CD Projekt RED Comments on Xbox One Exclusive Collector’s Edition Items Following Heated Response from Consumers

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binary solo said:

kupomogli said:

CD Projekt RED has issued a statement following the less then desirable reaction to the Xbox One version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt obtaining some exclusive items in its version of the collectors edition. Nevermind the fact that Microsoft has heavily promoted The Witcher 3 at every event, including E3 and Gamescom.

 

We are also providing special pre-order items for certain retailers around the world, including Witcher comic books, posters, steel books or medallions. Funnily enough, we did not notice any heated comments on the pre-order specials.

 

Yeah, because gamers across all platforms are free to pre-order from any retailer. If you (CD Projekt) don't know the difference then you're not very smart, or you're just PR BS'ing again.

I wonder how much MS paid for the exclusive Collector's Edition? It can't be all that cheap to provide all the extra goodies, and there will only ever be a small propotion of gamers who buy Collector's Editions. So I do wonder how these arrangments reall make sense. Also, MS advertising a game for you is reward enough for MS given they will be presenting it as being a "for Xbox" pretend exclusive so it's benefitting them as much as CD.

Wow, you are looking far too much into this...

Microsoft is offering a piece of cloth and a deck of cards with the collector's edition. I doubt that cost Microsoft very much at all, just a little goodie thrown in for those who have both a PS4 and Xbox One and are trying to decide which to get the collector's edition for. Seeing as most people don't plunk down that much cash on a game in general, this isn't an issue for the vast majority of players.

And no one is pretending it's an Xbox exclusive, at all. Please do some research before you blindly bash companies. The Witcher 3 is being advertised as a PC game first and foremost, since the Witcher franchise is a PC one. Consoles are completely secondary.