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The first two pieces of The Witcher 3's 16 free DLCs will be available tomorrow

The first two pieces of The Witcher 3's 16 free DLCs will be available to download when the game launches tomorrow, CD Projekt RED has confirmed.

Two more pieces will then roll out each week after launch, suggesting they'll all be available by the end of July.

Tomorrow's DLC is expected to include an armour set for Geralt and his horse Roach, and a beard and hairstyle set. Then, from next week, players will be able to download an alternative look for companion Yennefer and an additional quest that sends players on a journey to discover missing miners. Details on the remaining pieces have yet to be revealed.

ManAnimalX3265d ago

a game company that actually cares of the fans, rare.
Congrats.

1nsomniac3265d ago

How? They publicly claimed their DLC would be substantial & wouldn't be cheap cosmetic crap. Seems to me like they've lied again to their fans...

I would of preferred they stuck to just releasing the original game they advertised & didn't release any free apology DLC at all.

Avernus3265d ago

Wait... is this sarcasm? Not sure if serious tbh.

It's FREE DLC, IDK how you can spin that into a negative. The "substantial" DLC is coming later this year, and next year.

I can't believe people complain about free DLC...

solar3265d ago

Releasing Expansion Packs is =/= DLC. One is worth the price.

Omnisonne3265d ago (Edited 3265d ago )

Apology DLC?
They announced the free 16-piece DLC last year

The substantial DLC will come in the form of 2 expansions, both with a new area open for exploration, quests etc.

The 16 free DLC are smaller things like seperate sidequests, dungeons, weapons/armor and stuff like that.
Which will be free..

Also wash off the bitterness, CDPR doesnt owe anyone anything, be happy they release 16 free pieces.
Others would charge $7,50 for each

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Whirlwind_Fanfare_083265d ago (Edited 3265d ago )

@1nsomniac

Are you for real that you are complaining about this game having 16, 16 free DLCs for it? if you are, then that's pitiful.

Perjoss3265d ago (Edited 3265d ago )

You appear to have gotten yourself lost my good man. The Ubisoft news article is that way ----->

starchild3265d ago

Incredible. This developer has created a game that many reviewers are calling a masterpiece, the game itself offers hundreds of hours of content, they're following up with 16 free DLCs, and the game is one of the most beautiful ever created, and you STILL want to complain? Holy hell, talk about taking entitlement to the extreme.

Gazondaily3265d ago

This post sums up whats wrong with gamers today. Unbelievably entitled. If I were a dev and I read that post Id kindly tell you to shove off and not bother buying the game at all.

Dirkster_Dude3265d ago

How is this in any way apology crap? They have nothing to apologize for with a game being release on time and free DLC is free DLC. You're under no obligation to actually download it.

BellePelouse3265d ago

Or maybe its stuff they could have put in the game before release but instead they chose to keep it out and give it as free dlc so people would think they are great devs

I'm not saying they are not great devs or that it really was their intention, but that maybe its just a very manipulative move...

AAWELLS093264d ago

Whats the matter? Don't have anything else to say now that people with common sense have entered the conversation?

1nsomniac3264d ago (Edited 3264d ago )

It seems peoples short sightedness & choice to ignore previous public PR statements is over whelming some people.

CDPR claimed initially that the WItcher 3 would strictly not have any DLC at all because they were against it.

They then delayed the game & released a statement that due to this they would create DLC. Every bit of it free & every bit of it substantial even joking that it wouldn't be costume pieces.

They then released a statement that there has "Absolutely, 100%, not been any downgrade".

Despite all of these things not releasing as advertised. People seem to have completely lost their spine altogether & bent over in preparation.

I praised CDPR for years up to this point like most others but they have a habit of saying 1 thing & doing another. Some people need to toughen up! You can't moan about some developers not providing what was advertised but then when a dev you like does it you make excuses for them.

All I said in my original comment is that I don't want extra content, free or not. I won't what was advertised & what I have paid money for. If it was advertised as the game really is with the attached real business model I would be happy & wouldn't complain.

