The Witcher 2 confirmed for console

After producer Tomasz Gop has stated that the game is running on both XBOX360 and PS3,CD Project cofounder Michal Kicinski has confirmed that there will be a console version 3 to 4 month after the release of the PC version. There will be more details in upcoming events like E3 and Gamescom.

http://www.ps3site.pl/hot-wiedzmin-2-takze-na-playstation-3-michal-kicinski-pracujemy-nad-tym/69024/

Update: Still no official announcement:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-04-27-cd-projekt-clarifies-witcher-ii-console-talk

"buh there is no confirmation and it will probably run on low settings and be unrecognizable to the PC version. In two years"

We all knew this was coming, but for some reason a lot of people were in denial.

After producer Tomasz Gop has stated that the game is running on both XBOX360 and PS3,CD Project cofounder Michal Kicinski has confirmed that there will be a console version 3 to 4 month after the release of the PC version. There will be more details in upcoming events like E3 and Gamescom.

http://www.ps3site.pl/hot-wiedzmin-2-takze-na-playstation-3-michal-kicinski-pracujemy-nad-tym/69024/

G-Lord

I will be interested to see whether this actually happens; the first game was planned for release on consoles as The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf, but it was cancelled during development. You might not want to get your hopes up just yet...

[QUOTE="G-Lord"]

After producer Tomasz Gop has stated that the game is running on both XBOX360 and PS3,CD Project cofounder Michal Kicinski has confirmed that there will be a console version 3 to 4 month after the release of the PC version. There will be more details in upcoming events like E3 and Gamescom.

http://www.ps3site.pl/hot-wiedzmin-2-takze-na-playstation-3-michal-kicinski-pracujemy-nad-tym/69024/

garrett_daniels

I will be interested to see whether this actually happens; the first game was planned for release on consoles as The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf, but it was cancelled during development. You might not want to get your hopes up just yet...

Good for console gamers i guess

[QUOTE="G-Lord"]

After producer Tomasz Gop has stated that the game is running on both XBOX360 and PS3,CD Project cofounder Michal Kicinski has confirmed that there will be a console version 3 to 4 month after the release of the PC version. There will be more details in upcoming events like E3 and Gamescom.

http://www.ps3site.pl/hot-wiedzmin-2-takze-na-playstation-3-michal-kicinski-pracujemy-nad-tym/69024/

garrett_daniels

I will be interested to see whether this actually happens; the first game was planned for release on consoles as The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf, but it was cancelled during development. You might not want to get your hopes up just yet...

Console dev kits cost thousands of dollars, getting one but not using it would be be a massive waste of resources.

I don't read... Polish?

At least there is confirmation now. Lol "low settings".

Man, some of the PC's most celebrated franchises are on consoles :o. What will happen when Diablo 3 is announced for PS3/360?

Man, some of the PC's most celebrated franchises are on consoles :o. What will happen when Diablo 3 is announced for PS3/360?

TREAL_Since

Probably going to happen eventually. Still, no shortage of PC exclusives.

Man, some of the PC's most celebrated franchises are on consoles :o. What will happen when Diablo 3 is announced for PS3/360?

TREAL_Since

Man, some of the PC's most celebrated franchises are on consoles :o. What will happen when Diablo 3 is announced for PS3/360?

TREAL_Since

After producer Tomasz Gop has stated that the game is running on both XBOX360 and PS3,CD Project cofounder Michal Kicinski has confirmed that there will be a console version 3 to 4 month after the release of the PC version. There will be more details in upcoming events like E3 and Gamescom.

http://www.ps3site.pl/hot-wiedzmin-2-takze-na-playstation-3-michal-kicinski-pracujemy-nad-tym/69024/

G-Lord

CD project is a great studio, they deserve the console money. They're doing things right : make a great version for the PC, then work to make it run on consoles.

I have great expectations for this game, I hope they deliver.

