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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a 2015 action role-playing game developed and published by CD Projekt. It is the sequel to the 2011 game The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings and the third game in The Witcher video game series, played in an open world with a third-person perspective.
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure
- Time to beat
- about 53.4 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a 2015 action role-playing game developed and published by CD Projekt. It is the sequel to the 2011 game The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings and the third game in The Witcher video game series, played in an open world with a third-person perspective. The games follow the Witcher series of fantasy novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.
The game takes place in a fictional fantasy world based on Slavic folklore. Players control Geralt of Rivia, a monster slayer for hire known as a Witcher, and search for his adopted daughter, Ciri, who is on the run from the Wild Hunt. Players battle the game's many dangers with weapons and magic, interact with non-player characters, and complete quests to acquire experience points and gold, which are used to increase Geralt's abilities and purchase equipment. The game's story has three possible endings, determined by the player's choices at key points in the narrative. Development began in 2011 and lasted for three and a half years. Central and Northern European cultures formed the basis of the game's world. The game was developed using the REDengine 3. The music was primarily composed by Marcin Przybyłowicz and performed by the Brandenburg State Orchestra.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in May 2015, with a Nintendo Switch version released in October 2019, and PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions (subtitled "Complete Edition") released in December 2022. The game received critical acclaim, with praise for its gameplay, narrative, world design, combat, and visuals, although it received minor criticism due to technical issues. It holds more than 200 game of the year awards and has been cited as one of the greatest video games ever made. The game has sold over 65 million units as of May 2026, making it one of the best-selling video games of all time. Two expansions were also released to critical acclaim: Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. A "Game of the Year Edition" was released in August 2016, with the base game, expansions, and all downloadable content included. A remastered version, which is free of charge for all existing owners, was released in September 2026, for Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2. A third expansion, Songs of the Past, is scheduled for a 2027 release, and a sequel, The Witcher IV, is in development.
Official trailer
Developer Diary: Creating the Sound. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Downwarren Gameplay Video (Official), IGDBcom. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Developer
- CD Projekt RED
- Publisher
- WB Games, cdp.pl
- Series
- The Witcher
- Engine
- REDengine
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- ACB
- R 18+
- PEGI
- 18
- CERO
- Z
- CLASS IND
- 16
- USK
- 18
- GRAC
- 19+
- ESRB
- M
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox One | Worldwide | 2015-05-19 |
Editions
Collector's Edition
Collector'sIn the box
- Collector's box
- Hand-painted polystone figure of Geralt fighting a Griffin
- Witcher medallion
- SteelBook case
- 200-page artbook
- Soundtrack CD
- The Witcher Universe Compendium
- Map of the game world
- Sticker set
- Protective sleeve
Released 19 May 2015 at GBP 139.99 / EUR 149.99. This source page is the PS4 entry. Press coverage says the Xbox One version added two physical Gwent card decks, but that is not confirmed on the PS4 page and exact Xbox One contents were not checked against a box.
Game of the Year Edition (Complete Edition in the US)
CompleteIn the box
- Disc with the base game and both expansions
In the game
- Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions
- All post-release DLC
Released 30 August 2016. Sold as Complete Edition in the US.
Subscription history
| Service | Tier | Added | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox Game Pass | Console | 19 Dec 2019 | 15 Mar 2021 |
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Single-player only, with no online features.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Credits
- Publisher
- WB Games, cdp.pl
- Developer
- CD Projekt RED
- Released
- 2015-05-19
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 53.4 hours
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