"Theoretical" Witcher 2 DLC Will Be Free on PC - But Not 360

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double post, my bad

 

[Waaghpowa]

I put before that it was more circumstances than anything else, and that it was M$'s fault.

Exactly, it's Microsoft's fault, not theirs, therefore there is no rage about "Derp they're abandoning PC". The Xbox doesn't really get anything exclusive anyway when dealing with multi platform games. I honestly can't think of a single game I own where the Xbox got DLC exclusively. Generally DLC will be available slightly earlier for the Xbox, such as COD map packs, which doesn't matter since everyone will get it eventually anyway.

(I personally think the whining about a dev "Abadoning PC" is silly myself)

 

[DementedSheep]

So all future DLC will be free unless it a proper expansion. Sweet, I bought the Witcher 2 yesterday and it sounding better by the minute.
However it?s not going to be free on Xbox because of Microsoft policies? Huh. I assume it because they want a cut?

 

[Waaghpowa]

So spend 200$ on a console and pay for some DLC, or spend 900$ on a gaming computer and get free DLC. I'll stick with a console, thank you.

Honestly, the PC gaming arrogance around here is getting annoying. Some of us don't have piles of disposable income.

Not so much arrogance as irritated by the ignorance of people who believe that PC gamers spend an absurd amount of money on a game dedicated box. Last I checked, a PC doesn't just play games and a lot of the PC gamers on this site think it's a waste of time and money to buy a game dedicated box when their computer could do everything.

The average person already spends a ridiculous amount of money on computers that can't do more than basic, every day tasks and uses an integrated graphics chip.

 

[gunner1905]

So spend 200$ on a console (+ $300 for a proper TV + $60 a year for Xbox live)and pay for DLC, or spend 700$ on a gaming computer and get free DLC. I'll stick with a PC, thank you.

Honestly, the console gaming ignorance around here is getting annoying. Some of us don't have piles of disposable income just to buy a toy, we also need our pc for work. I'd be happy to pay for DLC if it's worth-wile though.

 

[UltraDolphins]

Now let's keep everything civil and not start a mini console war over who might be better than the other.

Back on topic... I have to say I wish CD Projekt Red's way of doing things was the standard but I know that will never happen. I can't wait for this update so I can sit down and try to finish the game. (long story but I kinda burnout if I play games longer than a few hours a week)This update and dark mode might entice me to see it all the way to the end but since the fall quarter just started up...

 

[Lim3]

Witcher 2 was such a fantastic game. I'm looking forward to any dlc they make, and even better its going to be free on PC!

 

[Mahorfeus]

Sounds like the same snafu that Valve got stuck in. I doubt the 360/PS3 version will ever have nearly as much content as the PC version, a promise they made a while back. Of course, Microsoft doesn't want publishers to distribute free content.

 

[RA92]

<quote=CDP?s development director Adam Badowski>

... we simplified the installation process by removing DRM with our first patch (the fallout from this has included being sued by our publisher in French court, but I remain confident that we made the right decision).

Fucking A.

 

[-Dragmire-]

FUCK, I guess I should buy it on PC then...

Hurry up Winter, I want a Steam sale.

It's on sale now, actually. $30 on Steam, and on the 29th it'll be $30 on GoG.

Yep, I got it for $30 on Steam, it's advertising the 2.0 update as well. I'm still on my first playthrough of the first game but I know I'd get the 2nd one eventually once I complete a couple games on my to-play list.

 

[Callate]

Nearly every story I read these days about Activision, EA, Sony, Microsoft... Makes me feel that much happier about the money I spend on GOG.

 

[Jodah]

Hmmm, so circumstances favoring one platform is perfectly ok, when it's the PC that's getting the special treatment? Gotta love this site's community's double standards...

However, this is for DLC that isn't currently planned, so this is likely a non-issue.
That being said, this is purely M$'s fault, not CD Projekt's. CD is awesome like that.

It's not that PC is getting special treatment, it's that Microsoft are not giving their customers the normal treatment, thus it appears to be special treatment for the PC.

I put before that it was more circumstances than anything else, and that it was M$'s fault.

See how there is no rage here? I'm just saying that if there was any circumstance that involved the 360 version getting something special as opposed to the PC version, this thread would have been filled with "Oh, CD Projekt are sellouts, how DARE they abandon PC Gamers!" and "They sold out for the console kiddies!" instead of "Well, this is completely fair and reasonable."

