The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3's powerful new modding tools now in testing on SteamApr 17, 2024 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunIf you can't wait to start rummaging in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's guts with its powerful new modding tools, you can now shoot for early access by signing up for a playtest on Steam. The new REDkit suite is based on the actual tools that CD Projekt RED themselves sued to create one of the best RPGs, and will let folks make a much wider range of mods. We'll be able to make new quests, new characters, even whole new worlds. Read more It took almost 10 years, but REDkit modding tools are finally coming to The Witcher 3 and a test version on Steam is live nowApr 16, 2024 - PC GamerBack in 2015, CD Projekt released MODKit for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, a mod tool that "enables Witcher community to modify several aspects of the game to their own liking." As we noted at the time, however, it's not the mod tool: That'd be REDkit, a far more powerful piece of software that lets users create entirely new things in the game, rather than simply changing up what's already there... Read more.The Witcher 3 mod tools are finally on Steam for anyone to craft withApr 16, 2024 - PCGamesNWhere would PC gaming be without mods, eh? Sometimes we want new attire, quests, characters, and DLC-sized expansions for our favorite games, and other times we want to fly around Los Santos as Goku while fighting Godzilla. Funny how life is always about balance, isn't it? When it comes to mods then, The Witcher 3 is one of many PC stalwarts that's no stranger to them, and it looks like the scene is going to get even bigger, as CD Projekt Red finally starts open playtests for the game's public modding tools. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The best Witcher 3 mods 2024 Best single-player games on PC 2024 The most essential RPG on PC is 75% off, but you'll need to be quick The Witcher 3 REDkit PlaytestApr 16, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsIf you can't wait to get your hands on the editor for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, we have some great news for you! Starting today you can sign up to try it out yourself in the official Playtest on Steam. The Witcher 3 REDkit is a comprehensive modding tool for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt we're currently developing. It is based on the same set of tools that were used by our developers to create the game and should allow for nearly limitless freedom in modding it. REDkit will be available free of charge for all owners of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PC and it's scheduled to release later this year. In order to sign up, simply navigate to the store page of The Witcher 3 REDkit on Steam and request access: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2684660/The_Witcher_3_REDkit/ Playtest access will be distributed in batches. After receiving access "The Witcher 3 REDkit Playtest" will appear in your Steam Library. Remember that the editor will require The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt game files in order to work properly, so make sure you have it installed too! We hope that you'll have a great time testing and everything will be going smoothly for you, but please keep in mind that you'll be running a beta version of the tool and might encounter some issues. Should you run into something serious trouble, you can report it to us using a dedicated form on our Tech Support website: http://thewitcher.ly/REDkit_report Once you get the chance to try the tool out, we invite you to share your feedback with us — you’ll find a built-in button in REDkit taking you to a survey, but you can also share your thoughts on: Steam Discussions in the Community Hub of the tool Our official Forums, in the MODS section Our official Discord server, in rooms within the REDKIT section We can't wait to hear what you think about it! But wait... That's not everything you can help us test! The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Steam Workshop Beta Alongside the modding tools we're also working on enabling the Steam Workshop for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. You can help us check the update by participating in the dedicated Beta. WARNING: Before participating, make sure to back up your saves! Steam Workshop Beta testing and The Witcher 3 REDkit Playtest are related to each other, but completely separate. You don't need to participate in both and you can try out the Beta without signing up for Playtest, just as well as you can run Playtest while not participating in Beta. In order to enable access to the Steam Workshop of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, you'll need to join a dedicated group on Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/thewitcher3workshopbeta Once you're a part of it, all you need to do is find The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in your Steam Library, go to Properties > Betas and select "workshop_test" from the drop-down list. Once this is done, the game should update automatically. Have fun! As Dragon's Dogma 2 catches heat for its microtransactions, CD Projekt says there's no place for them in its single-player gamesMar 31, 2024 - VG247CD Projekt chief financial officer Piotr Nielubowicz says that he doesn't see a future for the dev's single-player games where it introduces