<s>
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Assassins	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
(	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
2011	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
CD	O
Projekt	O
Red	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
series	O
of	O
fantasy	O
novels	O
by	O
Andrzej	O
Sapkowski	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
2007	O
game	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
and	O
the	O
second	O
main	O
installment	O
in	O
[ [ 	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
(	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
)	O
|The	O
Witcher'''s	O
video	O
game	O
series ] ]	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Linux	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
directs	O
the	O
actions	O
of	O
Geralt	O
of	O
Rivia	O
,	O
a	O
monster	O
hunter	O
known	O
as	O
a	O
Witcher	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
Hunt	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
May	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
marked	O
departure	O
from	O
that	O
of	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upgrades	O
are	O
divided	O
into	O
four	O
distinct	O
paths	O
:	O
an	O
initial	O
training	O
path	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
generalized	O
upgrades	O
for	O
various	O
core	O
abilities	O
and	O
must	O
be	O
invested	O
in	O
before	O
the	O
other	O
paths	O
can	O
be	O
accessed	O
;	O
swordsmanship	O
,	O
which	O
improves	O
Geralt	O
's	O
sword-fighting	O
abilities	O
;	O
alchemy	B-Language
,	O
which	O
includes	O
perks	O
such	O
as	O
reducing	O
the	O
negative	O
effects	O
of	O
potions	O
;	O
and	O
magic	O
,	O
which	O
improves	O
Witcher	B-Application
Signs.The	O
Witcher2	O
includes	O
a	O
stealth	O
mode	O
in	O
certain	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
where	O
players	O
must	O
remain	O
undetected	O
as	O
they	O
make	O
their	O
way	O
to	O
a	O
certain	O
objective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
Geralt	O
of	O
Rivia	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
few	O
remaining	O
witchers	B-Application
–	O
enhanced	O
and	O
trained	O
humans	O
with	O
special	O
powers	O
who	O
hunt	O
monsters	O
for	O
a	O
living	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Assassins	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
contains	O
many	O
different	O
paths	O
and	O
storylines	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
multiple	O
endings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
and	O
during	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
,	O
Foltest	O
had	O
a	O
secret	O
relationship	O
with	O
a	O
baroness	O
named	O
Maria	O
Louisa	O
La	O
Valette	O
,	O
which	O
led	O
to	O
two	O
children	O
,	O
Anais	O
and	O
Boussy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
time	O
after	O
Geralt	O
saved	O
Foltest	O
from	O
a	O
witcher	B-Application
assassin	O
(	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
)	O
,	O
Foltest	O
attempted	O
to	O
claim	O
his	O
children	O
and	O
bring	O
them	O
to	O
live	O
with	O
him	O
in	O
Vizima	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
appears	O
to	O
the	O
group	O
that	O
a	O
witcher	B-Application
,	O
believed	O
to	O
have	O
assassinated	O
King	O
Demavend	O
of	O
the	O
neighboring	O
country	O
of	O
Aedirn	O
,	O
is	O
in	O
league	O
with	O
the	O
rebels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
discovers	O
that	O
the	O
kingslayer	O
,	O
a	O
witcher	B-Application
known	O
as	O
Letho	O
,	O
means	O
to	O
betray	O
Iorveth	O
and	O
convinces	O
the	O
elf	O
of	O
the	O
truth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Geralt	O
defends	O
Henselt	O
from	O
two	O
witcher	B-Application
assassins	O
and	O
assists	O
Dethmold	O
the	O
mage	O
and	O
royal	O
advisor	O
to	O
King	O
Henselt	O
in	O
necromancy	O
ritual	O
to	O
discover	O
they	O
are	O
in	O
league	O
with	O
Síle	O
de	O
Tansarville	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
already	O
fled	O
to	O
Loc	O
Muinne	O
with	O
fellow	O
sorceress	O
Philippa	O
Eilhart	O
and	O
entranced	O
rebel	O
leader	O
Saskia	O
in	O
tow	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
post-credit	O
scene	O
reveals	O
a	O
wood	O
gathering	O
peasant	O
witnessing	O
a	O
Nilfgaardian	O
invasion	O
,	O
setting	O
the	O
stage	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
Hunt	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
thumb|CD	O
Projekt	O
Red	O
receiving	O
the	O
European	O
Games	O
Award	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
2	I-Application
at	O
Gamescom	O
2012The	O
Witcher	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Assassins	O
of	O
Kings	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
18	O
September	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
incorporates	O
the	O
Havok	O
physics	O
engine.The	O
Witcher	O
2	O
features	O
a	O
branching	B-Application
dialogue	I-Application
system	O
with	O
full	O
voice	O
acting	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
cast	O
,	O
directed	O
,	O
and	O
recorded	O
in	O
London	O
,	O
England	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
drew	O
from	O
influences	O
such	O
as	O
Demon	B-Application
's	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
,	O
Heavy	B-Application
Rain	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
2	O
June	O
2011	O
,	O
with	O
CD	O
Projekt	O
Red	O
confirming	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
on	O
1	O
August	O
2011	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
release	O
date	O
was	O
pushed	O
back	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
quarter	O
of	O
2012	O
to	O
give	O
the	O
team	O
"	O
more	O
time	O
expanding	O
and	O
polishing	O
certain	O
elements	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
"	O
and	O
to	O
allow	O
the	O
developers	O
time	O
to	O
deal	O
with	O
legal	O
issues	O
surrounding	O
