Dear CDProjekt and fans

I current try to write an essay on the mature content on games. I know you would be very busy, but please, if you can spare moment, please drop a few words to answer my question:

1. Do you thinkg that gamers demand more and more matured materials in games and the company is looking forward to releasing more of such materials in future games?

2. RPGs games distinguish themselves from other genres as they allow gamers the liberty to make different moral choices. Do you think that embedding the complexity of modern day moral viewpoint such as politics, races wars, homosexuality etc would genuiely create more interest in the games. Or should games be games, purely fantasy, where the evils are purely non-human monster?

Sincerely thanks

P.S: notes that I also present those questions on other gaming forums as well :D

I think it's a fallacy to think gamers can be labeled by one label to begin with. Though, obviously, I understand how doing so is the path to making mass produced drivel that appeals to the largest audience, as opposed to making games for specific audiences within the "gaming" population.

My personal view on maturity and morality is that maturity is an unfortunate word to be ascribed to more violence and more sex, though I'm absolutely not adverse to either of those things, and that morality is one of those things that is such a deeply personal attribute that can change widely between individuals, that I think it's just fine that they tend to stick with genre tropes of typical moral choices.

I think when video games try to emulate real life, they tend to stop being fun. I have gladly acted out and made decisions over the years in ways that would get you committed to a psychiatric ward, or death row, and loved every single second of it, because they're video games; escapism. I can see the allure of using video games as a vehicle to increase awareness of moral (or social) issues, but I don't personally play video games to be preached at.

After W1 and those cards my mrs dubbed me a prevert for 4 months.

whatever i did wrong for a while was due to being a prevert..lol

Hello Troll.

haha, me too!

I think you should work on your grammar before you try to write an essay.

Perhaps English is not the OP's primary language.

Yes I do think that game developers are, in general, making games more about mature content-- well some are. There are plenty of 'fluffy' games out there for those who do not want to have any experience other than escapism, and that is good too.

I just finished a rhetorical analysis of the morality and realism in two games for part of my Master's Degree. My argument was that these kinds of games are another vehicle for imparting morality and values just as books and movies have been in the past. I tried to pm my paper to you as a resource but it was too large I think. That was too bad since you could have used some of the sources in your paper.

So, does complexity make the game more interesting? I think it does, but there will be many who play games who will be aggravated that these topics are in a game because they want to escape these ideas while gaming. Personally, I enjoy being able to interact with the mature topics. The realism they offer is an added bonus , but I always did like allegorical studies. I think the games that make the world all evil monsters versus all good heroes are shallow.

Yes, people are gaming at older ages now and "old school" gamers are growing up as well. It's lost some of the stigma of being "nerdy" or "for children" and become a more accepted adult recreational activity - so adult themes are more welcomed. I don't think there's any question it does create more interest for games - at least games aimed at the older demographic. People get bored with the more shallow fantasy style - it's overdone and there's a demand for alternatives for people who enjoy RPG mechanics but don't want to slay ugly and mindless killing machines as a beautiful but equally mindless killing machine protagonist.

what always makes me laugh is when i see posts elsewhere on conventions and they go on at length about how its the game they are interested in,but always end the sentence with "did you see the tits on those cosplay girls"... lol

i have a mrs and young daughter so i see the nudity with different eyes than the usual rod in hand gamer looking for nip slip ;)

The problem with the video game industry is that the majority (especially in the US) still see it as "kids entertainment". Even if you putt a big fat M rating on it they will still be blind to it. And if a soccer mom find their underage kid playing something M rated they'll blame it on "X company" and not themself. Its a bitch.

Gamers get older to, why cant games move forward aswell?. I applau CDP RED for what their doing!. Cudo to them.

To start, I'm more of a lurker, but I really like this thread. I apologize if I offend because I truly don't mean to. This is just my opinion.

Violence and sexuality are referred to as "mature" content by rating systems, but I don't believe that necessarily means people are looking for more violence and sexuality in the games they choose unless that's its main marketing point.

In an RPG, a player wants to be immersed in the world that the company creates, and whether or not it's due to history or previous media portrayal, we view a World based in medieval settings as something grittier and a little more hot-headed, maybe a place where violence and sex is more "blatant" than it is in our modern lives.

I'm not against sex or nudity, since both are natural. Violence is sometimes unavoidable. But I think that RPG players want games that engage, that make us interested and invested in the characters' (both the ones we play and the ones we interact with) lives.

MILD SPOILER here but for example, when Geralt wakes up in the tent in the King's camp with Triss next to him -- it's not *JUST* that Triss is naked and the probability is high that they're going to be having sex. Who doesn't like to wake up next to someone they love and take comfort in their presence and to feel assured that everything at that point is okay? Sex is another way to be close to another person and to reaffirm that you aren't alone.

I like that RPG games are taking a step toward harder decisions and choices that truly feel that they make a difference. I like that there's less "censoring" or "hand-holding" in The Witcher 2 -- no little icon guides to tell you which is the "noble" or "badass" choice. You're not born an angel or a douchebag, but you are defined by the choices you make.

I like that they are taking a step at exploring politics, racism, war and homosexuality. These are things that have been around for a very, very long time. It's not about changing how people think forcefully or anything, it's to show that it's very rarely black and white. To make people reconsider their gut reactions and to learn.

I'm a firm believer that stories are there to teach us something and since RPG games are simply more interactive stories, they can do that too. No matter how some people view gaming as a child's hobby.

TLDR: Yes, gamers will demand more matured content in games -- but not neccessarily more sex and gory violence. And with games like The Witcher and The Witcher 2, I think at least some companies are already loving that they can share such beautiful and complex worlds with us.

thanks you all for replying this post. Your replies are very valuable to me. I am doing this for a school assignment. Please add whatever thoughts you may have as well