The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt News

This Witcher 3 mod turns Geralt into Overwatch's Genji

Game crossovers brought to life by mods and community creations are nothing new. League of Legends' Akali has appeared in Risk of Rain 2, The Witcher has come to Skyrim, and Skyrim's Dark Brotherhood has even popped up in Minecraft (well, sort of), for example. Now, another unlikely but intriguing match is possible, thanks to a new mod that lets Geralt become one of the best Overwatch characters.

HackerAxe's aptly titled 'Genji of Rivia' mod lets you "bring your Genji obsession to the world of The Witcher 3", adding a brand-new set of armour as well as swords "ported from Overwatch and gently polished for maximum immersion", the creator explains. "It is time for Geralt to don the high-damage, sleek, and breathable armour of Genji Shimada - the green cyborg ninja dude from Overwatch!"

The mod's armour is made up of "4K textured" components that have been tweaked just slightly to help them fit a little more seamlessly into The Witcher's own world - though, given the RPG game's fantasy-Renaissance-esque setting, the monster slayer's probably still going to attract a few double glances from its townsfolk.

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This new Witcher 3 mod lets you wield an iconic Skyrim sword

Crossover mods are nothing new for the best PC games, but they have always been a crowd favourite within the modding scene. Past highlights include Shovel Knight's armour and weapon in Dark Souls, a portal gun in Fallout 4, and even Grand Theft Auto's CJ making an appearance in Resident Evil 2 Remake. If these mash-ups sound like your cup of tea, then this new mod that mixes Skyrim with The Witcher 3 might be of interest to you.

The new mod for The Witcher 3 created by Milckywayy titled 'Skyrim Daedric Greatsword', as the name suggests, adds the iconic Daedric Greatsword from, you guessed it, Skyrim. They don't mess about, these modders, do they? The mod allows Geralt to purchase the demonic-looking weapon from three locations around the game world: "Hattori's home, ofieri merchant, and grandmaster smith in Toussaint", the modder explains.

So, for all of you Elder Scrolls fans, this probably won't quench your ever-present thirst for Elder Scrolls 6 release date news, but it may provide a fun distraction during your journeys through Velen and Skellige.

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Star Wars effects studio is working on The Witcher Season 2

For every riveting sword fight and majestic fireball thrown during the first season of Netflix's The Witcher, there was a Hedgehog Man, or something else that looked perhaps a touch slapdash. Fans eager for the second season of The Witcher should be pleased to learn that Industrial Light and Magic, George Lucas' legendary visual effects studio, is contributing to the production of season two.

That doesn't mean we'll be seeing X-wings and TIE fighters duking it out over the forests of Nilfgaard or anything, although ILM has been key to the visuals in just about every major Star Wars film. The studio has also done work for effects-heavy non-Star Wars blockbusters including Jurassic Park, Men in Black, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Pacific Rim, and countless others.

As Redanian Intelligence reports, the studio has won a whopping 16 Academy Awards for its work in visual effects, and the range of titles and settings it's worked on is broad - working in the grim fantasy setting of The Witcher should be no problem at all.

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Why The Witcher 3 makes me nervous for Cyberpunk 2077

The Cyberpunk 2077 release date isn't even here, and it's already mightily tempting to compare The Witcher 3 to its retro-futurist 'successor'. CD Projekt Red's responsible for one of the best RPG games this planet's seen since the Conjunction of the Spheres, and it could be behind another come November. The Witcher 3 has arguably set the benchmark for what a modern open-world role-player should be, and CP2077 looks set to snatch the baton and keep on running with it, based on what we've seen and heard so far, at least.

On one hand, drawing a direct comparison might not be entirely fair. It's a little reductive to equate the two simply because they share a developer, and from snapshots of Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay revealed so far, there are plenty of meaningful distinctions. There's the obvious: Cyberpunk's based on a tabletop universe about a dystopian city, transhumanism, and gang warfare. It's also got first-person perspective; you play a mercenary hacker called V; Keanu Reeves is in it.

Cyberpunk 2077's character customisation, combat, mission structure, and tone will differ markedly to the studio's last big hitter in the RPG space. But, it's inescapably still in that space, and forged with CDPR's lens, no less. That got me thinking. I'm a huge fan of The Witcher 3, not just because it's the epitome of its genre, but because it's an experience that really means something to me; one I often ruminate on when I'm not playing.

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This Witcher 3 mod lets Yennefer barge her way into Geralt's sex scenes

Depending on how you play him, Geralt of The Witcher 3 gets about. It seems many of the sorceresses and female folk of the RPG game's sprawling open world simply can't resist the monster slayer's rugged charms, and there are plenty of opportunities for steamy scenes. However, there's now a way to chart a more monogamous path through the game, thanks to a mod that ejects his various lovers from their sex scenes and pops Yennefer into their place.

Julia Barcelos's 'Swap main romances to Yennefer' mod boots out the big names from Geralt's various quest-related romps over the course of the game, such as Yen's primary rival for the Witcher's affections, Triss Merigold. It also ejects Skelliger Jutta an Dimun, sorceress Keira Metz, and Madame Sasha, as well as Shani from the open-world game's Hearts of Stone expansion and Syanna from the Blood and Wine expansion - all in favour of Geralt's true love, Yen, instead. Yeah, I said it.

The modder says that the mod replaces character models with Yennefer in quest-related romantic encounters only, so any grubby trips Geralt takes to a brothel will appear as normal, and there's no nudity, either - Yen sports her undies, instead.

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