The Witcher 2 for Xbox 360 is to be presented at the upcoming Gamescom 2011 tradeshow in Cologne,Germany. CD Projekt RED already sent out invitation to all attending gamers to their cinema booth in Hall 6 (Stand C021), where everyone will be able to see CG video content from the Xbox 360 version of the game by Oscar-nominated director Tomasz Baginski.
The only bad news from all these is that the game is now postponed to first Quartal of next year, according to the press releases from CD Projekt….this is due to ongoing legal battle with Namco Bandai Partners concerning distribution of the Xbox 360 version of the game in Western Europe, Asia-Pacific, as well as Central and South America.
Excerpt from the Press Release:
As was previously announced, The Xbox 360 version of The Witcher 2 is an adaptation of the game to the new platform. This means that the process involves significant changes and improvements for the Xbox 360 console version – not a typical port of the game, which is usually much simpler and faster. The move of the release date allows the team to spend more time expanding and polishing certain elements of the gameplay.
Another argument for the move to Q1 2012 is an ongoing legal debate with Namco Bandai Partners concerning distribution of the Xbox 360 version of the game in Western Europe, Asia-Pacific, as well as Central andSouth America.
”We have decided not to withhold information and to tell our fans immediately of the Xbox 360 launch moving to Q1 2012. As we have stated many times before, The Witcher 2 for Xbox 360 will be an adaptation and not regular port. The extra time will allow us to polish the title to perfection, so that the game offers an ideally balanced, fantastic experience to gamers. As the launch of the game approaches, we will be sharing more details how it will be released on Xbox 360. I trust that despite the release date shift, players will be satisfied with what we are planning for them,” stated Adam Kicinski, President of CD PROJEKT RED S.A. (formerly OptimusS.A.).
