CD Projekt RED, developer of the highly anticipated fantasy RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, has announced that Namco Bandai will publish and distribute the game in Australia and New Zealsnd.
“We’re really excited to continue to develop our relationship with NAMCO BANDAI Games and, as a result, introduce The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to even more gamers across the globe,” reads a statement from CD Projeckt RED studio head Adam Badowski released today. ”Thanks to our shared passion for games and our partner’s understanding of what core values constitute The Witcher series, I’m confident we can make the launch of The Witcher 3 something really special,”
“CD Projekt RED is a world class developer that cares passionately about its games and its fans. We are therefore delighted and proud to again be their chosen partner in Australia and New Zealand and we are very excited to add the eagerly awaited ‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’ to our 2014 line-up.” said Gerard Noonan of Namco Bandai Games Asia Pacific. “The Witcher series is one of the industries most revered video game franchises and with the power of the new generation of consoles we expect CD Projekt RED will take the series to even greater heights”.
Witcher 3 is the final episode in the popular RPG series, and will wrap up the story of monster hunter Geralt of Rivia. The game will be released in 2014 on Xbox One, Playstation®4 and PC.