[QUOTE="G-Lord"]

After producer Tomasz Gop has stated that the game is running on both XBOX360 and PS3,CD Project cofounder Michal Kicinski has confirmed that there will be a console version 3 to 4 month after the release of the PC version. There will be more details in upcoming events like E3 and Gamescom.

http://www.ps3site.pl/hot-wiedzmin-2-takze-na-playstation-3-michal-kicinski-pracujemy-nad-tym/69024/

milannoir

CD project is a great studio, they deserve the console money. They're doing things right : make a great version for the PC, then work to make it run on consoles.

I have reat expectations for this game, I hope they deliver.

thats fine

we know its not a console port and its a PC first game

plenty of PC first games have been on consoles, just because it isnt PC exclusive doesnt mean its instantly a console port or consolized

[QUOTE="milannoir"]

[QUOTE="G-Lord"]

After producer Tomasz Gop has stated that the game is running on both XBOX360 and PS3,CD Project cofounder Michal Kicinski has confirmed that there will be a console version 3 to 4 month after the release of the PC version. There will be more details in upcoming events like E3 and Gamescom.

http://www.ps3site.pl/hot-wiedzmin-2-takze-na-playstation-3-michal-kicinski-pracujemy-nad-tym/69024/

GeneralShowzer

CD project is a great studio, they deserve the console money. They're doing things right : make a great version for the PC, then work to make it run on consoles.

I have reat expectations for this game, I hope they deliver.

BF3 will be the same on consoles and PC, just like Metro 2033 on Xbox 360 and PC, the same

[QUOTE="TREAL_Since"]

Man, some of the PC's most celebrated franchises are on consoles :o. What will happen when Diablo 3 is announced for PS3/360?

GeneralShowzer

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"]

[QUOTE="milannoir"]

CD project is a great studio, they deserve the console money. They're doing things right : make a great version for the PC, then work to make it run on consoles.

I have reat expectations for this game, I hope they deliver.

HaloinventedFPS

BF3 will be the same on consoles and PC, just like Metro 2033 on Xbox 360 and PC, the same

[QUOTE="HaloinventedFPS"]

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"] The PC and console version will be the same, maybe the textures will be in lower resolution. Or lower draw distance. That's about it.

SaltyMeatballs

BF3 will be the same on consoles and PC, just like Metro 2033 on Xbox 360 and PC, the same

And Metro 2033, well that's a console port. Nvidia only gave them **** load of money to make the graphics look better and add DX11 and stuff. It's all to sell graphic cards.

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"]

[QUOTE="milannoir"]

CD project is a great studio, they deserve the console money. They're doing things right : make a great version for the PC, then work to make it run on consoles.

I have reat expectations for this game, I hope they deliver.

HaloinventedFPS

BF3 will be the same on consoles and PC, just like Metro 2033 on Xbox 360 and PC, the same

I mean like.....if you wan't to call 30FPS, upscaled 720p, and 2xAA the same.

I lol'd at low settings.

And this is bad news for the series.If it goes to consoles,it will get more attention.That means Fox news will whine about the "love" scenes in the game.

[QUOTE="TREAL_Since"]

Man, some of the PC's most celebrated franchises are on consoles :o. What will happen when Diablo 3 is announced for PS3/360?

hypoty

Probably going to happen eventually. Still, no shortage of PC exclusives.

If the game flops will consoles get the blame?

[QUOTE="hypoty"]

[QUOTE="TREAL_Since"]

Man, some of the PC's most celebrated franchises are on consoles :o. What will happen when Diablo 3 is announced for PS3/360?

TREAL_Since

Probably going to happen eventually. Still, no shortage of PC exclusives.

[QUOTE="hypoty"]

[QUOTE="TREAL_Since"]

Man, some of the PC's most celebrated franchises are on consoles :o. What will happen when Diablo 3 is announced for PS3/360?