The lack of anger is because its not CD Projekt's fault. Generally when threads like this pop up that cause anger it is directed at the developer/publisher. As you show with your quotes in fact. Here the villain is Microsoft, who is not the main topic of the article. If it had been named "Microsoft forces you to pay for Witcher 2 DLC" there would be a lot of rage.

 

[Asuka Soryu]

Good old Microsoft.

 

[Ghengis John]

CD Projekt Red, seems like a bunch of upstanding fellas.

 

[RA92]

Hmmm, so circumstances favoring one platform is perfectly ok, when it's the PC that's getting the special treatment? Gotta love this site's community's double standards...

However, this is for DLC that isn't currently planned, so this is likely a non-issue.
That being said, this is purely M$'s fault, not CD Projekt's. CD is awesome like that.

It's not that PC is getting special treatment, it's that Microsoft are not giving their customers the normal treatment, thus it appears to be special treatment for the PC.

I put before that it was more circumstances than anything else, and that it was M$'s fault.

See how there is no rage here? I'm just saying that if there was any circumstance that involved the 360 version getting something special as opposed to the PC version, this thread would have been filled with "Oh, CD Projekt are sellouts, how DARE they abandon PC Gamers!" and "They sold out for the console kiddies!" instead of "Well, this is completely fair and reasonable."

Okay, so basically, it's our fault that console gamers are passive to Microsoft's abusive treatment.

 

[infohippie]

See how there is no rage here? I'm just saying that if there was any circumstance that involved the 360 version getting something special as opposed to the PC version, this thread would have been filled with "Oh, CD Projekt are sellouts, how DARE they abandon PC Gamers!" and "They sold out for the console kiddies!" instead of "Well, this is completely fair and reasonable."

Well, yeah. That's because if that were to happen it could only be if CD Projekt themselves decided to be dicks. Therefore people would of course be calling CD Projekt sellouts. That's the thing about the PC, there's nobody standing between you and the publisher. Anything good or bad you can attribute directly to the publisher and devs. On console you have the whole corporate apparatus in the way.

OT: Thank you, CD Projekt. I'm more glad than ever I shelled out for the Collector's Edition of The Witcher 2. I'm happy to give these guys money, they deserve it. Take note, EA, Ubisoft and others: This is how you build customer loyalty.

 

[Dendio]

The average person already spends a ridiculous amount of money on computers that can't do more than basic, every day tasks and uses an integrated graphics chip.

It took me a while but I learned my lession. Either spend a few extra hundred dollars and get a rig that can play graphics intensive games or be as cheap as possible and get something solely for surfing the web and Microsoft office programs.

The middle values aren't good enough to play what you want to play and are overly powerful for everything else.

Alot of people have middle value computers alongside a console system. Many would rather put the money spent on the console into their PC and just go with that. Also Consoles are beyond dated at this point (6 year old technology?). The Wii U will be the first new console tech in quite a while and even then its games will probably be shared with the ps3 and xbox 360, holding back its capabilities the same way PC is being held back for the dated consoles.

On topic: CD projekt red is doing stuff many have passed on in the interest of easy money. They will probably engage is some form of DLC at some point but this treatment with witcher 2 dlc is noteworthy and hopefully the example wont be forgotten.

 

[Omnific One]

So spend 200$ on a console (+ $300 for a proper TV + $60 a year for Xbox live)and pay for DLC, or spend 700$ on a gaming computer and get free DLC. I'll stick with a PC, thank you.

Honestly, the console gaming ignorance around here is getting annoying. Some of us don't have piles of disposable income just to buy a toy, we also need our pc for work. I'd be happy to pay for DLC if it's worth-wile though.

It's possible to do a gaming PC that runs Crysis, Crysis 2, and Witcher 2 pretty much maxed at 1080p for $500, so yeah, pretty much +1 this post. You can do other stuff on a PC; tell me when I can do Excel spreadsheets on the 360.

 

[SinisterGehe]

Now... Whose platform is the cheaper one to use? I consider this extremely amusing, seeing that that they admit that DLC cost money on Xbox , because microsoft says so.

So 360 players, how do you feel about paying that extra? When we get it in the form of good old content patch on PC.

+1 for PC gamers. Woot!