microtransactions. We're generally past the days of single-player games having scores of microtransactions for tat you don't really need, but it doesn't mean they're completely gone. Luckily, it doesn't sound like you can expect microtransactions in future Witcher or Cyberpunk single-player games, as in a recent interview with StockWatch.pl (via JuiceHead), CFO Nielubowicz spoke about the company potentially using them. "We do not see a place for microtransactions in the case of single-player games," Nielubowicz said. "But we do not rule out that we will use this solution in the future in the case of multiplayer projects." It's obviously reassuring to know that tentpoles like the Witcher series won't suffer from microtransactions, as they do feel like a thing of the past - y'all remember Oblivion's horse armour? Obviously multiplayer games haven't been freed from the curse of microtransactions, and as Nielubowicz mentioned above they aren't ruled out from CD Projekt's multiplayer titles, but it's a step in the right direction. Read more Witcher and Cyberpunk games on mobile? CD Projekt is thinking about it at the very leastMar 31, 2024 - VG247As CD Projekt gears up for its next round of projects, the Cyberpunk and Witcher developer express interest in expanding to the mobile market. Everybody wants a piece of the mobile games pie these days. They've long been a strong money maker, but ever since Genshin Impact was released, it's been clear to a lot of developers how much potential there is to develop a dedicated audience on one of the most convenient platforms around. Even Elden Ring might be getting the gacha treatment! So it shouldn't be a surprise to hear that CD Projekt is interested in bringing its IP to mobile. As reported by VGC, CD Projekt was asked in a recent Q&A following an earnings conference whether it would be interested in licensing out its IPs to third parties to make mobile games. "The answer is pretty simple here," responded joint CEO Michał Nowakowski. "The answer is yes, we are considering such a move. "In fact, we were pursuing, through conversations, opportunities like that. We have nothing to announce just yet, but when the time comes, we would. As for a one-off or other business model related to any such potential partnership, we would not comment on the specifics here, to be honest, plus there is nothing in place that we’re talking about. But there’s no predesigned business model we’re looking at in this case, whether one-off or shared profits. That’s another story. But when the time comes we’ll definitely share information." Read more CD Projekt Red still 'don't see a place for microtransactions' in singleplayer gamesMar 30, 2024 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunDragon's Dogma 2 is seemingly a superb game, when it's not buggy or surprising its players with microtransactions. CD Projekt Red are no stranger to releasing buggy games, but they're less keen on microtransactions - at least for singleplayer games. In an interview with a Polish investor site, CDPR's chief financial officer Piotr Nielubowicz said that they "do not see a place for microtransactions in the case of singleplayer games", but they wouldn't rule it out for multiplayer. Read more Witcher 4 is more than ‘The Witcher 3 in new clothing’, promise CDPR, as over 400 devs work on PolarisMar 29, 2024 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunCD Projekt Red are continuing to bulk up the team developing The Witcher 4 - officially codenamed Polaris - with two-thirds of the studio now working on the follow-up to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Meanwhile, the team working on Cyberpunk 2077 has shrunk to fewer than 20 people, less than half the number working on its upcoming sequel. Read more It’s All About You! — S02E02: ImbaelkMar 28, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsImbaelk is an Elven holiday celebrating spring’s arrival. But a witcher has no time for cozy festivities; winter still holds its frosty grip on the Continent, with eerie creatures lurking in its blizzards... Join us on this spooky journey in a new episode of "It's All About You!" https://youtu.be/ArDkrYEC7mk This episode was made by you! Thanks for sharing your amazing creations with the whole Witcher community, and remember that our gallery is always open to new, creative submissions: http://cdpred.ly/AAY Geralt and the rest send their regards — it was thanks to you that they embarked down this spooky path. Where will your voice take them next? Don't forget to check our website for new polls and vote for the topics of upcoming episodes!Facing outrageous haircut prices, Dragon's Dogma 2 players are farming cash by helping pawns become WitchersMar 26, 2024 - VG247Dragon's Dogma 2 can sometimes be a bit like real life - sometimes everyone has the plague, and you never quite have enough money. Unsurprisingly, folks who’re keen not to have to save up their gold every time they want to try out a new hairstyle are already finding ways to quickly earn a fortune. Weirdly, it feels like a lot of the chatter around DD2 since it came out has been linked to finances in some way. I’m mainly talking about the furore surrounding those controversial microtransactions, which was arguably a bit overblown, given that a lot of the stuff affected can be found in decent quantities just by playing the game and modders have quickly stepped up to provide alternatives. Now, however, some players have found a way to use the game’s