The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Free on GOG for Previous Players

GOG is tossing a free copy of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for PC to anyone who already owns a copy on any other platform.

It was only last month when 2015 critically-acclaimed action role-playing game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was released by Polish developer/publisher CD Projekt for all major platforms, which has sold more than 50 million copies till date.

CDPR being always generous to customers is currently offering PC version of Witcher 3 for anyone to claim from GOG storefront who owns a copy of the game on GOG Galaxy 2.0 client software until June 23, 4:00 AM PT/7:00 AM EDT.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Free on GOG for Previous Players

RELATED: Streets of Rage 4 PC Version on GOG Lacks Online Multiplayer

As long as you have a purchased copy of The Witcher 3 on known outlets like Epic Games Store, Origin or Steam, there will be no problem to claim it on GOG, which also includes digital comic-book, original soundtracks and much more.

You are still eligible for a giveaway copy even you have played it on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, except for Nintendo Switch console. Players on Switch unfortunately got the short end of this stick due to lack of integration of their platform.

RELATED: Persona 4: Golden Breaks Steam Player Count and Sales Record

Those who bought The Witcher 3 base game or Game of the Year Edition will be receiving that same edition. If someone already owns a copy on GOG and another on a different platform, they can get a code to share with a friend.

CD Projekt Red always appreciates supporting fans and recent free giveaway of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a nice way to express that. So, add a copy to your online library anyway whether or not you intend to play it on PC anytime soon.

Witcher 3 Steam Player Count Rise Following Netflix's The Witcher Premiere

Player count on Steam for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt sees sudden increase following Netflix's The Witcher premiere.

Last week, Season 1 of highly anticipated fantasy drama TV Series The Witcher has premiered on online streaming-service Netflix, which received huge fan approval in general and a recent peak of player count for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Following debut of Netflix's The Witcher on December 20, a sudden boost of players for 2015 action role-playing game Witcher 3 is seen on popular PC gaming platform Steam over the weekend, ranking it as 14th most played game.

Witcher 3 Steam Player Count Rise Following Netflix's The Witcher Premiere

RELATED: Netflix's The Witcher TV Series Reveals First Look at Cast

According to analytics site Steam Charts, there was an abrupt spike of player number amassing to 50k peak on this Monday, positioning ahead of recently released Western-themed action-adventure title Red Dead Redemption 2.

For past six months, average players count for TW3 was over 13,000 on PC and it saw a slight increase in June, reaching 18,000 after first official teaser trailer for The Witcher TV Series was released at San Diego Comic-Con 2019 panel.

RELATED: Netflix's The Witcher Teaser

Considering this current peak number is coming from Steam alone and not including other available platforms like Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, this is an impressive feat for a four year old game without multiplayer component.

There was an influx of players on such scale was back in 2016 when TW3 received its second and final expansion pack Blood and Wine. By mid-2019, the game has sold over 20 million copies worldwide across all major platforms.

RELATED: Netflix's The Witcher Season 2 Confirmed

Based on fantasy novels of author Andrzej Sapkowski, Netflix's The Witcher TV Series casts British actor Henry Cavill (Justice League, Man of Steel) in lead role and series protagonist Geralt of Rivia, who is a monster hunter.

Cavill himself is a huge fan of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt from developer/publisher CD Projekt Red and has read the books. Aside from having played the game several times, he finds acting as Geralt is similar to playing but in a different way.

Xbox Game Pass to Add The Witcher 3, Untitled Goose Game and More

Nearing end of year 2019, Xbox Game Pass brings new games like The Witcher 3, Untitled Goose Game and more.

Keeping up with their reputation for being called Netflix of video games, Microsoft Studios continues to bring more fan-favorite titles for members of Xbox Game Pass monthly subscription service to enjoy on Xbox One consoles.

In next few days, Game Pass will unleash a few more exciting titles that all of their subscribers will be get on board with. You can pre-install Bleeding Edge, Gears Tactics and Ori and the Will of the Wisps on PC to download automatically on launch.

Xbox Game Pass to Add The Witcher 3, Untitled Goose Game and More

RELATED: Bleeding Edge Release Date

Life is Strange 2: Episode 5 | Console, Ultimate
In episodic graphic adventure title Life Is Strange 2, developer Dontnod Entertainment and publisher Square Enix explores a journey of two brothers who heads out to Mexico as fugitives following a tragic incident back in home.

Sean and Daniel are almost near the border but there are still some challenges on their way. Every action they have taken so far to reach their father's hometown has led them to this point on road and it has come to an end in Episode 5.

