The Witcher developer CD Projekt recently discussed the difficulty of its upcoming third entry in its beloved action role-playing series, confirming that it certainly won't be like the infamous Demon's Souls.
Speaking to IGN, CD Projekt's Marcin Iwinski said of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's difficulty:
While I was going through some of the reviews, I read that certain Western journalists died multiple times in the prologue itself, and that wasn’t a good thing. We don't have the ambition to be a Demon's Souls.
We're definitely working on the immersion curve, balancing the game to make sure people get well-introduced to the game world and its mechanics without any controller-breaking scenarios. If you don't want this game to be hard, it won't be. However, if you want a challenge, you can knock yourself out with the hardcore mode. With The Witcher 3, you should have the experience you want.
Do you want a brutally challenging experience out of The Witcher 3? I'm perfectly happy with the balance it appears the team has struck. Yay for accessibility!
