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The Witcher series has shipped 5M units lifetime
CD Projekt RED has announced that The Witcher series has shipped 5M units in the series. A little investigation finds that the series has actually sold 1.76M units.
CD Projekt achieves 'maturity' in Witcher by treating "gamers like grown-ups" 
Posted: 09.08.2012 by Technet2k
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Konrad Tomaszkiewicz of The Witcher developer CD Projekt RED says for a studio to deliver a 'mature' experience, like those in their own RPG, you mustn't "get too preachy".
You're best off letting "gamers judge what's going on" and making their own decisions with little to no handholding. Treat gamers "like grown-ups" and let them "use their own moral judgments."
You're best off letting "gamers judge what's going on" and making their own decisions with little to no handholding. Treat gamers "like grown-ups" and let them "use their own moral judgments."
CD Projekt: Publishers who are "over-exploiting the gamer" will pay the price
Posted: 17.07.2012 by Technet2k
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Co-founder Marcin Iwinski of CD Projekt RED has issued a stark warning to those who 'over-exploit' gamer wallets, saying the short-term gain will harm their long-term plans of revenue.
He sadly sees our industry "trending toward over-exploiting the gamer" and eventually "people will stop buying their stuff." Witcher 1 sales 'boosted' from free content as it "created good will".
He sadly sees our industry "trending toward over-exploiting the gamer" and eventually "people will stop buying their stuff." Witcher 1 sales 'boosted' from free content as it "created good will".
The Witcher franchise has now sold over 4M units
Posted: 11.07.2012 by JonahFalcon
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CD Projekt Red has announced that The Witcher series, which includes The Witcher and the PC and Xbox 360 versions of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings have sold over 4 million copies.
Cyberpunk benefits from Witcher lessons, "smoother learning curve" for story
Posted: 19.06.2012 by Technet2k
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CD Projekt RED will be applying all their lessons learned from developing RPG series The Witcher, and one such area is easing new players into a world's narrative and plot threads.
Studio co-founder Marcin Iwinski admits they 'threw people in the middle of the story' in The Witcher, and "a lot of players" didn't understand what was happening around them.
Studio co-founder Marcin Iwinski admits they 'threw people in the middle of the story' in The Witcher, and "a lot of players" didn't understand what was happening around them.
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Posted: 06.02.2013 by JonahFalcon
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