From Namco Bandai, the game has been named 'Most Anticipated Game' at The Game Awards in 2014. This is an action-packed, open world roleplaying game (RPG) that follows on from its two predecessors. The series was inspired by The Witcher fantasy novels by Andrzej Sapkowski and promises over 100 hours of gameplay.
The Witcher 3: Wildhunt release date
There isn't a great deal of time left to wait before The Witcher 3: Wildhunt is out because the official release date for the game is 19 May. Mark your calendar and see below for all the details about the game.
The Witcher 3: Wildhunt price and editions
The Witcher 3: Wildhunt will be launched on PS4, Xbox One and PC starting at £34. However, with two different editions and prices varying between platforms you've got some decisions to make. You'll also like: PS4 vs Xbox One comparison
See the table below for full pricing and then we'll explain the different editions available.
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The Witcher 3: Wildhunt Standard Edition
Standard editions of game often simply come with the game, but you'll get a little more than that with The Witcher 3. See below for the list of items.
- The game- An exclusive CD with the official soundtrack- The official, developer-created Witcher Universe - The Compendium- A beautiful, detailed map of the in-game world- A set of unique The Witcher 3 stickers
The Witcher 3: Wildhunt Collector's Edition
The collector's edition of The Witcher 3 is expensive but you get everything which is listed above in the standard version plus everything below. It's described as 'the most prestigious version of the game in the entire series' history'.
- A 33 x 24 x 25 cm hand-painted Polystone figure of Geralt of Rivia battling a Griffin- An exclusive, collector grade Witcher medallion- A one-of-a-kind SteelBook- A 200-page artbook containing breathtaking art from the game- Huge outer and inner Collector's Boxes in which you can store your Witcher merchandise
The Witcher 3: Wildhunt free downloadable content
All orders of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, both before and after release, are eligible to receive 16 free DLCs, to be released periodically following the release of the game. They include a Temerian amour set, beard and hairstyle set, alternative look for Yennefer and Contract: Missing Miners. The remaining ones will be revealed soon.
The first two will be available for direct download on PlayStation Network (PS4), Xbox Live (Xbox One) and Steam (PC) shortly after the game's release.
The Witcher 3: Wildhunt system requirements
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHzAMD CPU Phenom II X4 940Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870RAM 6GBOS 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1)DirectX 11HDD Space 40 GB
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Recommended System Requirements:
Intel CPU Core i7 3770 3.4 GHzAMD CPU AMD FX-8350 4 GHzNvidia GPU GeForce GTX 770AMD GPU Radeon R9 290RAM 8GBOS 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1)DirectX 11HDD Space 40 GB