11 Bit Studios Hires The Witcher Programmers

After years of working on The Witcher franchise, lead gameplay designer Maciej Szczesnik and gameplay producer Marek Ziemak have joined 11 bit studios. "I’m absolutely looking forward to working here," said Maciej Szczesnik, who will be the lead designer of a new game in development at 11 bit. "I’ll be responsible for the entire design of a game that took shape in my imagination. It’s a really exciting feeling to create a new world from scratch, make its characters and rules and to know that I have this blank page to fill with my ideas and then bring them to … Continue reading 11 Bit Studios Hires The Witcher Programmers

Dark Horse Announces Witcher Comic

From Paul Tobin, the Eisner Award-winning writer of Bandette, with art by Joe Querio (Lobster Johnson, B.P.R.D.) and covers by Dave Johnson (100 Bullets), comes a riveting comic based on The Witcher, a series of dark fantasy RPGs with a character-driven, non-linear story set in a gritty and living world. Inspired by a series of extremely popular novels translated into 19 languages, the comic series introduces a new adventure featuring Geralt of Rivia – a witcher, one of the few remaining monster hunters known from the hit video game franchise. "We’re very happy to be working with Dark Horse Comics, … Continue reading Dark Horse Announces Witcher Comic

E3 News: The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt To Be Xbox One Launch Title

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be a launch title for the Xbox One. Bolstering the initial Xbox One games line up, CD Projekt RED believes that it can help set the course for next-generation RPGs on the next generation games and entertainment system from Microsoft. "We’re really thrilled to be able to participate in this industry-defining moment and be among such critically acclaimed developers," said Adam Badowski, CD Projekt RED Studio Head. "There’s a lot of magic between the third Witcher and Xbox One. We felt it since receiving development kits some time ago. A lot of effort on … Continue reading E3 News: The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt To Be Xbox One Launch Title

The Witcher 3 Confirmed For Playstation 4

CD Projekt RED’s upcoming story-driven, open-world RPG will launch on Sony’s PlayStation 4 once the game is released in 2014. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the final episode of the award-winning RPG series and a triumphant finish to the legend of Geralt of Rivia. While the Witcher 3 is the pinnacle to the Witcher series, it is also a standalone story that players new and old will love, as they have another chance to live the dangerous life of a witcher. With the capabilities of PlayStation 4 and the next-gen-ready REDengine 3, The Witcher 3 will be a truly … Continue reading The Witcher 3 Confirmed For Playstation 4