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Which Game Developer Just Set a New Standard for Quality?

Which Game Developer Just Set a New Standard for Quality?

Here’s the thing about modern video games. Patches are plentiful. Even if it’s a developer you trust, there are going to be problems that need solutions. What then happens is the waiting game. How long do you have to suffer before the update that fixes everything comes along? And, when it does come, will it make things better or worse?

Fortunately, when it comes to a company like CD Projekt Red, that isn’t an issue. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been out for about two months now, and the developer has been on top of things. Sure, there are bugs from time to time. There was even a day one patch. But updates have been coming in so regularly it’s reassuring and makes early adoption a welcome prospect.

Do you know how many Witcher 3 patches there have been since the game’s May 19 release? Four have been put out so far, and a fifth is in development to make the game even stronger. Each one isn’t some minor affair, tweaking a few small issues. These are patches that always fix at least 15 problems, often more. That shows CD Projekt Red is not only listening to see what is hampering enjoyment of the experience for players, but investigating every element of the game to ensure it’s working properly.

What makes it even better is that CD Projekt Red is working extra hard to not only provide these fixes, but additional content as well. The developer committed to free DLC for The Witcher 3 , and has more than held up that bargain. New equipment, outfits, hairstyles, quests, and Gwent skins have been doled out regularly, though the regular schedule has been interrupted as the team prepares for patch 1.0.7.

Which Game Developer Just Set a New Standard for Quality?

Even when free DLC slipped out a little too early, CD Projekt Red was on it. The fourteenth piece of DLC for The Witcher 3 was a new costume for Ciri, and it leaked out a little early. Since it was in beta, no one knew if it would cause problems within the game. The second the slip happened, the developer was there to pull it and make sure everything returned to normal.

It’s that sort of responsiveness that fosters an unprecidented level of trust with a developer. These are companies, after all. As much fondness as fans may have, on some level they understand that money is a big reason for their motivations. But, with CD Projekt Red, it feels like profit comes second to passion. The attention shown to making things right and supporting titles like The Witcher 3 makes it easy to root for them.

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