Life is Strange 2: Episode 5 on Xbox Game Pass

RELATED: Xbox Game Pass to Add Afterparty, LEGO Star Wars and More

Pillars of Eternity | Console, Ultimate
Commonly referred to spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate, acclaimed RPG title Pillars of Eternity from developer Obsidian Entertainment and publisher Paradox Interactive focuses on party-based tactical combat and offers a gripping story.

Every additional piece of content that was released for PC version as well as all DLC packs and expansions are now included in Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition for console for players to get a wholesome experience in one package.

Pillars of Eternity on Xbox Game Pass

RELATED: Crusader Kings 3 Announced

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Console, Ultimate
Among all three titles of The Witcher franchise based on novels of author Andrzej Sapkowski, 2015 action role-playing game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt from developer/publisher CD Projekt Red has been the most beloved to fans.

You can get back to monster hunting business as Geralt of Rivia a day before first season of live-action Witcher series premiers on Netflix and set for a story-driven adventure that sends you to find a child of Elder Blood in a fantasy universe.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Xbox Game Pass

RELATED: Xbox Game Pass to Add Dishonored 2, World War Z and More

Untitled Goose Game | Console, Ultimate
Even though having a reputation of being an absolute mad lad, people seem to can't get enough of this meddling goose and now he has made way to Game Pass to throw your stuffs away, or at least will try to if you let him.

Become a honking agent of chaos in this stealth-sandbox puzzle game and take stuff away from people of an unsuspecting village. Annoy the heck out of everyone with your sneaking skills because it is fun and create funny situations.

Untitled Goose Game on Xbox Game Pass

RELATED: Xbox Game Pass to Add Bloodstained, Jump Force and More

Also, retro side-scrolling title Headlander and arcade-style football game Tecmo Bowl Throwback are about to leave Game Pass library very soon but you can get them at 20% off price as membership discount to keep playing.

Although there are frequent offers on signing up to Xbox Game Pass for great prices every now and then, you can get a 3 months membership right now for $1 only and that is a great yearend deal for any new member willing to try it out.

The Witcher 3 is Coming to Nintendo Switch

At Nintendo Direct E3 2019 event, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition for Switch has been confirmed.

Two weeks ago, a leak from ResetEra has revealed that acclaimed action role-playing game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt from developer/publisher CD Projekt Red is coming to Nintendo Switch, which has now been confirmed officially.

Announced during Nintendo Direct presentation at E3 2019, this ambitious port is titled The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition and headed for next-generation Nintendo handheld console to arrive later at some point this year.

The Witcher 3 is Coming to Nintendo Switch

RELATED: The Witcher 3 for Nintendo Switch Leaked

Below is a look at dark fantasy universe of The Witcher that is coming for you to play at home or on the go.

RELATED: DC Universe Online Comes to Nintendo Switch

Switch seemed to be able to run ports of graphically superior games like Doom and Wolfenstein: The New Colossus in past but it has struggled with open-world games like Saints Row: The Third, which turns out to be a disappointment.

CD Projekt Red is currently busy with their upcoming release Cyberpunk 2077 and even though it has not been announced for Switch, the success of Witcher 3 may lead CDPR to consider a port of CP2077 as well if that is even remotely possible.

RELATED: Devil May Cry Comes to Nintendo Switch

Although there was no mention of an official release date, the game may launch on December 31, 2019 according to Amazon. Marketing material released so far have also suggests that the title will available on a 32 GB game card.

Currently priced $59.99 for online and retail selling, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition is already up for pre-order. It comes with two of its follow-up expansion packs; Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine to make it worth purchasing.

The Witcher 3 for Nintendo Switch Leaked

Port for acclaimed action RPG game The Witcher 3 on Nintendo Switch may have been leaked via an online listing.

Based on fantasy novels of Andrzej Sapkowski, developer/publisher CD Projekt has established action role-playing game series The Witcher and its grown popularity has even led to a live-action TV series on streaming giant Netflix.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was the third installment of its trilogy and probably most critically acclaimed among the franchise. According to a recent leak from ResetEra, this open world RPG is about to arrive on Nintendo Switch anytime soon.

The Witcher 3 for Nintendo Switch Leaked

RELATED: Henry Cavill to Star in Netflix's The Witcher

Apparently, multiple listings of the game on Asian online marketplaces were freshly spotted with a visible Switch logo on Taobao.com, a shopping site under Alibaba, image of which was later posted on ResetEra forum.

Translation from source reveals that sellers are listing The Witcher 3: Game of the Year Edition for a possible Switch port. There are also heavy chances of it turning out to be a streamable version and probability of it being exclusive to Japan.

