CD Projekt Red has announced, and is already accepting pre-orders for an Expansion pass ($24.99) for 2 new Expansion Packs for The Witcher 3 which won't be released until May 17th. The first expansion titled Heart of the Stone will feature an additional 10 hour adventure for Geralt and will release in October. The second expansion Blood & Wine will feature a 20 hour adventure in a new land and will release in Q1 of 2016.
Unlike The Witcher 3's DLCs which are all free (There are 16 planned), these are full blown expansions harkening back to the old days of PC games getting substantial content additions.
While I'm sure there is going to be the inevitable naysayers about this, I feel it's mostly due to how other companies try to milk money off their customers. I will say though that these expansions certainly look worth the price, and while they are announced in advance of the game release, they aren't day-one content, and will be staggered out several months.
What is your reaction to this news?
Unlike The Witcher 3's DLCs which are all free (There are 16 planned), these are full blown expansions harkening back to the old days of PC games getting substantial content additions.
While I'm sure there is going to be the inevitable naysayers about this, I feel it's mostly due to how other companies try to milk money off their customers. I will say though that these expansions certainly look worth the price, and while they are announced in advance of the game release, they aren't day-one content, and will be staggered out several months.
What is your reaction to this news?