CD Projekt RED has introduced that it is going to be capping off 10 years of post-launch assist for critically-acclaimed RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt with one remaining replace. Introduced by a put up on social media platform X, the studio has mentioned that the replace will probably be coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Sequence X/S, and can convey with it cross-platform mod assist.
Whereas mod assist has been out there within the PC model of The Witcher 3 for some time now, with this replace, CD Projekt RED will enable gamers to create and share mods throughout the totally different platforms on which it’s out there. It’s price noting that this replace won’t be coming to the Nintendo Swap model of the sport. CD Projekt RED hasn’t but confirmed when this replace will probably be launched, saying merely that it is going to 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 free of charge. Gamers will, nevertheless, must create a mod.io account that’s linked to their CD Projekt RED account to entry cross-platform mods. Using mod.io may even not stop PC gamers from sticking to Nexus Mods or different modding platforms.
“As we have a good time 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’ll 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 by way of mod.io.”
“Creating, sharing, and having fun with mods will probably be simpler and extra accessible, as gamers on PC, PS5, and Xbox Sequence X|S will have the ability to 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 current earnings report that greater than 50 million copies of The Witcher 3 had been bought to date. 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 Swap.
The present-gen model of the sport, dubbed the Full Version, introduced with it a number of latest options to benefit from trendy {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 a good time a decade of killing monsters since The Witcher 3’s authentic launch. The video centered totally on the epic journey that gamers took alongside Geralt by the sport’s most important storyline in addition to a few of its extra notable aspect 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 stable launch date.