distribution	O
rights	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
14	O
April	O
2011	O
,	O
CD	O
Projekt	O
Red	O
announced	O
during	O
their	O
CDP	O
Days	O
2011	O
Spring	O
Conference	O
that	O
retail	O
copies	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
feature	O
SecuRom	B-Operating_System
digital	O
rights	O
management	O
(	O
DRM	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
also	O
distributed	O
through	O
several	O
digital	O
distribution	O
services	O
such	O
as	O
Steam	B-Application
and	O
CD	O
Projekt	O
Red	O
's	O
own	O
service	O
GOG.com	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
weeks	O
prior	O
to	O
this	O
announcement	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
Australian	O
Steam	B-Application
store	I-Application
,	O
causing	O
outrage	O
amongst	O
the	O
Australian	O
gaming	O
community	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
CD	O
Projekt	O
Red	O
's	O
digital	O
distribution	O
service	O
GOG.com	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
price	O
of	O
the	O
Australian	O
version	O
would	O
be	O
increased	O
due	O
to	O
licensing	O
issues	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
customers	O
could	O
still	O
pre-order	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
its	O
original	O
price	O
17	O
hours	O
before	O
the	O
change.The	O
Witcher	O
2	O
:	O
Assassins	O
of	O
Kings	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PC	O
on	O
17	O
May	O
2011	O
at	O
retail	O
stores	O
and	O
digital	O
distribution	O
services	O
such	O
as	O
GOG	O
and	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
30	O
June	O
2011	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
THQ	O
would	O
be	O
the	O
distributor	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
Western	O
Europe	O
,	O
Australia	O
,	O
New	O
Zealand	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Middle	O
East	O
instead	O
of	O
Namco	O
Bandai	O
Partners	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
21	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
signed	O
as	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
distributor	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
UK	O
supermarket	O
chain	O
Tesco	O
released	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
Friday	O
13	O
April	O
2012	O
–	O
four	O
days	O
ahead	O
of	O
the	O
scheduled	O
release	O
date	O
–	O
and	O
were	O
asked	O
to	O
pull	O
the	O
game	O
off	O
the	O
shelves	O
until	O
the	O
original	O
release	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spike	O
Chunsoft	O
localised	O
and	O
published	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GOG	O
promoted	O
the	O
game	O
by	O
reducing	O
the	O
price	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
a	O
week	O
before	O
the	O
sequel	O
's	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Steam	B-Application
offered	O
three	O
promotional	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
2	I-Application
items	O
for	O
Team	O
Fortress	O
2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
American	O
President	O
Barack	O
Obama	O
visited	O
Poland	O
in	O
May	O
2011	O
,	O
Polish	O
Prime	O
Minister	O
Donald	O
Tusk	O
gave	O
him	O
several	O
gifts	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
27	O
January	O
2012	O
,	O
CD	O
Projekt	O
Red	O
announced	O
an	O
"	O
Enhanced	O
Edition	O
"	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
2	I-Application
via	O
its	O
sister	O
company	O
GOG.com	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
17	O
April	O
2012	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
on	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
via	O
Steam	B-Application
and	O
GOG.com	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
existing	O
owners	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
free	O
upgrades	O
to	O
the	O
Enhanced	O
Edition	O
,	O
and	O
could	O
pre-load	O
the	O
update	O
starting	O
11	O
April	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
new	O
copies	O
on	O
PC	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
shipped	O
with	O
the	O
additional	O
content	O
on	O
board	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Assassins	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
-	O
Enhanced	O
Edition	O
includes	O
all	O
content	O
from	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
and	O
added	O
over	O
10GB	O
of	O
new	O
content	O
,	O
including	O
four	O
hours	O
of	O
gameplay	O
,	O
arena	O
mode	O
,	O
new	O
tutorial	O
,	O
36	O
minutes	O
of	O
cinematics	O
including	O
a	O
new	O
intro	O
created	O
by	O
Platige	O
Image	O
and	O
an	O
outro	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
host	O
of	O
fixes	O
to	O
gameplay	O
and	O
the	O
interface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critical	O
receptionThe	O
Witcher	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Assassins	O
of	O
Kings	O
received	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
garnered	O
some	O
perfect	O
scores	O
,	O
with	O
GamePro	O
saying	O
that	O
"	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
2	I-Application
embodies	O
everything	O
that	O
's	O
good	O
about	O
PC	O
development	O
,	O
and	O
everything	O
that	O
makes	O
it	O
,	O
in	O
my	O
mind	O
,	O
the	O
best	O
platform	O
out	O
there.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
period	O
,	O
200,000	O
copies	O
of	O
The	O
Witcher2	O
were	O
sold	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
March	O
2014	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
series	O
had	O
sold	O
7	O
million	O
copies	O
of	O
both	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SequelThe	O
Witcher	O
3	O
:	O
Wild	O
Hunt''	O
was	O
announced	O
by	O
CD	O
Projekt	O
Red	O
on	O
5	O
February	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
19	O
May	O
2015	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	O
4	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
One	O
.	O
</s>
