The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt News

CD Projekt 'hacked time and space' to cast Charles Dance in The Witcher 3, because they needed an announcement before the countdown on their website reached zero

On August 14, 2013, CD Projekt announced that veteran British actor and screenwriter Charles Dance (Dracula, Game of Thrones, The Crown) would be playing the ruthless Nilfgaardian Emperor Emhyr var Emreis—an impressive addition to The Witcher 3 cast and a role that fit Dance like a glove. At that time his character Tywin Lannister was a fan favourite for viewers of Game of Thrones, and hadn't yet been unceremoniously killed off while on the privy. Life was good...
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CD Projekt was worried people wouldn't really 'get' dark fantasy as a concept, and then Game of Thrones became the biggest franchise on Earth

It's hard to imagine a time where dark fantasy wasn't a game industry heavyweight that permeates every fiber of my being—who doesn't love tales that leave you in a moral quandary for days on end? The perceived level of complexity that you're getting into can be challenging to overcome, but over the last decade more and more games in this vein have transformed from niche outliers to something more accessible...
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CD Projekt struggled to sell partners on The Witcher 3 because its gameplay was 'pretty standard' and they didn't believe it could combine storytelling with a cinematic open world

It's hard to imagine anyone not having faith in The Witcher 3, an RPG that has dominated the genre for the last decade. But that was the situation CD Projekt found itself in when it was trying to sell the idea to prospective partners during development...
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CD Projekt joint CEO Adam Badowski made everyone's life miserable when he pointed out if the The Witcher 3 had water, they had to add swimming and create completely new underwater locations

One of my fondest memories of playing The Witcher 3 was when I came home slightly inebriated with a friend and I thought it would be fun to try playing the game with each of us managing one half of the controls...
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This gorgeous Witcher 3 gaming gear is the perfect way to celebrate its 10th anniversary

Yes, it really has been ten years since The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was first released, and what better way to accompany a long-deserved replay than by adorning your desk with this stunning Witcher 3 gaming gear from Corsair. With a keyboard, mouse, and mouse pad to choose from, you can get a full setup or just pick out your favorite piece.

While the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt next-gen update in 2022 gave many of us an excuse to dive back into the game, the combination of a big anniversary and the excuse to treat yourself to some new gear means it might to time to play it all over again. What's more, every single item in this Corsair collection is a fantastic choice, with each having impressed us in our tests, and the keyboard being the top wireless choice on our best gaming keyboard guide.

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