TREAL_Since

Probably going to happen eventually. Still, no shortage of PC exclusives.

exclusives for the rest of 2011-12

PS3-

Uncharted 3- Resistance 3- Infamous 2 -The last Guardian -Twisted Metal - Ratchet and Clank all 4 one -Sorcery

PC-

Diablo 3 -Witcher 2 -Guild Wars 2 -Star Wars The old Republic -DOTA 2 -Red Orchestra 2 -E.Y.E -Darkspore -Interstellar Marines -Terminator FPS -Firefall

Stronghold 3 -Black Mesa Source -Earths Special Forces Final -Microsoft Flight- Natural Selection 2- Scrolls- Might and Magic Heros 4- Sword of the Stars 2-Tactical Intervention

Xbox 360-

Gears of War 3- Forza 4

keep in mind there is so many PC exclusives, i cant add them all

[QUOTE="hypoty"]

[QUOTE="TREAL_Since"]

Man, some of the PC's most celebrated franchises are on consoles :o. What will happen when Diablo 3 is announced for PS3/360?

TREAL_Since

Probably going to happen eventually. Still, no shortage of PC exclusives.

It really depends on the dev. For example Frictional were, at one point, dead set on getting Amnesia on consoles. When the game sold large amounts on PC they decided to only casually investigate the games potential on a console and instead focus their efforts and money on their next game instead of buying an expensive dev kit and higher console developers. It works both ways as well, series that were alien to PC such as DMC, SF, BlazBlue and more recent RE titles have found their way onto the platform.

If the game flops will consoles get the blame?

spookykid143

Maybe my memory is bad but wasn't General Showzer saying the Witcher 2 is consolised to death?

Maybe my memory is bad but wasn't General Showzer saying the Witcher 2 is consolised to death?

EddieTheHead84

In a perfect world I would like to see PC keep its exclusives but I'm ok with this as a PC first then console port along the same lines as BF3, thats the way I want to see more games turn out. Take advantage of what PC has to offer then scale it down appropriately. CDProjekt can expand, make more money and create better PC games.

They have been constantly talking about a console version at some point and there have been other hints so it has not come as a real surprise.

thats fine

we know its not a console port and its a PC first game

plenty of PC first games have been on consoles, just because it isnt PC exclusive doesnt mean its instantly a console port or consolized

HaloinventedFPS

I agree

[QUOTE="TREAL_Since"]

Man, some of the PC's most celebrated franchises are on consoles :o. What will happen when Diablo 3 is announced for PS3/360?

hypoty

Probably going to happen eventually. Still, no shortage of PC exclusives.

Indeed and there are so many which people have no idea of especially console gamers.

The PC and console version will be the same, maybe the textures will be in lower resolution. Or lower draw distance. That's about it.

GeneralShowzer

Add to that slower framerate and jaggies, neither of which will be on PC.:P

All consoles don't have now is Diablo and MMOs. Irony, anyone?

not really confirmation, just like the rest of the reports that say they're looking into it.

the witcher for consoles was constantly being "worked on" but it never happened.

and lol @ the low settings. :D

After producer Tomasz Gop has stated that the game is running on both XBOX360 and PS3,CD Project cofounder Michal Kicinski has confirmed that there will be a console version 3 to 4 month after the release of the PC version. There will be more details in upcoming events like E3 and Gamescom.

http://www.ps3site.pl/hot-wiedzmin-2-takze-na-playstation-3-michal-kicinski-pracujemy-nad-tym/69024/

G-Lord

The PC and console version will be the same, maybe the textures will be in lower resolution. Or lower draw distance. That's about it.

GeneralShowzer

That said, the game so far isn't exactly well optimised, so I'm not sure if they will be able to deliver this much for console version.

[ Not nearly the same thing. BF3 started as a PC exclusive. Witcher 2 started as a multi-plat all along.

GeneralShowzer

[QUOTE="TREAL_Since"]

[QUOTE="hypoty"]

Probably going to happen eventually. Still, no shortage of PC exclusives.

