Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | 22:01 BST
Rumor: Witcher cancellation confirmed, CD Projekt Red lays staff off
The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf has indeed been canceled, reports GameBanshee.
According to an “inside industry contact,” after the success of original game, CD Projekt Red started three other Witcher projects: the console port, The Witcher 2, and another IP in the series.
Due to the current economic crunch, the studio found itself forced to cancel the unnamed Witcher IP and lay off the staff working on it. Two dozen others were let go yesterday, when it was announced internally that Rise of the White Wolf had been canceled.
The Witcher 2 was saved, though, and the remaining staff are currently working on the multiplatform title.
Still waiting on official confirmation from Atari and CD Projekt Red, so hang tight till this information is officially announced.
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Tags: the witcher, the witcher 2, the witcher: rise of the white wolf
8 comments
#1
Blerk
28/04/09, 9:53 pm
I think the phrase rhymes with ‘clucking bell’.
#2
Patrick Garratt
28/04/09, 10:01 pm
Not exactly ideal.
#3
Stephany Nunneley
28/04/09, 10:33 pm
At least there is Witcher 2 still in the works. Hopefully if that goes well, maybe they will start the console version up again. *Hopes*
#4
No_PUDding
28/04/09, 10:36 pm
The phrase I am thinking of is a ‘Queen’ song.
Well there we go then, good luck to them.
#5
Seraphemz
28/04/09, 10:50 pm
I hope that it gets saved.
#6
Dr.Haggard
28/04/09, 11:13 pm
Shit.
#7
Hunam
28/04/09, 11:51 pm
I suppose it makes sense to cancel the console version if the sequal is going to be multiformat and you are needing the shed projects, least the team responsible for the engine port can get to work on the sequal’s console ports. Tis a shame though.
#8
Rhythm
29/04/09, 12:06 am
Ah, shit. Was really looking forward to this