The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt News

Why was The Witcher 3 so dark? 'It's dishonest to always show and paint the world in a positive light'

s part of The Witcher 3's 10th anniversary celebration, CD Projekt Red spoke to GamesRadar about the "secret sauce" that made its quests so special. Maturity was cited as the main ingredient by Paweł Sasko, a quest designer on The Witcher 3, because the majority of its developers were entering their 30s and 40s. Also, importantly, they were Polish...
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The Witcher 3 once had a suicide mission ending 'inspired by Mass Effect 2,' a quest where Geralt joined the Wild Hunt, and a version of its vampire-focused Blood and Wine DLC without vampires

The Witcher 3 was, you may have heard, a large game. But it was once an even larger game. When it was still cooking over at CD Projekt Red, dev brains bubbled over with designs for questlines, cutscenes, and all sorts of other stuff that ended up on the cutting room floor before it released. Naturally, when I visited the studio for The Witcher 3's 10th anniversary, I asked for all the deets on the stuff we never got to see...
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The Witcher 4 — Unreal Engine 5 Tech Demo

Direct from the State of Unreal 2025, we are excited to share an early development Unreal Engine 5 tech demo for The Witcher 4.

In collaboration with Unreal Engine, we're working to make The Witcher 4 the most immersive Witcher game to date.

Take a peek at how we’re using Unreal Engine 5 to enhance open-world experiences, push boundaries, and lay the foundation for the next Witcher saga.

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Keep in mind this isn’t gameplay of The Witcher 4 itself, but a deep dive into the technological groundwork.

Pick up enough Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 comics to keep you going until The Witcher 4 comes out for $24 with this digital bundle

Well, here's a good bit of timing. Just a couple of weeks ago, we were telling you about the original Polish The Witcher comics coming out in English (and about Geralt's fringe looking like a cartoon mustache). Now, they've available in a new Humble Bundle—and you can get them for just a dollar...
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It’s All About You! — Priscilla’s Song Special: The Wolven Storm

Berries tart, lilac sweet...

This May, we’re celebrating 10 years of killing monster in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. And what’s a celebration without some music?

Sure, “Banana tiger” and “Le-le-le” have their charm. But if there’s one song that truly became the heart of the game (unless you’re a certain redheaded sorceress from Novigrad), it’s "Priscilla’s Song".

Rend your heart open, then your love profess as we mark 10 years of the Wolven Storm in our newest It’s All About You episode!

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As the crowd at The Kingfisher Inn still dabs their eyes, we want to send a big, heartfelt thank you to all our Callonettas and Dandelions for a truly lovely performance.

Extra love goes to The Fox + The Hound, who sang in English, and The String Theory for the instrumental piece.