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Jalva3265d ago (Edited 3265d ago )

All they did was lock a bunch of on-disc content and will gradually unlock it over a timespan to give their fans the illusion that they're giving them free stuff, it's just a bunch of meaningless trinket b*llshit and it's a cheap way to get publicity for being an honest company, I bet you will soon hear about people finding all the "free content" already on the disc's files.

Omnisonne3265d ago

And what if they don't?

Avernus3265d ago

Point is, other devs charge money for what you are claiming CDPR is doing. It's still free, and they could easily charge a few dollars for cosmetic items, and a quest here or there, but they're not.

It's a cool gesture on their part, and people like you are ungrateful and feel entitled to something. They don't owe you anything. If you're so salty about it, don't download their DLC. Simple.

HammadTheBeast3265d ago

I don't usually do this, but I went through your comment history and it was full of negative and borderline "trolling" comments.

I'm guessing this is one of those as well.

Bolts3265d ago (Edited 3265d ago )

How is he trolling? He's stating the obvious. These DLCs are being released to generate a love affair between the devs and the fans. If they were included in the game on day 1 this "DLC" they would've passed by unnoticed.

At least we don't have to pay for them or they're not locked up as preorder bonuses. For that I'm thankful.

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riskibusiness3265d ago

16 things that should have been part of the original game content. I too am not impressed. I would be impressed if the 2 paid announced pieces are free. Everything else is marketing, catering to the small minded sheeple out there who are easily fooled.

elninels3265d ago

Do you know all sixteen of these dlc's? Do we know theyes are all on the disc? CDPR has typically done right by fans because it helps their bussiness. Is there anything wrong with that? Yes every firm is out here to make money, how would they exist if they didn't make money? Not everything is a conspiracy. Just most things.

And it's not like they are charging for on disk content. They are slowly roll in things out

SirDjss3265d ago

Wrong mate, dont compare emotions to marketing stragegy,

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GUTZnPAPERCUTZ3265d ago

Nice! Can't wait to pick this up tomorrow.

Sensiblesteve3265d ago

Don't like the way they are claiming free dlc when all the are doing is giving a new beard for crying out loud ---/ I would certainly of never bought a dlc beard

Immorals3265d ago

It's download able, it's content and it's also free.

What else are they going to call it, free beard expansion?

Kingdomcome2473265d ago

I personally paid for the goatee season pass. It's said to bring with it all of the stylish looks that any Witcher worth his coin would sport.

Nero21423265d ago

Sure , cut things from the game call it dlc give it for ''free'' = profit, ppl are losing their minds. Its still content cuted from normal game , its hardly to belive that the most of this dlcs will be made after realse

STK0263265d ago

Well, some people would have. Remember the horse armor in Oblivion?

Darkwatchman3265d ago

When you have games out there CHARGING for fucking useless cosmetics, the fact they're giving that for free when so many other developers charge for it is commendable.

kurruptor3265d ago

So you're complaining that you don't get USELESS stuff for free?

Darkwatchman3265d ago

If it's useless, why does it need to cost money. 2 generations ago, cosmetics were unlocks led uou got for completing games under certain parameters or doing this and that. Nowadays, that same crap is locked behind paywalls? Why? It doesn't need to be that way.

kurruptor3265d ago

Because they spend time to create it. If they didn't profit from it, they probably wouldn't make it.

Games cost much, much, much more to make nowadays, but prices are the same. They have to make up for that somehow.

So, your options are pay for crap DLC or pay $70-$80 base price for games.

Toiletsteak3265d ago

DLC the D is for Down the L is for Loadable and the C is for Content, now if you are not smart enough i will put it all together.... DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT.

DafunkyRebel3265d ago

Well you're not smart enough to understand that day one DLC is taken from the game OUT to pass on at a later date.

Hairy Chewie3265d ago

@rebeljoe14 There's always a few weeks between the game going gold and it releasing. That's plenty of time to create these minor dlc packs. I wouldn't be so pesemistic, yes, they probably could have gotten this stuff into the gold version, but every minute they spent working on it would be time taken off other game assets. I doubt anyone would want that. Also, its free!

HammadTheBeast3265d ago

Well, there's also additional quests and costumes coming up.

