I decided to start downloading the game now, and it is painfully.......s...................l..........................o......................................w. 24 hours later, or whenever it finishes downloading, I should have most of the game. Then on the 19th, I will have to download.....? Will the specific file be listed in the library? Will it have a specific line so I know just to download that one? And does anyone know how large the file will be?

OMG! Release this Kraken already!!!

I bought this a day or so ago and pre-downloaded it like greased lightning at my maximum Internet speed through Galaxy, thanks GOG!

So, please tell me: why the hell are console gamers able to play the game now while the others have to waite till tuesday?

I haven't seen any news articles indicating that CDPR released the game for consoles on an earlier date than PC, perhaps I missed a news story or something. Got a URL?

Thank you for the explanation, that make sense. So european discount is the reason why expansion gets an higher FPP even now regardless the original price. That's another reason to be against regional pricing, it become really hard to be sure how much you are paying and know when something is wrong.

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Oh shush, keep it down now voices carry.

I downloaded all the game files, but when you try and play the game, it tells you that you have to wait for launch. That's fine by me, they want everyone to get it on the release date.

According to an answer I got in the forums, PC users who "pre-downloaded" all the files will need one more download on the day of release to unlock the game. I'm OK with that. I don't want to have to wait another 8 hours to download all the content, when console game players will have it all on one DVD.

I've attached the screen PC gamer's get to see. :)

It's because some retailers for the console versions didn't bother with keeping their stock locked up, until the official release day.

If you want to complain - complain to those retailers.

If those would've kept their agreements with CDPR / Namco Bandai / Warner Bros., no one would play the game earlier.

Edit: Here's a link http://gamerant.com/witcher-3-twitch-block/

Yep, the game's .exe file is not present intentionally because it isn't released yet of course. ;oP It's replaced temporarily with that stub you mention. We wont know until release day what other files besides the main executable will be provided but there could be additional files also. There are also multi-gigabyte language packs available to non-English folks if they need them IIRC, and I think the big mega map too and the 200 page artwork book.

Console gamers might get it all on one Bluray perhaps, but well... it's just the console version nothing special... unless one wants to play the game in 30FPS at what 640x480 with a draw distance of 10 feet in front of your face or whatever consoles are up to nowadays. :)

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Ah, doesn't surprise me. Someone is always trying to jump the gun on things. I wouldn't really say that it is giving console gamers any real particular advantage though. I mean, I'm actually happy to hear that because I feel sad for them being limited to the inferior console version in low resolution and low framerate which they can never upgrade their hardware to something better for or modify the graphics settings to tweak performance. CDPR should have actively released the game a week earlier to console gamers to make them feel special so they can have something to be happy about and counteract some of their envy over us PC Master Race Gamers. ;)

You're right, the PC version is going to be so much better than any 'console' version (at least from my observation of purchasing both PC and console games). If you have a good gaming 'rig', then you probably play games. :)

Oh, and the attachment that was missing, wow, that's weird. I can't get to it either. It was basically a screenshot of what a PC user sees when they install and try to launch The Witcher 3.

I like how CDPR is keeping a level playing field. They have my respect for that.

I think my GPU is a bit under spec, so I'll have to be buying a new video card soon and I'm really keen on nVidia.

LMAO on the dog poop thing, no self-respecting gamer would ever use anything other than a keyboard. and mouse (well, I use a trackball, but same difference) ;)

It's so funny how they fucked up and people can already play the console version.

Well, not so funny for the PC gamers. I just hope the game is good enough, so people can forget some of the debacles (this and the "downgrade").

I don't think you know what a gamer is then, I used a gamepad to play The Witcher 2. It's much better on gamepad.
Also what's your excuse for emulated games? Or fighting games like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter.

Stop being elitist.