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Game ch-ch-ch-changer!

GOG.com is pleased as punch to announce that The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, developed by sister company CD Projekt RED, will be coming to PC on the 17th of April! Just like when CDP RED updated the original Witcher to The Witcher: Enhanced Edition, this comes with scads of upgrades and extras for you to enjoy. The good news is that anyone who owns The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings before the 17th will receive the upgrade to the Enhanced Edition for free!

Note: This upgrade is available to everyone who has bought The Witcher 2, not just folks who bought it from GOG.com. The upgrade will be free from now until the heat death of the universe, available through the in-game launcher.

In celebration, we’re offering The Witcher 2 on sale for 15% off, starting now, for the next two weeks.

In case you didn’t hear the news from CDP RED, let’s go over what’s new and awesome about the Enhanced Edition:

[i]New major adventures set in new locations. These consist of an underground system of chambers beneath Loc Muine and a temperate coniferous forest in the Loc Muine mountains, and a secret cave passage. These new adventures will add several hours of story-based gameplay to the game.

New major characters to the Witcher story. One of them is Brigida Papebrock Dame. This noble woman comes from the Temerian family Papebrock and is a 30 year old lady-in-waiting of the Temerian court. The other characters are secret--for now!

All new animations and cut scenes, including a new, three and a half minute pre-rendered cinematic depicting the assassination of King Demavend of Aedirn. BAFTA Award winner and Academy Award nominee Tomasz Baginski brings this key historical event to life, setting the stage for the story told in The Witcher 2.[/i]

GOG.com will also be adding the Witcher comic book to our list of goodies on the 17th as a free gift to everyone who owns the Witcher 2; further, there will be a new game map, game guide, manual, and soundtrack available in your free goodies on that day as well.

The Witcher 2 is already a game that has won--in scientific notation--a gazillion awards. Come this April 17th, it’s going to get even better!
Excellent news, I can't recall any other company who doesn't milk customers for another version of same, already purchased game. Too bad I recently (and finally) finished W1 and moving on W2 ;).
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Watashiwa: One request: please, please please have an actual ending sequence. <Spoiler removed>
Please watch the spoilers... as someone who has bought the game but not got to playing it yet the last thing I want when reading a new story about the game is someone telling the ending.
I bought it on release, played 4 hours or so then never played any more of it. I liked it.... I dunno why I stopped playing... maybe after Skyrim I'll get back to it but I'm looking into Kingdoms of Amalur as well.
Great game. I really must get back to playing it.
I would imagine people, including myself, want to know does this apply to those of us who have already purchased the game through Steam.
Thanks in advance.
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animehirmu: I would imagine people, including myself, want to know does this apply to those of us who have already purchased the game through Steam.
Thanks in advance.
And i quote:
"The good news is that anyone who owns The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings before the 17th will receive the upgrade to the Enhanced Edition for free!"

Another thing, if in the future CDProjekt release new title on GOG, i hope more people take the incentive to buy the game here. Support directly this amazing small (but growing) company!
Post edited January 27, 2012 by wormholewizards
Don't you Polish people get tired of giving!

By the time I finally play this game it's going to be completely different. In fact, the more it takes me to finally start playing it the more ocntent it has, it's like a punishment or something.
sweet cant wait to see the EE Witcher 2
Awesome! Just one question: will this concern the retail version too?
I would have gotten it on gog, but the retail box was just such good value for money. (I admit it, love little things like my coin, papercraft, and letter.)
Do hope the retail version will update, never did manage to get it registered.
Amazing! Thanks CD Projekt RED & GOG! This was completely unexpected.
Excellent maybe with some luck I'll find time to actually play the game after the update (bought it when it first came out on gog).

Now if only the gods could convince the bandidos, sorry I meant Namco Bandai that a different version for Australia wasn't a good idea I'd be a happy camper. I somehow suspect those gods don't exist or aren't gamers :)
Preordered, played for half an hour and gave up.
I've been going to give it a new go and this'll definitely improve the odds.
Thank You CD-Projekt. That's exellent news and great service to your devoted fans.

Please tell me are you going to do something about parry mechanics? I'd love to see it changed.
If this was a 40% off sale like the one Christmas,
I would've bought Witcher 2 for sure.
But, buying now don't look like a great deal.
I'll just wait until Witcher 3 comes out and the price for Witcher2 gets lower.
Post edited January 27, 2012 by manje92