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Relientk773265d ago

Thanks CD Projekt Red. So awesome we get all this free DLC

TeamLeaptrade3265d ago

This keeps getting better and better. The developers truly care for their fans. Nice to see developers dishing out free DLC like this.

kraenk123265d ago (Edited 3265d ago )

I actually think the other way around is that case. It's shameful other developers let you pay money for that.

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The 7 Best Western RPGs: Immersive Adventures

RPGs are often huge, sprawling endeavours. With limited playtime, we have to choose wisely, so here's the best western RPGs available today.

SimpleSlave20d ago

"I started playing games yesterday" the List... Meh!

How about a few RPGs that deserve some love instead?
1 - Alpha Protocol - Now on GOG
2 - else Heart.Break()
3 - Shadowrun Trilogy
4 - Wasteland 2
5 - UnderRail
6 - Tyranny
7 - Torment: Tides of Numenera

And for a bonus game that flew under the radar:
8 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

DustMan20d ago

Loved Alpha Protocol in all it's glorious jank. Great game.

SimpleSlave20d ago (Edited 20d ago )

Not only glorious jank, but the idea that the story can completely change depending on what you do, or say, or side with, makes it one of the most forward thinking games ever. The amount of story permutation is the equivalent of a Hitman level but in Story Form. And it wasn't just that the story changed, no, it was that you met completely new characters, or missed them, depending on your choices. Made Mass Effect feel static in comparison.

Alpha Protocol was absolutely glorious, indeed. And it was, and still is, more Next Gen than most anything out there these days. In this regard at least.

Pity.

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thorstein44d ago

.... from the 2000s (mostly).

shinoff218344d ago

I can't fk with this list. They missed on alot of games probably before the writers times. Also I know people loved some portal but I was never a fan.

Cacabunga44d ago

Tomb Raider 1
Driver 1
Abe’s Odyssey
FF6
King of Fighters 94
Mortal Kombat OG
LINK 2 the past
Street Fighter 2
Resident Evil 1

Inverno44d ago

Infinite but not the first two games? Witcher 3 but not the first two games?? GTA V but not literally any of the games before it??? Portal 2 but not the first? Also if you're going to play Shadow of The Colossus play the remaster and not the remake. Can't say I disagree with the list but my man it's all over the place.

Name Last Name44d ago

I mean some sequels are objectively better and you don’t need to play the whole series.

Inverno44d ago

But most of these games have a story to follow, sure you can catch up with a YouTube vid but where's the fun in that?

LucasRuinedChildhood44d ago (Edited 44d ago )

A list like this isn't telling you not to play the previous games if you want to. It's just giving you legendary games to play.

But tbh, you don't always have to force yourself to play every entry in a franchise to get to the better ones.

- The vast majority of Witcher 3 players never played the first 2 and had a great time. The first 2 games aren't in the same league.
- The GTA games are self-contained with the odd fun reference. You can easily jump into any of them.
- The Shadow Of The Colossus remake looks and controls better than the original (plus it has a 60fps option while the remaster is just 30fps). New players will enjoy it more.
- Portal 2 is a lot better than Portal 1 and takes the concept much further gameplay-wise. Storywise, Portal 1 is fairly light too. Not that you shouldn't play it but realistically ... you'd love Portal 2 whether you play it or not (at lot of Portal 2 players have never played 1).

Bioshock 1 is the only one I agree with you on simply because it's one the best games of all time and arguably better than Infinite. No other setting like Rapture.

Looking at the list, I'd recommend playing Uncharted 1 before 2 but no doubt, 2 is the legendary one you have to play.

Inverno44d ago

I get it, but that's just my opinion on his opinion. I just think that before you play a sequel you should still play what came before it. Maybe it's just me but i find it fascinating playing through the first game in a series and seeing how it has evolved through its sequels. Like I said I don't disagree with the list, other than SoTC which I strongly believe the remaster of the original should be played above the remake.

AuraAbjure44d ago

Awesome list! Hot take on Fear (and it's hard af expansion Persaus Mandate!) Bioshock Infinite is stellar, so is the Witcher 3 and you nailed it by having Ocarina of Time. So many fantastic games! Gotta play 'em all! Next one on my list is Prey after I beat Dead Space 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction.

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