The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition Goes Gold For Xbox 360

With just under three weeks to go until The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition is in our hands, CD Projekt RED fired over a press release early this morning announcing that the Xbox 360 version of the expanded title has gone gold and will be on store shelves on the expected release date of April 17th.  Word is:

THE WITCHER 2: ASSASSINS OF KINGS ENHANCED EDITION GOES GOLD ON XBOX 360

CD Projekt RED studio is proud to announce that The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition has gone gold on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.  Both the Enhanced Edition and Dark Edition of the game are now available for pre-sale and scheduled to arrive at retail stores on April 17, 2012.

(We are very excited to have The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition for Xbox 360 in our spring line-up this year,) said Kevin Kebodeaux, Senior Vice President, Sales Americas, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment., The Witcher 2’s North American distributor  (This game contains all of the elements that make The Witcher a truly immersive experience that will undoubtedly captivate console gamers just as it has and continues to engage PC gamers.)

(The game is truly a masterpiece and we are excited to bring the complex and non-linear story of Geralt of Rivia to console players)  added Olivier Comte, senior vice president, NAMCO BANDAI Partners S.A.S., the game’s distributor for Europe, Asia and Australia.

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition for Xbox 360 is an adaptation of the hit RPG fantasy game on PC.  The game offers more than 40 hours of non-linear gameplay, set in a beautiful dark fantasy setting.  At its core, the game gives players complete freedom to develop the game’s storyline through a series of choices.

(The game will be released in over two weeks, but I think we will surprise players in the following weeks. On the 5th of April we will host a conference and announce something truly extraordinary so be sure to watch our live stream at 5 p.m. GMT that day.) Said Marcin Iwiński, joint-CEO pf CD Projekt RED.

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition features never-before-seen content , making it the richest version of The Witcher 2.  The Enhanced Edition will include a world map, a soundtrack audio CD and a quest handbook.   The Dark Edition includes all of the in-pack bonus items in the Enhanced Edition, plus a Witcher themed medallion, an art book, stickers and a behind-the-scenes DVD.

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition can be pre-ordered at buy.thewitcher.com