The Witcher 2 developers plan to fine people who download game illegally

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The Witcher 2 developers plan to fine people who download game illegally

Posted Nov 22nd 2010 8:00PM by John Callaham
Filed under: Downloads, RPG

The Witcher 2 may be released without any DRM set ups on GoG.com but that doesn't mean the game's developer CD Projekt Red doesn't care that its long awaited RPG could be pirated. Eurogamer reports that the developer plans to fine anyone it believes has download the game illegally and could even take those people to court if they don't pay the fine.

CD Projekt's co-founder Marcin Iwiński states, "I'm sure you've heard about stories in the US when recording companies were chasing people. We don't want to be so harsh, but there is a chance that this might happen to some people if they download illegally. There will be an initiative." The game itself is due for release in mid-May 2011.

Tags: CD-Projekt, cd-projekt-red, gog.com, the-witcher-2, the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Really? Let's make it simple and fine me right now then.
It's sorta like reverse of makigng a preorder now and paying later.
But I'd like a 10% discount. Posted at 8:11PM on Nov 22nd 2010 by mko

Your preemptive fine amounts to $50 (plus tax where applicable), payable to the retailer of your choice in the form of buying the game.Posted at 9:22PM on Nov 22nd 2010 by Lorben

unlike these nonsensical spam bots, i am ok with this. i shall be buying the boxed version though, cant say no to all of those goodies, and their digital form is just silly i think. :)

i cant believe i am more exited about the witcher 2 than dragon age 2. i only played through the witcher once and i started more than 4 games on dragon age [and finished it 3 times already].Posted at 10:37PM on Nov 22nd 2010 by perestroika

If game companies had the power and ability to punish pirates they would have done it a long time ago, and there is no way 'CD Projekt Red is going to create some landmark precedent in the field of international copyright laws or anti-piracy measures...Posted at 12:03AM on Nov 23rd 2010 by Evan Hatch

I don't think they can actually do much...
But with no DRM (at least on the gog.com version) they still need to tell the people they don't agree with piracy.Posted at 6:20AM on Nov 23rd 2010 by ahac

ps.

I see many people making excuses for piracy: "evil DRM", "DVD box with just the DVD inside", etc...
None of those excuses will be valid for the Witcher 2. I think CD Projekt is doing the right thing here by offering a good game, box full of stuff and no stupid DRM. Let's just hope they won't get pirated even more for that...Posted at 6:27AM on Nov 23rd 2010 by ahac

I doubt they can do much, but if they are able to even make a dent a fine a few people to make an example, good for them.

We have a great developer making a PC only game (for the time being) with no DRM. They not only made an awesome game, they continued to improve on it for a long ass time. I will buy this game on launch, and anyone else that wants it should do the same. I love developers like this and hate to lose them to piracy, I don't buy into the "a pirated game is not a lost sale" bs. Piracy is hurting our platform more then any other, I for one am glad that developers are taking a stand. Developers should always release a demo or a benchmark for their games, I think that would also help combat piracy for PC, I also see a lot of "I pirated it to see how well it ran on my PC" bs.

That said, I cannot wait to get my hands on this game : ) Posted at 12:26PM on Nov 23rd 2010 by ADM