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CD Projekt Acknowledges Authenticity Of The Witcher 3 Leak
CD Projekt has experienced a security breach that has allowed extensive details about The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to appear online. The contents include information about the story, quests, and even the game’s ending.
The files were posted to 4chan and Reddit, showcasing concept art, a breakdown of the E3 2014 trailer, and more. The leak reportedly stems from a breach of a developer’s Google Drive, as reported by PS4 Daily.
“It has come to our attention that, because of a breach of our security systems, some of the production files for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt have emerged on the Internet,” a CD Projekt representative told us via email. “A portion of the files contains information about the story of the game so we strongly advise against accessing them, as this may heavily impact and spoil your future gaming experience. We'd also like to reassure everyone that the disclosure of said documents does not affect the development cycle in any way.”
For more on The Witcher 3, check out our coverage from E3. You can also read up on the game in our coverage hub from the March 2013 issue.
[Source: Reddit, PS4 Daily via Eurogamer]
Our Take
There’s a good chance that these files will emerge online in more places. If you seek them out, you can probably find them, but doing so means you’re risking your experience being spoiled.
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