CD Projekt RED has introduced that it will likely be capping off 10 years of post-launch assist for critically-acclaimed RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt with one ultimate replace. Introduced via a publish on social media platform X, the studio has mentioned that the replace will likely be coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Sequence X/S, and can carry with it cross-platform mod assist.
Whereas mod assist has been obtainable within the PC model of The Witcher 3 for some time now, with this replace, CD Projekt RED will permit gamers to create and share mods throughout the totally different platforms on which it’s obtainable. It’s price noting that this replace is not going to be coming to the Nintendo Change model of the sport. CD Projekt RED hasn’t but confirmed when this replace will likely be launched, saying merely that it will likely be popping out “later this yr”.
In an FAQ on its official web site, the studio has additionally confirmed that gamers can add and obtain mods to the platform getting used – mod.io – for gratis. Gamers will, nonetheless, must create a mod.io account that’s related to their CD Projekt RED account to entry cross-platform mods. The usage of mod.io will even not stop PC gamers from sticking to Nexus Mods or different modding platforms.
“As we have fun the tenth anniversary of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, we’re excited to share some excellent news for our gamers and modders,” wrote the studio on its official web site. “Later this yr, we are going to launch yet another patch for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. This replace will introduce cross-platform mod assist throughout PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Sequence X/S through mod.io.”
“Creating, sharing, and having fun with mods will likely be simpler and extra accessible, as gamers on PC, PS5, and Xbox Sequence X|S will be capable of share a modding ecosystem.”
Since its launch again in 2015, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has confirmed to be an extremely profitable sport for CD Projekt RED. The studio had introduced throughout its latest earnings report that greater than 50 million copies of The Witcher 3 had been bought to this point. This embrace copies throughout launch platforms PC, PS4 and Xbox One, in addition to platforms that bought the sport later – PS5, Xbox Sequence X/S and Nintendo Change.
The present-gen model of the sport, dubbed the Full Version, introduced with it a number of latest options to make the most of fashionable {hardware}, together with ray-traced world illumination and ambient occlusion, 4K textures, and even new content material. These enhancements have been additionally launched for the PC model of The Witcher 3 as a free replace.
The studio had additionally launched a video to have fun a decade of killing monsters since The Witcher 3’s unique launch. The video targeted totally on the epic journey that gamers took alongside Geralt via the sport’s primary storyline in addition to a few of its extra notable facet quests.
Within the meantime, CD Projekt RED is engaged on The Witcher 4 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Sequence X/S. The sport doesn’t but have a strong launch date.