pawn system a bit like an investment scheme, and apparently it’s pretty lucrative, provided you don’t mind teaching a few hapless helpers how to slay monsters like a Witcher. Yep, someone call Gerry from the Riviera, DD2’s pawn babysitters are coming for his job, and they don’t need any mutations, unless you count Dragonsplague as one. Read more You'll soon be able to play GOG games away from your PC through Amazon LunaMar 18, 2024 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunWhile cloud gaming is very much not at a point where I want it to be the main way I play games, if I ever will, I do appreciate having the convenience as an option. Being able to play a game away from my PC can be handy. So it's neat that GOG have announced they're teaming up with Amazon to make select GOG games playable through the Amazon Luna cloud gaming platform "soon". Sure, I might be tempted to take a nice stroll through Night City while slouching about with my laptop that absolutely cannot run Cyberpunk 2077. Read more A hidden picture of Cyberpunk 2077's devs has just been discovered in-game, naturally it's near a giant burgerMar 8, 2024 - VG247Psst, did you know that the Cyberpunk 2077’s devs had added a fresh little secret to the game alongside one of its recent updates? Well, CD Projekt did just that, and to see it, you’ll have to get up close and personal with a giant burger. While it’s fun knowing that work has kicked off at CD Projekt on the game’s highly-anticipated sequel, even if some of the studio’s other projects are still shrouded in mystery, it’s still going to be a good while until any of them arrive. So, you can hardly blame one player for having stumbled across this secret by (checks notes) taking in the views from atop a fast food joint. The joint in question is Tom’s Diner, the eatery where you meet up with Takemura early on in the base game’s main story - you know, not long after all of that relic stuff goes down. As YouTuber Ian Ilano TV has spotted (thanks, GamesRadar), following the game’s big 2.1 update, if you clamber up on the roof of this fine establishment, you can encounter a fun little easter egg involving a picture of some CD Projekt devs. Read more The most essential RPG on PC is 75% off, but you'll need to be quickFeb 4, 2024 - PCGamesNI'm certainly not the first to extol the virtues of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and I won't be the last. The vast open-world RPG from Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red is their finest work to date, and one of the best PC games ever. If you're after another sprawling, deep fantasy tale after Baldur's Gate 3, a more narrative-laden, immersive adventure than Palworld, or a richer, more lived-in setting than Starfield, The Witcher 3 is a must-play. Right now, if you're quick, you can snag the complete edition including its masterful expansions at a bargain price, and if you haven't seen it running on PC then it's even more worth your time. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Is The Witcher 3 Steam Deck compatible? The best Witcher 3 mods 2024 Ex Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher 3 devs plan to make their "dream" RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt x Summoners War collaboration event is live!Feb 1, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsJoin Geralt on a new adventure — The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt collaboration event is now live in Summoners War: Sky Arena! From January 31st through April 1st you can summon characters from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in Summoners War, including Geralt, Ciri, Triss and Yennefer. Fight familiar foes, such as Leshen, Fiend and Archgriffin in the collaboration dungeon, play a unique version of Gwent, carry out Witcher Quest through Kaer Morhen, and more. Log into Summoners War during collaboration period to receive a ★ (Water) Geralt character! The collaboration is part of Summoners War’s 10th anniversary celebrations. To learn more, visit the game’s website and Steam page. Summoners War can be downloaded for free from Apple App Store, Google Play and Steam.Geralt of Rivia isn't confirmed to return in The Witcher 4, but he's getting a sequel comic miniseriesJan 25, 2024 - VG247The excellent Blood and Wine expansion gave Geralt of Rivia a perfect ending, but a new story set after the events of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is coming...in comic book form. Newsarama (thanks, GamesRadar) shared the surprising news, which dropped shortly after CD Projekt Red confirmed the next Witcher game is entering full production this year. The comic book miniseries from Dark Horse Comics is to be penned by Bartosz Sztybor (The Witcher: Wild Animals) and drawn by Corrado Mastantuono. On top of those two big names, the series is being coloured by Matteo Vattani and lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. Read more Is The Witcher 3 Steam Deck compatible?Jan 23, 2024 - PCGamesNIs The Witcher 3 Steam Deck compatible? It doesn't matter whether it's your first or fifth time venturing into The Continent, playing The Witcher 3 on the Steam Deck is a great way to enjoy this expansive RPG. Having released long before the Steam Deck was likely even a concept, one of the best PC games ever released has made quite a name for itself over the last decade. The Witcher 3 system requirements show us that with 32GB of storage space needed, it won't demand one of the best microSD cards for the Steam Deck to start your adventure. