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General discussionThe Witcher III: Wild Hunt - Retail copy (physical copy) issue.(20 posts)(20 posts)
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Posted January 31, 2015
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darthspudius: I wouldn't be stupid enough to buy an EA game on disc! I'm assuming it's load the disc and download the rest?

But as far as The Witcher 3 is concerned, is it not a direct disc install?
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gunsynd: Well I must be stupid then...
You said it! :P
Posted January 31, 2015
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PowerBlood: Hello, everyone!
Well, today I contact The Wichter official page on Facebook with a little question: The retail (physical copy) game on PC will come with a GOG.com key?
And the anwser was: No.
I don't know how it work, but GOG.com have a partnership with CDPROJEKTRED, don't they? Why the game don't come with a key?

Thanks and best regards!
Here's my guess:

Distribution is by NamcoBandai, and support will be handled withing the game itself by means of a launcher, it will update as needed - CDPR provides support - gog.com isn't really needed.

But since gog.com is a subsidiary and a major asset to CDProject, one has to ask: why not?

Don't know. Nobody does outside the companies involved.
Posted January 31, 2015
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gunsynd: Well I must be stupid then...
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darthspudius: You said it! :P
Stick your :P where the sun doesn't shine..
Posted January 31, 2015
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darthspudius: You said it! :P
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gunsynd: Stick your :P where the sun doesn't shine..
I haven't seen the sun in a few weeks so I think I'll keep it outside! :P :P :P
Posted February 01, 2015
Well, today if you buy a retail copy (physical), it comes with a key, because its a security method to the used games become extinct. And, personally, I like to have a game in a account. The time can pass and your physical copy can be destroyed, but the digital is immortal.
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Maighstir: Because it's a physical release of the game. The way these things should work (and which CDProjekt thankfully seem to have figured out) is: you want a downloaded copy, go buy a downloadable copy, and if you buy a box, you shouldn't be required to sign up to anything to get the game you actually paid for (shame many publishers and developers don't get that, with the discs for most games being completely damned useless and mostly just acts to redeem the code on Steam or Origin).

The game is DRM-free either way, so if you want the installer on your hard drive, you can most likely just copy it and run it from there. Your DVD drive is likely faster than your internet connection anyway.
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Wishbone: I think you misunderstand the OP. He doesn't want the physical copy to simply be a GOG key. He wants the normal physical copy and a GOG key on top of that.

It's not really an odd request, seeing as the Steam version of TW2 could be redeemed on GOG as well, and I'm guessing TW3 will too.
Agreed!
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PowerBlood: I don't know how it work, but GOG.com have a partnership with CDPROJEKTRED, don't they? Why the game don't come with a key?
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Gersen: I suspect it probably has something to do with the agreement they have with the retail distributor.

But even it doesn't come with a key, I suspect they will probably sooner or later offer a way to obtain a "backup" on GoG like they did for the previous Witchers.
Probably.
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