The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf
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The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf (Polish: Wiedźmin: Powrót Białego Wilka) was an upcoming console role-playing game for the Xbox 360
and PlayStation 3
platforms by CD Projekt RED. While it featured the same story as the 2007 The Witcher PC game, based on the book series of the same name
by Polish
author Andrzej Sapkowski
, it had been built from the ground up for Widescreen Games' DaVinci Engine and featured a host of differences.
On the 29th of April 2009 the production of the game announced to have been halted due to late payments from CDprojekt to the French developers of the console version, Widescreen games. A release from CDprojekt's CEO Michał Kiciński stated that payments were delayed due to Widescreen games not meeting development deadlines, additionally stating that "technical incapability created a risk of missing planned quality" and that CDprojekt had ended their association with Widescreen games.
world and followed the story of Geralt
, one of a few remaining "witchers
"—traveling monster hunters for hire, gifted with supernatural powers. The game's system of "moral choices" as part of the storyline was noted for its time-delayed consequences and lack of black-and-white morality.
According to CD Projekt RED senior designer Jakub Styliński, the game featured a new interface, redesigned boss battles, new music, "a smattering of new models," and a redesigned character development system, in addition to an entirely new action-oriented combat system with enhanced AI, additional motion-capture animations and the ability to directly control Geralt's defensive maneuvers.
CD Projekt also confirmed that Rise of the White Wolf would have featured downloadable content
.
, plot details are the same as the original PC version.
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
and PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
platforms by CD Projekt RED. While it featured the same story as the 2007 The Witcher PC game, based on the book series of the same name
The Witcher
The Witcher, or , by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski is a cult series of fantasy short stories and five novels about the witcher Geralt of Rivia...
by Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
author Andrzej Sapkowski
Andrzej Sapkowski
Andrzej Sapkowski, born 21 June 1948 in Łódź, is a Polish fantasy writer. He is best known for his best-selling book series The Witcher.-Biography:...
, it had been built from the ground up for Widescreen Games' DaVinci Engine and featured a host of differences.
On the 29th of April 2009 the production of the game announced to have been halted due to late payments from CDprojekt to the French developers of the console version, Widescreen games. A release from CDprojekt's CEO Michał Kiciński stated that payments were delayed due to Widescreen games not meeting development deadlines, additionally stating that "technical incapability created a risk of missing planned quality" and that CDprojekt had ended their association with Widescreen games.
Design
Like the PC original The Witcher, The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf took place in a medieval fantasyFantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
world and followed the story of Geralt
Geralt of Rivia
Geralt of Rivia is a fictional character and protagonist of The Witcher series by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, as well as its adaptations.-Fictional biography:...
, one of a few remaining "witchers
The Witcher
The Witcher, or , by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski is a cult series of fantasy short stories and five novels about the witcher Geralt of Rivia...
"—traveling monster hunters for hire, gifted with supernatural powers. The game's system of "moral choices" as part of the storyline was noted for its time-delayed consequences and lack of black-and-white morality.
According to CD Projekt RED senior designer Jakub Styliński, the game featured a new interface, redesigned boss battles, new music, "a smattering of new models," and a redesigned character development system, in addition to an entirely new action-oriented combat system with enhanced AI, additional motion-capture animations and the ability to directly control Geralt's defensive maneuvers.
CD Projekt also confirmed that Rise of the White Wolf would have featured downloadable content
Downloadable content
Downloadable content is official additional content for a video game distributed through the Internet. Downloadable content can be of several types, ranging from a single in-game outfit to an entirely new, extensive storyline, similarly to an expansion pack. As such, DLC may add new game modes,...
.
Plot
The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf follows the activities of a monster slayer named Geralt of RiviaGeralt of Rivia
Geralt of Rivia is a fictional character and protagonist of The Witcher series by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, as well as its adaptations.-Fictional biography:...
, plot details are the same as the original PC version.