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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 »UK CHARTS: Witcher 2 debuts at No.1
Namco Bandai’s once PC-only RPG The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition is the new UK No.1. It’s the only new release to enter the UKIE GfK Chart-Track Top 40 this week. The Xbox 360 version accounted for 98 per cent of physical sales, with PC claiming the remainder. …
Read More »FRANCHISE FOCUS: The Witcher 2
RPGS are not cool. The genre conjures images of Dungeons and Dragons, Lord of the Rings and epic adventures that only the most dedicated gamer will ever stand a chance of finishing. And while they have always been successful (on PC World of Warcraft still reigns supreme), they are hardly …
Read More »Namco Bandai welcomes Witcher 2’s Skyrim comparisons
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings arrives on Xbox 360 next week (April 17th) and Namco Bandai is brimming with confidence. Far from being concerned about vying to for consumer spend with big-hitting rivals such as Mass Effect 3 and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the publisher has welcomed the comparisons. …
Read More »The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings review roundup
The first UK reviews for Namco Bandai’s The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings have gone live, and critics are delighted with what the former PC-only title has to offer. While it runs on what would have been medium graphics on the PC version, this is a very small cross to …
Read More »Witcher 2 coming to GAME as new releases return
Namco Bandai has announced that upcoming RPG The Witcher 2 will be available at GAME and Gamestation. Add this to confirmation that all Reward, Elite and Gift cards are now fully active and restored and it’s yet another step toward both retailers returning to full strength. GAME, Gamestation and Namco …
Read More »Amazon selling signed Witcher 2 copies for Xbox 360
Namco Bandai has announced an interesting launch exclusive with Amazon for upcoming RPG The Witcher 2. The online retail giant has confirmed that its entire Xbox 360 launch stock of the The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings – Enhanced Edition has been signed by members of the CD Projekt development …
Read More »Witcher 2 dev drops legal action against pirates
CD Projekt Red has said it will no longer seek legal action against gamers that allegedly download The Witcher 2 illegally. Back in December, the polish studio claimed that for every copy of the game that had been purchased legitmately, more than four copies had been pirated. The developer then …
Read More »CD Projekt reveals extent of Witcher 2 piracy
For every copy of The Witcher 2 that’s been legitimately sold, more than four copies have been pirated, according to the CEO of creator CD Projekt. Marcin Iwinski insisted it would be pointless for his company to use digital rights management (DRM) technologies to attempt to curb piracy, but believes …
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