The Witcher 2 Release Celebration in Six Countries

I doubt CD Projekt RED expects to shift as many units of The Witcher 2 in North America as elsewhere in the world, and that sentiment is backed up by this press release announcing six release celebrations for the RPG sequel in Poland, France, the Czech Republic, the Ukraine, and Russia.  I’d love to join in on the fun, but I’d probably have to sell a kidney to afford traveling to any of these places:

The Witcher 2 Release Celebration in Six Countries

Only a few short days remain until May 17 when The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings will arrive on retailers’ shelves and gamers’ hard drives. CD Projekt RED plans to celebrate the release of its highly anticipated RPG in style, and is pleased to invite fans to participate by attending special release events in Poland, France, the Czech Republic, the Ukraine and Russia.

In CD Projekt RED’s home city, Warsaw, a crowd expected to number in the thousands will enjoy live music, local celebrities, contests, giveaways, a chance to meet the team, and more. The festivities will take place on Monday, May 16 in conjunction with leading retailer Empik at the Emilii Plater courtyard by the Zloty Tarasy shopping mall starting at 22:00 and lasting until. maybe until the hardiest fans finally drop. Retail sales of The Witcher 2 will begin at the stroke of midnight.

Team members will also be on hand to chat with fans, hand out special gifts, etc. at all the celebrations listed below except Moscow. The locations and times are:

Paris, France (May 14)
FNAC Forum des Halles
1/7 rue Lescot 75001
16:00-18:00

Prague, Czech Republic (May 16)
PM Club
Trojická 10, 120 00 Praha 2
19:30 (game sales begin at midnight)

Kiev, Ukraine (May 16)
Club ‘˜Zone 51’ (http://www.3ona51.com/)
Ul. Getmana, 13. Metro Shulyevskaya
18:30 (game sales begin at midnight)

Poland (May 16)
Cracow Empik, Rynek Glowny 5 square, 22:00
Wroclaw Empik, Rynek 50 square, 21:00
Gdansk Empik, Galeria Baltycka, Al.. Grunwaldzka 141; 21:00
Lodz Empik, Manufaktura mall, Karskiego 5; 22:00
Poznan Empik, Ratajczaka 44; 21:00
(game sales begin at midnight at all Polish locations)

Moscow, Russia (May 16)
MediaMarkt (http://www.mediamarkt.ru/)
Kashirskoe sh., 61-2, TC ‘˜Kapitolyi’
19:00

CD Projekt RED welcomes all RPG fans to come join in the fun.  

For further information on The Witcher 2, visit the newly re-launched official site at www.TheWitcher.com.