Atari and CD Projekt to Deliver The Witcher
February 6, 2007
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Third-party video game publisher Atari and game developer CD Projekt announced yesterday that they have entered into a publishing agreement for The Witcher. The Witcher is scheduled for release on Games for Windows, the new brand optimized for Windows XP and Windows Vista.
Based on the works of best-selling Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher tells the story of Geralt, a master swordsman and monster slayer who is gifted with superhuman abilities. “The Witcher presents a fresh approach to traditional role-playing, blending an expansive, twisting plotline – in which the impact of individual decisions can drastically alter the outcome of the game – and fast-paced combat against a wide variety of foes. Using advanced graphics and physics systems, The Witcher delivers brutal action, multi-faceted RPG options and an intriguing story to engulf all players who dare,” a press release reads.
“The Witcher is a tremendous game that has been on everyone’s radar since CD Projekt began development,” said Jeremiah Cohn, Product Manager, Atari, Inc. “With this publishing deal, Atari continues its quest to bring highly impressive titles to North America and we have our sights set on making The Witcher one of the most anticipated RPGs of the year.”
The series has already been represented as short stories, novels, comic books, a feature-length movie, a television series, and a table-top role-playing game. This will be the first video game to be based on the series and its characters. The game is currently under development using Bioware’s Aurora Engine and will be strictly single player. The game’s developers have sung the praises of its realistic character movements and fighting techniques, based on genuine medieval sword combat. While the original European release will be out in stores this Spring, look for Atari’s localized version to be out this fall.
