 2012 at 03:16 PM
    Awesome news! Just knowing, that they're considering/started production for the next gen systems is exciting to hear.
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    by Friday, February 17, 2012 at 03:19 PM
    Looking forward to playing Witcher 2. I'm not big on skipping the first game in a series, but I don't have a lot of options.
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    by Friday, February 17, 2012 at 03:24 PM
    I'm glad that CDProjekt seems to be doing well. I love The Witcher games and thus will gladly follow CDProjekt to the ends of the earth. Unless their games start becoming crappy. Then I won't.
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    by Friday, February 17, 2012 at 03:47 PM

    Good thing their games already look a generation beyond the current standard. Witcher 2 has incredible graphics.

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    by Friday, February 17, 2012 at 03:56 PM
    What about bringing the Witcher 2 over to the PS3 first?
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    by Friday, February 17, 2012 at 04:06 PM

    oh CD Projekt, you have won me over with the greatness of the Witcher 2. can't wait for your next stuff. hopefully i'll have truly ballin' hardware by 2014.

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    by Friday, February 17, 2012 at 04:10 PM
    Tell me when and for what you want your money CDPR and it will be yours.

    Explanation - The Witcher games do have their flaws but they're so astonishingly unique and well made. They take some concepts you see everywhere and really..believe in them, for a lack of a better word. NO half-hearted attempts here. There are anti-heroes, then there's Geralt. There's morality systems, then there's the Witcher's. There's splitting story paths..then there's the Witcher's(especially #2)!

    The political and philosophical undertones, the uniquely motivated antagonists, the art direction, it all just comes together to really make the game's story exceed beyond expectations.

    We always have to keep our brand loyalties in check to be sure we don't just gobble up anything, but I seriously cannot wait to see what CDPR does next. (Bring on the drowners, witcher 3.)
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    by Friday, February 17, 2012 at 04:12 PM

    Can't wait for this game on the 360!

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    by Friday, February 17, 2012 at 04:19 PM
    GI, please choose another image for articles related to The Witcher. D: The characters in your image look so...weird.
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    by Friday, February 17, 2012 at 04:41 PM

    I never got into the Witcher games because my computer cant handle games like that but I will most definitely check it out when it comes out on Xbox.

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    by Friday, February 17, 2012 at 04:58 PM

    As much praise as CD Projekt Red has gotten for it's The Witcher series, I'm sure whatever secret projects they're working on is awesome. I really hope CD Projekt Red brings The Witcher 2 to the PS3 but if they don't, I'll just play it on the Xbox 360.

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    by Friday, February 17, 2012 at 05:59 PM

    Awesome, I'd love to see what these guys come out with in the near future

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    by Friday, February 17, 2012 at 06:18 PM

    Definitly anticipating CD Projekt's future title's. If any company can lead off the new console gen well they'll be the ones.

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    by Friday, February 17, 2012 at 07:32 PM

    Curious to see what they'll do with the next gen tech, considering they obviously know how to use the current one.

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    by Friday, February 17, 2012 at 08:16 PM

    Makes me wonder how we will look back on this console gen...

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    by Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 01:06 AM

    either way this is good news...now we just need to see how much the new consoles and games will cost...

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    by Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 12:33 AM
    Fingers crossed they're doing a sci-fi rpg.
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    by Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 06:34 AM

    Witcher 3... please...

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    by Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 07:28 PM

    CD Projekt Red = WIN