The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt News

A New Saga Begins

We’re happy to announce that the next installment in The Witcher series of video games is currently in development, kicking off a new saga for the franchise.

This is an exciting moment as we’re moving from REDengine to Unreal Engine 5, beginning a multi-year strategic partnership with Epic Games. It covers not only licensing, but technical development of Unreal Engine 5, as well as potential future versions of Unreal Engine, where relevant. We'll closely collaborate with Epic Games’ developers with the primary goal being to help tailor the engine for open-world experiences.

At this point, no further details regarding the game — such as a development time frame or release date — are available.

REDengine, the technology which powers Cyberpunk 2077, is still being used for the development of the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 expansion.

There's a Witcher 3 easter egg that takes 7 in-game years to reveal

YouTuber xLetalis has been on the hunt for a particular easter egg in The Witcher 3 after quest designer Philipp Weber dropped some hints about it. Weber had previously tweeted at xLetalis in response to a video he'd made about the character Vivienne, who is part of the Blood and Wine DLC, saying, "I wonder when they will find Vivienne's last secret". Fans got hold of the idea of this "last secret" and asked Weber about it during a charity livestream earlier this month, during which he said "it's on Skellige" and that it "goes quite a bit further" than they might expect...
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Verified on Steam Deck

If you wondered how The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt plays on Steam Deck, you can rest easy! We're pleased to confirm that our game has been Verified for Steam Deck Compatibility.

Steam Deck users are able to enjoy Geralt's adventures to the fullest. If you already have a copy of the game in your Steam Library then it's ready to run on your new hardware.

We’re working closely with Valve on the compatibility and performance aspects of our games on the Steam Deck. The goal is to provide the best possible Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 experience on this platform, while keeping in mind its unique hardware characteristics.

Please note that the above pertains to our recent games — there is no plan to provide additional Steam Deck optimizations for our legacy titles (like The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut).

The Witcher 3 first-person mod is basically Elder Scrolls 6

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim are two of the best RPGs on PC, but due to their perspective differences they play very differently from one another. Until now, of course, as a new Witcher 3 first-person mod has launched that seems to completely change the game - into basically The Elder Scrolls VI.

The Witcher 3 remains one of the best fantasy games on PC seven years after its release, and while it's had a few first-person mods in that time, none of them have completely successfully recreated the gameplay experience through Geralt's eyes.

The new "Gervant First Person" mod from user crthdr is the latest attempt, and it seems a lot more promising. Apart from movement, the mod allows full combat, horseback riding, and boat control - all in first-person. There are a few limitations, as cutscenes mostly remain in third-person, Ciri's sections don't really work yet, and the roll has been replaced with a jump.

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New-and-improved Witcher 3 first-person mod includes full combat functionality

The Witcher 3 has some phenomenal fantasy environments, including one of our favorite cities in PC gaming, Novigrad. The third-person camera does a good job of zooming in and letting you absorb all the detail of those lavish interiors, but sometimes you just want the intimacy and immersion a first-person camera could provide...
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