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The Witcher enchants 1 million

By Tom Magrino, GameSpotPosted Oct 30, 2008 3:57 pm PT

CD Projekt Red's grim action RPG based on Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski's fantasy universe hits sales milestone, console edition hinted.

Prior to the release of CD Projekt Red's action role-playing game The Witcher last year, few outside of Eastern Europe were probably familiar with Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski's brand of dark fantasy. Be that as it may, the fantasy universe has met a receptive audience in the PC gaming crowd. Publisher CD Projekt Red said today that The Witcher and its recently released Enhanced Edition have sold a combined 1 million copies worldwide.

"Scientific research has proven that those sales numbers are quite good for a debut game based on a relatively unfamiliar IP from an unknown studio on a 'dead' platform," CD Projekt Red said in a statement, presumably with tongue firmly planted in cheek.

The Witcher tells the story of Geralt, who belongs to a unique caste of humans that wield supernatural powers with which to slay monsters. In the game, players encounter a moralistic story layered with shades of gray, in which the do-gooders often have more than a few skeletons in their closets and the ne'er-do-wells invariably have lots of skeletons, everywhere. The Enhanced Edition works to improve the first, with CD Projekt Red promising faster loading times, new NPC models, and a revamped inventory system, among other tweaks.

Along with today's sales milestone announcement, CD Projekt Red also hinted at future developments for The Witcher universe, as well as a possible console installment. "There are a lot more places to explore in the world of The Witcher and there's obviously a huge audience out there that would still love to see the game on console...we're PC developers first and foremost, but you never know!"

For more on the game, check out GameSpot's review of The Witcher: Enhanced Edition.

43 Comments

  • tjdeep_2007

    Posted Oct 10, 2009 5:50 pm PT

    best game everrr

  • gekomni

    Posted Mar 24, 2009 6:02 am PT

    I am now playing an old game..Dungeon siege 1 and 2.
    I beleive that they both are great games and since I was looking for something similar a friemd told about " the Witcher" and now I am ready to start with it...Allthough that I hear most of nice words and good reviews is it really a worth trying or not???

  • Cleaver426

    Posted Jan 6, 2009 7:13 pm PT

    yeah best rpg ever for me defiently I cant stop playing this.

  • martianrobot

    Posted Nov 9, 2008 1:42 pm PT

    I started The Witcher and thought it a mature and deep Fable - really interesting and different, and much more engaging than the usual fantasy cliches of most RPGs. Unfortunately I gave up PC gaming and didn't get very far as Geralt, but would love to see this on my 360. It would more than make up for the underwhelming disappointment that is Fable II, anyway.

  • Corrosion

    Posted Nov 8, 2008 11:34 am PT

    I bought the Enhanced Edition yesterday and this game beats the crap outta Elders Scrolls IV Game of the Year Edition on my PS3. Leagues better.

  • madyran

    Posted Nov 2, 2008 8:35 pm PT

    I'm glad to hear that PC Games are still hitting great numbers. It's truly great for the whole industry. And It's a great thing for CD Projket too, considering they're a small time developer.

  • scyldschefing

    Posted Nov 2, 2008 9:18 am PT

    With games from large mainstream established companies continually disappointing me, I was so pleasantly surprised with this game. It is the best RPG I have played in years, if not ever.

    From now on, I think I will focus more on buying games from lesser known studio and independent designers.

  • Merl57

    Posted Nov 2, 2008 7:11 am PT

    SWEET I'm definately going to get this for 360

  • hahamanin

    Posted Nov 1, 2008 10:14 am PT

    plz no console version for this game instead a new witcher game for all the three platforms

  • firehammster

    Posted Nov 1, 2008 9:23 am PT

    I loved the game... both times I played it. But, the load times on the enhanced edition is still very long. It takes over one and a half minutes to show the load screen after hitting the load button. My machine is very fast with almost everything, but this loading thing is a pain in the butt. Still, fingers crossed for a second game!!

  • tudyniuz

    Posted Nov 1, 2008 2:10 am PT

    This is one of the best games of 2007.

  • ralph2190

    Posted Oct 31, 2008 7:58 pm PT

    'Dead' platform? Yeah right! Last time I checked it was very much alive and kicking some console butt!

  • angelcar

    Posted Oct 31, 2008 4:51 pm PT

    Hopefully paying attention to a console version doesn't cause them to lose focus on the PC games they make.

  • popzx

    Posted Oct 31, 2008 10:07 am PT

    now you guys should try andrzej sapkowski's novells if you like the storyline. Belive me, best fantasy books ou there.

  • nerd_rock_riot

    Posted Oct 31, 2008 8:39 am PT

    Only played the enhanced edition so can't comment on the quality of the original. Either way have had a ton of fun with it and feel its extremely well crafted. those who complain just don't enjoy good old fashioned rpg's that require you to do research in the game and read the manual. granted i never read the manual just the walkthrough but i still figured it our just fine.

  • ZippyDSMLee

    Posted Oct 31, 2008 6:24 am PT

    Good to see the game doing well, I still think it has major menu/control mapping flaws that make it a pain to play.. not found of the generic Crpg combat either...but its still an ok game..... Y yes I am a game nazi

  • Hillsy_

    Posted Oct 31, 2008 4:22 am PT

    Bought the Enhanced Edition. Good to see a PC game selling well.

  • Edgemaster666

    Posted Oct 31, 2008 12:29 am PT

    Nice, this game justifies all the acclaim it gets, and it deserves a whole lot more.

  • SEEDman_X

    Posted Oct 30, 2008 11:19 pm PT

    Nice! Finally some good news for Atari

  • onyxdragon7

    Posted Oct 30, 2008 10:10 pm PT

    Great game, sweet graphics, cool soundtrack make this game a no brainer for people that play RPG's. Come on sequel!!

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