The Witcher Guides & News

The Witcher

Brother None
April 14, 2010

Details on Cancelled The Witcher Add-On Revealed

Seems there were more The Witcher projects running that got the axe than we knew of, as cancelled/suspended game aggregate site Unseen64 reveals an add-on project called The Witcher Outcast. They offer a bucketload of concept art, along with these details: …

BuckGB
April 7, 2010

The Witcher Website Relaunched

In anticipation of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, CD Projekt has relaunched the official website for The Witcher with a spiffy new look, as well as the expected dose of screenshots, concept art, sketches, and wallpaper. We also learn…

BuckGB
March 27, 2010

The Witcher/The Witcher 2 Screenshot Comparisons

German website VideoGamesZone has uploaded a handful of comparison screenshots that give us a better idea of the graphical differences between The Witcher and The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. I always thought that The Witcher was one of the…

Brother None
March 7, 2010

Other People’s Stories

MSN/IGN’s Game On blog editorializes on the difficulties adapting novels into games, highlighting The Witcher, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame, and Dante’s Inferno. “The influence of the books cannot be overestimated. Geralt of Rivia was created almost 25 years…

BuckGB
March 4, 2010

The Witcher Full Combat Rebalance Mod v1.1 Released

The team behind the “full combat rebalance” mod for The Witcher has released version 1.1 of the modification, and word is that it will be the final revision to the ambitious project. If you’re unfamiliar with the mod, here’s what…

BuckGB
December 1, 2009

The Witcher Christmas Contest

CD Projekt has kicked off a new The Witcher Christmas contest that has us scouring their forum over the next few weeks in search of a couple dozen holiday-themed pictures. Prizes are listed below: Our Christmas contest this year is…

BuckGB
October 29, 2009

CD Projekt Fall Community Update

CD Projekt community manager PaweÅ‚ Majak stopped by their official The Witcher forums to provide us with a round-up of Witcher-related news before we move into the cold, wintery months. Traitor or saviour?Recently the forum got a bit silent but…

BuckGB
October 27, 2009

The Witcher Enhanced Edition 50% Off Until Thursday

CD Projekt has teamed up with Valve and Stardock to slash the price of The Witcher Enhanced Edition to $19.99 until Thursday, October 29th. All you have to do is pick your poison – Steam or Impulse.

Brother None
October 23, 2009

CD Projekt Acquisition Finalized

PR & Community manager PaweÅ‚ Maja has posted a short newsbit notifying us that CD Projekt and Optimus have signed an acquisition contract valued at 23 million USD. On October 21st, 2009, CDP Investment Sp. z o.o. and Optimus S.A.…

BuckGB
October 2, 2009

CD Projekt Acquisition Press Release

CD Projekt issued a press release today confirming that they’ve signed a letter of intent to be acquired by Optimus S.A. for 14 million Polish zloty (PLN). CD Projekt and Optimus S.A. have signed a letter of intent On 1…