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Read More »Interview: Bandai Namco on the Witcher 3’s runaway success
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt haspicked up plaudits from critics and its fair share of Game of the Year gongs. But the title also won the Sales Triumph category at this year’s MCV Awards.We speak to Bandai Namco PR and marketing boss Lee Kirton to find out how CD Projekt …
Read More »‘The Witcher 3 proves players want longer games’
CD Project’s Jose Teixeira says multiplayer and microtransactions are not essential when satisfying gamers
Read More »The Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone special edition delayed in North America
A special boxed release of The Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone has been delayed in North America, developer CD Projekt Red has confirmed. Word of logistical” issues from the studiocame just hours ahead of the official release of the popular RPG’s new content arrival. The delay affects all North American …
Read More »The Witcher 3 sells 6m copies
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has sold 6m copies worldwide, developer CD Projekt Red has announced. The company’s latest financial results show Wild Hunt has sold a total of 6,014,576 units – roughly 1m a week on average since the game’s launch. The studio adds 1m copies of the game …
Read More »The Witcher 3 UK console downloads hit 144,000 in May
Almost 150,000 UK console gamers downloaded The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in May, the latest numbers from SuperData revealed. The UK download chart – which launched last month in Beta and MCV ran exclusively – shows just how successful games are in terms of both individual unit sales and total …
Read More »‘Gamers don’t care about buggy games shipped on time’
CD Projekt's Marcin Iwinski says consumers will only remember the very best titles they have played
Read More »The wild road to The Witcher 3
CD Projekt co-founder Marcin Iwinski on development, buggy games and building for success
Read More »Side recorded 450,000-word script for The Witcher 3
Firm worked on fantasy RPG for two and a half years
Read More »The Witcher’s hour – CD Projekt RED on Wild Hunt’s successful launch
Before launch, I would have wagered that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt would be a moderate success. There was no doubt it was a graphically impressive and highly ambitious title – reflected in the seemingly endless parade of ‘Best of Show and ‘Most Anticipated Game’ prizes it has picked up. …
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