The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Overview
Its side quests are commonly used as a benchmark for writing quality in open-world role-playing games. The expansions and the lasting effects of player choices give people reasons to replay it.
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Steam
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$24.99 $49.99−50%Open
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| Language | English | French | Italian | German | Spanish (Spain) | Arabic | Czech | Hungarian | Japanese | Korean | Polish | Portuguese (Brazil) | Russian | Chinese (Traditional) | Turkish | Chinese (Simplified) | Spanish (Latin America) | Ukrainian |
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Awards
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2018 · Steam Awards
Best Environment
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2017 · Steam Awards
Choices Matter
- 2016 · DICE Awards Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- 2016 · DICE Awards Outstanding Achievement in Story
- 2016 · DICE Awards Outstanding Technical Achievement
- 2016 · Game Developers Choice Awards Best Technology
- 2016 · Game Developers Choice Awards Game of the Year
- 2015 · Golden Joystick Awards Best Gaming Moment
- 2015 · Golden Joystick Awards Best Storytelling
- 2015 · Golden Joystick Awards Best Visual Design
- 2015 · Golden Joystick Awards Ultimate Game of the Year
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2015 · The Game Awards
Best Role Playing Game
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2015 · The Game Awards
Game of the Year
- 2014 · Golden Joystick Awards Most Wanted
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2014 · The Game Awards
Most Anticipated Game
- 2013 · Golden Joystick Awards Most Wanted
Community
Players around the world share their experiences, tips and creative builds. If you're stuck, check the community — someone has probably been there before you.
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News The Witcher 3: Wild HuntDigital Foundry hails Witcher 3 on Switch 2 as a huge upgrade
Digital Foundry's tech verdict on The Witcher 3 Remastered for Switch 2 calls image quality the highlight and the leap from the original release staggering.
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News The Witcher 3: Wild HuntCD Projekt Red Working on Witcher 3 Remaster Fixes
A second PC hotfix targets divisive lighting changes and other issues, while Switch 2 owners still wait for their own update.
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News The Witcher 3: Wild HuntThe Witcher 3 Hits Record Concurrent Players on Steam
CD Projekt Red's RPG passes its previous high from 2020 as the Remastered Edition pushes it back up the Steam charts.
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News The Witcher 3: Wild HuntFree Witcher 3 Remastered on Switch 2, PS5 Pro Uneven
A borrowed Switch 1 cartridge unlocks a free copy on Nintendo's new console, while PS5 Pro owners report very different performance.
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News The Witcher 3: Wild HuntThe Witcher 3 Remastered Is Out Now With a 45GB Patch
CD Projekt Red confirms PS5 and Xbox Series owners face a 45GB download, Switch 2 gets 50GB, and over 40 mods are already live on PS5.
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News The Witcher 3: Wild HuntWitcher 3 Remastered Smashes 11-Year-Old Steam Record
The free update pushed the RPG past 120,000 concurrent players on Steam, beating a peak that had stood since January 2020.
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News The Witcher 3: Wild HuntWitcher 3 Path Tracing at 4K Needs an RTX 5080
New system requirements are forgiving at the low end, but 4K path tracing demands DLSS, frame generation and a flagship graphics card.
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News The Witcher 3: Wild HuntSongs of the Past Exists Because CDPR Had More to Say
The next Witcher 3 expansion heads to Dandelion home region and aims for a dreamier tone than a standard monster-hunting story.
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News Baldur's Gate 3 The Witcher 3: Wild HuntLarian Dev Sees No Problem With Dawnwalker Time Limit
Baldurs Gate 3 publishing director calls the 30-day countdown a clever narrative tool, while fans keep trying to mod it out.
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News The Witcher 3: Wild HuntFirst Witcher 3 Remastered reviews arrive ahead of launch
Metro leads the early scores with 4.5/5 as three more outlets hand out 9/10 for the free Witcher 3 upgrade.
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News The Witcher 3: Wild HuntThe Witcher 3 Remastered patch notes: 70+ changes detailed
CD Projekt Red's list covers a rebuilt skill tree, new quest markers, an accessibility mode and a deeper photo mode.
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News The Witcher 3: Wild HuntFive Songs of the Past tracks are streaming ahead of 2027
Milan Records has released an EP of music from the Witcher 3 expansion, years before the DLC itself arrives.
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News The Witcher 3: Wild HuntBloody Baron writer returns to CD Projekt Red after 10 years
Karolina Stachyra, a senior writer on The Witcher 3, has rejoined the studio as an expert writer.
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News The Witcher 3: Wild HuntWitcher 3 remaster leads a crowded Xbox week
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt remaster, Ace Combat 8, Minecraft Dungeons II and Gears of War: E-Day early access all land between 28 September and 2 October.
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News The Witcher 3: Wild HuntThe Witcher 3 Remastered gets release times and update sizes
CD Projekt Red's free upgrade lands on September 29 with the same unlock time on every platform.
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