The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt announced

RPG returns with an open world, will be final game in the franchise

Posted on Feb 5, 2013 - 1:43pm EST

CD Projekt RED has officially announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Further, they've announced that this will also be the final Witcher game from the studio.

“The captivating and nonlinear story of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt takes place in a rich, truly open world environment. A world which is thrilling to explore, full of daring adventures, momentous quests, memorable characters, and unique monsters. Players will freely travel through woods, lakes, mountains, cities, and villages. Each region is inhabited by distinct populations with their own customs, legends and problems. The world of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30 times bigger than The Witcher 2," said Adam Badowski, head of the studio.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the final episode of the RPG series and the last part of the legend of Geralt of Rivia. Open world free-roaming exploration is an adventure in itself as the player will gallop through war-ravaged lands, sail misty waters and track down dangerous beasts for money. An improved combat system will allow players to use superior senses and fighting skills to survive in a dark fantasy world, while you embark on a quest to save Geralt's loved ones.

Badowski adeed, "People may ask if this is really going to be the last Witcher game. Yes, it is. Why? Because we believe that we should end the series on a high note. Technology has progressed to where we can finally tell the story the way we want, with the visuals we want, in the world we imagined. This will be the ultimate fantasy RPG experience, and while we're hardly out of stories to tell, we believe it's time for us to look to new worlds and new horizons to keep pushing the boundaries of what we can create."

The game will be released in 2014 simultaneously on all high-end platforms - likely meaning next generation of consoles and PC. Making use of the same art direction from The Witcher 2 combined with the support of in-house technology - the recently-announced RPG-oriented REDengine 3 - The Witcher 3 will take full advantage of the technical capabilities of modern hardware.