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Well, that didn’t take long…After learning of CD Projekt’s potential plans to make the highly-anticipated PC RPG The Witcher 2 available for digital download via GOG.com, the Polish company has just confirmed its pre-order offer for the Digital Premium Edition of the game. The announcement, which was made during the CD Projekt Autumn Conference, brings a rather sweet one-time offer of a 100% DRM-free title, fair worldwide pricing, and exclusive additional content to GOG.com users.

Starting immediately, GOG.com is accepting free pre-orders for The Witcher 2 Digital Premium Edition. “Part of what makes pre-ordering The Witcher 2 on GOG.com such an incredible deal is that it won’t cost you a penny, and you’ll get instant, free access to unreleased music from the soundtrack, HD wallpapers, avatars, and behind-the-scenes photos of the development team at work,” said Guillaume Rambourg, Managing Director of GOG.com. “No other retailer has this exclusive content that we’re offering on GOG for our preorder, and no other retailer has our GOG.com Fair Price Package either. Whether you’re a fan of the Witcher franchise or just looking for the easiest place to pre-order The Witcher 2 on the Internet, GOG.com’s unbeatable offer is something you should be sure to check out.”

In addition to the game, the Digital Premium Edition will contain a wealth of digital content, including in-game soundtracks, a digital art book, a game guide, papercraft figurines, and much more. Everyone buying The Witcher 2 on GOG.com will get to choose one of the following RPG classics for free when they complete their pre-order on release day: Gothic 2 Gold, Realms of Arkania 1+2, Realms of Arkania 3, Divine Divinity, and Beyond Divinity.

The game is scheduled for release on or around May 17, 2011, and is priced at €49.99 for EU citizens, £34.99 GBP for UK citizens, and $49.99 USD for the rest of the world. Customers who pre-order the game will receive 10% off their purchase, bringing the price for a pre-order down to  €44.99 EU, £31.49 GBP, and $44.99 USD respectively. Because the price in Euros is almost $16 USD more than the price in dollars, and the price in GBP is roughly $6 more than the price in dollars, GOG.com is making its pricing fair by giving EU purchasers a $16 USD GOG.com store credit and UK customers a $6 USD GOG.com store credit to spend on any game at GOG.com after they finalize their pre-order.

Rambourg continued. “This one-time offer is a great opportunity to help promote this highly-anticipated RPG by our sister company, CD Projekt RED. Further, by pre-ordering and purchasing their copy of The Witcher 2 from GOG.com, gamers will be supporting the developer more directly, since we’re sister companies. This offer reflects the principles that have made GOG.com so popular to our users, such as quality gaming, great value, and DRM-free downloads. The opportunity to bring this to our community and the internet at large was one that we couldn’t pass up, and we hope that you won’t be able to pass it up either.”

The pre-order offer for The Witcher 2 Digital Premium Edition is now available at GOG.com. It’s as simple as, “Pre-order now, pay later,” and get instant access to free digital content when you do. So, if you’re interested in The Witcher 2 at all, pre-order now!

Posted by Lance

6 Comments

  1. Nullfox Says:
  2. Just commented on this :) Seems like a good deal. NullFoxQuote

     
  3. FCBoiler Says:
  4. This is outstanding news! Ha.. It’s good to see big titles being released through GOG at launch. Nice!

     
  5. SpaceBeets Says:
  6. Huh, didn’t know they sold Good New Games and the free game deal is pretty cool. Divine Divinity was a ridiculous name but good fun.

     
  7. Its just beyond awesome seeing these two teams working together. I wish that someday I have my grandchildren on my lap and can tell them, yeah, I witnessed the day gaming became oldskool again, and they would say “Puleez grandpa, tell us again how challenging, mature, and rewarding gameplay rose again, and how Bobby Kotick was fed to a pack of laser snails, to be devoured within a thousand years of untold agony!” .. Humble hopes maybe, but they keep a man alive.

     
  8. Gaddmeister Says:
  9. I don’t care that I can get the game cheaper at some internet stores. I’ve just pre-ordered at gog.com! DRM free is the way to go and we need to show them that they’re doing the right thing!

     
  10. Imeltfaces Says:
  11. Just bought it on Steam, it’s going to taunt me for months sitting in my list waiting to be downloaded.

     

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