HaloinventedFPS

exclusives for the rest of 2011-12

PS3-

Uncharted 3- Resistance 3- Infamous 2 -The last Guardian -Twisted Metal - Ratchet and Clank all 4 one -Sorcery

PC-

Diablo 3 -Witcher 2 -Guild Wars 2 -Star Wars The old Republic -DOTA 2 -Red Orchestra 2 -E.Y.E -Darkspore -Interstellar Marines -Terminator FPS -Firefall

Stronghold 3 -Black Mesa Source -Earths Special Forces Final -Microsoft Flight- Natural Selection 2- Scrolls- Might and Magic Heros 4- Sword of the Stars 2-Tactical Intervention

Xbox 360-

Gears of War 3- Forza 4

keep in mind there is so many PC exclusives, i cant add them all

It's a bummer when controls are bastardized for the sake of console implementation.

As long as it is developed primarily for the PC, I can care less about consoles having their own version.

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"]

The PC and console version will be the same, maybe the textures will be in lower resolution. Or lower draw distance. That's about it.

AdrianWerner

That said, the game so far isn't exactly well optimised, so I'm not sure if they will be able to deliver this much for console version.

It was "confirmed" a long time ago.. D:

As long as it is developed primarily for the PC, I can care less about consoles having their own version.

Vesica_Prime

[QUOTE="G-Lord"]

After producer Tomasz Gop has stated that the game is running on both XBOX360 and PS3,CD Project cofounder Michal Kicinski has confirmed that there will be a console version 3 to 4 month after the release of the PC version. There will be more details in upcoming events like E3 and Gamescom.

http://www.ps3site.pl/hot-wiedzmin-2-takze-na-playstation-3-michal-kicinski-pracujemy-nad-tym/69024/

AdrianWerner

Thank you. I picked up the news from two German sites as I don't know Polish.

I'm assume that they will be able to deliver a proper console version, as they have planned that for a long time. Plus it is developed internally as it seems. The outsourcing of Risen X360 didn't end so well I heard...

If we get lucky and CDP does wonderful job we can expect console versions to look like PC one at medium settings.

That said, the game so far isn't exactly well optimised, so I'm not sure if they will be able to deliver this much for console version.

AdrianWerner

I've talked to someone who already played the preview build and they said they ran it fine at around 720P maxed out using only a 9800gtx.

They didn't have a monitor with a larger resolution so they didn't see how well it would run at higher resolutions.

I would call that well optimized.

Few things. 1, the game will need to be heavily censored for the US releases, im not sure Microsoft and Sony will allow all the boobies in the game. They may, they have done it before (God of War comes to mind) but the witcher does take it to a new extreme.

The second, and major thing for me, is that based on the gameplay and all I have seen the game plays very well and great on the PC, and hasnt been compromised by the coming to consoles. Thats all I want. I could care less if PC games go to consoles as long as they work great on the PC first, which this version seems to very much do.

Few things. 1, the game will need to be heavily censored for the US releases, im not sure Microsoft and Sony will allow all the boobies in the game. They may, they have done it before (God of War comes to mind) but the witcher does take it to a new extreme.

The second, and major thing for me, is that based on the gameplay and all I have seen the game plays very well and great on the PC, and hasnt been compromised by the coming to consoles. Thats all I want. I could care less if PC games go to consoles as long as they work great on the PC first, which this version seems to very much do.

Cali3350

I heard that they won't be censoring the US version at all.

[QUOTE="Cali3350"]

Few things. 1, the game will need to be heavily censored for the US releases, im not sure Microsoft and Sony will allow all the boobies in the game. They may, they have done it before (God of War comes to mind) but the witcher does take it to a new extreme.

The second, and major thing for me, is that based on the gameplay and all I have seen the game plays very well and great on the PC, and hasnt been compromised by the coming to consoles. Thats all I want. I could care less if PC games go to consoles as long as they work great on the PC first, which this version seems to very much do.

BanMido76

I heard that they won't be censoring the US version at all.

That's the PC version, though. Microsoft and Sony have their own certification programs.

All consoles don't have now is Diablo and MMOs. Irony, anyone?

felipebo

Actually there are scores of games consoles don't have. Moreover, for many people like me, we're so used to a certain level of quality that even if given a multiplat's console version for free, we would still buy the PC version.

For most multiplats, you get a premium version (PC) and a... not so good version (sometimes unplayable by my standards). The crazy thing is that the premium version costs less money :D