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best VR headset 2024 AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT review - more VRAM but not much else This new Logitech webcam on a stick is a streamers dream Ex Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher 3 devs plan to make their "dream" RPGJan 11, 2024 - PCGamesNFormer Cyberpunk 2077, Witcher 3, and CDPR developers have united to create "the RPG of their dreams," confirming that the upcoming dark fantasy game has now entered its alpha stage. Rebel Wolves, a studio founded by Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, has successfully recruited CP2077 quest designer Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz, whose previous credits also include Thronebreaker The Witcher Tales. Tomaszkiewicz describes Rebel Wolves' debut game as an RPG that its creators "would love to play ourselves." More information is slated to arrive later this year. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Cyberpunk 2077's three-year late DLC "counterintuitive," CEO says Phantom Liberty resurrected Cyberpunk 2077, and the stats prove it Cyberpunk 2077 dev to stay independent, no interest in being acquired CD Projekt Red won’t give up their independence anytime soon - but might be “open” to buying othersJan 3, 2024 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunCyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt makers CD Projekt Red have said in no uncertain terms that they “are not interested” in being acquired by another company, while still leaving the door open for the studio to potentially acquire others in the future. Read more CD Projekt Red won’t give up their independence anytime soon - but might be “open” to buying othersJan 3, 2024 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunCyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt makers CD Projekt Red have said in no uncertain terms that they “are not interested” in being acquired by another company, while still leaving the door open for the studio to potentially acquire others in the future. Read more As acquisitions become the industry norm, CD Projekt Red says it's "not interested"Jan 3, 2024 - VG247Acquisitions are becoming more and more common in the games industry, but Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red is happy to stay independent. Over the past few years, several companies have been throwing their money around when it comes to acquisitions, from Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, to the plethora of studios Embracer Group has picked up (and later shut down). However, in an interview with Parkiet, former CD Projekt Red CEO and current Chief Strategy Officer Adam Kiciński touched on recurring rumours that the studio was looking to be acquired (as translated by VGC). "These are just rumours. We have always had a clear position, supported by the regulations included in the statute,” Kiciński said. "We are not interested in being included in any larger entity. We have worked our whole lives to get to the position we have now. And we believe that in a few years we will be even bigger and stronger. We have ambitious plans and we are passionate about what we do. We value our independence." Read more Players Return to The Witcher 3 for Blood & WineMay 31, 2016 - GitHypThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was one of 2015's top games, however, most players said goodbye to Geralt shortly after the game's release. Whether beating the game and/or moving on to other adventures, the world of the Witcher's population couldn't hold up when compared to other popular RPGs such as Skyrim and Fallout 4 -- both of which have maintained 4-8x more players per day over the course of the past year.
At its peak, The Witcher 3 brought in 1.5 million players in one day on Steam during its May 2015 launch week. But only two months after its release, The Witcher's player count quickly dropped to an average of around 150k players per day -- enough to keep The Witcher 3 as one of the most played games on Steam, but far from the 500k+ players that Skyrim and Fallout 4 continue to bring in.
While CDProjektRed has continued to release updates and patches, it hasn't been enough to reignite the player base anywhere close to its high launch numbers. The game's first expansion pack, Hearts of Stone, was able to double The Witcher's daily player count value with 416k players in October, but shortly after its release the numbers again dropped back down to the same daily average as before the expansion.
The player count again rose even higher at the end of 2015 as the game racked up numerous Game of the Year awards and sold well during the Holiday season. Yet, even after another spike, the Wild Hunt still could not manage to retain more than half of its player base as gamers slowly lost interest with the single-player game over time.
Now, to celebrate the anniversary of the game's launch, CDPR has released Blood & Wine as the second and final expansion pack that will conclude Geralt's story. As a result, the player base has spiked up to the highest its been since the game's launch one year ago. Currently sitting at #7 on Steam with 783k players yesterday, Blood & Wine has helped Geralt return as the current king of the RPGs on Steam... we'll see how long his reign lasts this time as players take one last ride as the White Wolf.
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