Witcher 3 Switch Post Leaked Listing

RELATED: Cyberpunk 2077 Will Have Full Nudity

In general, such leaks are advised to be taken with a grain of salt but since more than one outlet has listed it as an upcoming Switch game on their site, it may no longer be a mere gossip and might get an announcement at E3 2019.

Even though Polish video game studio CD Projekt Red is currently busy working on their upcoming anticipated RPG title Cyberpunk 2077, a surprise announcement during their E3 appearance could also be a part of the show.

RELATED: The Witcher Author Demands More Royalties

Lately, Switch has surpassed total sales of PlayStation 4 in Japan and plans to sell another 18 million units until next year, which clearly demands for new titles including ports of exiting third-party games from PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

Although this next-gen handheld console has already run games such as Doom, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, running port of a high-caliber game like The Witcher 3 on Switch would be quite a feat.

RELATED: Netflix's The Witcher TV Series Casts Revealed

Fans and players are worried for such a technically demanding game that usually requires one to have a high-spec PC to properly run it would only led to a massive graphical downgrade when ported to Nintendo handheld system.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt debuting on Nintendo Switch would give it a great exposure to a completely new demographic and having to play it on the go only makes it more appealing for Switch owners, which can be a great selling point.

Monster Hunter: World X Witcher 3 Collaboration Event

A Monster Hunter: World crossover event with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is announced for next year!

2018 has been a great year so far for action role-playing game Monster Hunter: World from developer/publisher Capcom. Within a few months, the title became one of the best-selling games ever of the company and by then it was only released on consoles.

On August 9, it saw PC launch and then a collaboration event with Final Fantasy XIV was announced. Following the success of that crossover, developer CD Projekt Red's fan-favorite character Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher series is coming to MHW.

Monster Hunter: World X Witcher 3 Collaboration Event

RELATED: Monster Hunter: World Becomes Capcom’s Best-Selling Game Ever

Watch out the official trailer released for the upcoming world colliding adventure of two action PRG franchises.

RELATED: Monster Hunter: World X Final Fantasy XIV Collaboration Event

Similarly to the Hunters of the titular game, Geralt also specializes in slaying dangerous monsters and rather than just letting people wear his costume, he will be added as a playable character tasked with completing Witcher-themed quests.

Also, it offers a unique gameplay experience that is a blend of RPG mechanics from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt into the world of Monster Hunter. To see Geralt implementing his combat prowess of swordplay and magic powers against the giant beasts will be really interesting.

RELATED: Monster Hunter Movie First Look Revealed

A live-action Monster Hunter movie starring Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element, Ultraviolet) is currently in development and we have seen her in action in first-look exclusive photo from the set alongside actor Tony Jaa (Ong-Bak, Tom-Yum-Goong).

The Witcher 3 came out on 2015 as the latest game of the series and a TV Series titled Netflix’s The Witcher is in works starring Henry Cavill (Justice League, Man of Steel). The protagonist, Geralt of Rivia has appeared as a guest character in Bandai Namco's popular fighting game Soulcalibur VI.

RELATED: Netflix’s The Witcher TV Series Casts Revealed

Monster Hunter: World X Witcher 3 crossover event will arrive on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in early 2019. Players on PC will also be able to take part in the celebration at a later date that is yet to be announced officially.

Moreover, the game will receive a major expansion pack titiled, Iceborne for all available platforms in autumn 2019. Capcom has already laid out great plans for MHW and the road-map towards next year looks pretty great to keep the fans engaged.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Expansion Announced

A massive new expansion Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is announced and it is coming in autumn 2019.

The latest release in the line of action role-playing game series Monster Hunter from developer/publisher Capcom is Monster Hunter: World that came out in January 2018, for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, then on August 2018, for PC.

It has become one of their best-selling games ever and even kick-started developments for a live-action Monster Hunter movie. To celebrate these accomplishment in a short period, a massive expansion tilted "Iceborne" is announced for 2019.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Expansion Announced

RELATED: Monster Hunter Movie First Look Revealed

Capcom released a spectacular new trailer to showcase what Iceborne expansion would be like in advance for the fans of MHW.

RELATED: Monster Hunter: World Becomes Capcom’s Best-Selling Game Ever

Iceborne will take players into a new adventure that is a continuation of the MHW campaign in a winter world. New weapons will be introduced to send them on newer quests to engage and kill more menacing monsters in a cold weather environment.

Developers didn't reveal much more about their upcoming DLC and we have to make it past this winter season to get additional look into the content. However, they confirmed that the update will be larger than any other expansions they released before.

RELATED: Monster Hunter: World X Final Fantasy XIV Collaboration Event

Hunters can look up to a crossover event with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt that will have these PRG worlds collide together.

RELATED: Monster Hunter: World X Witcher 3 Collaboration Event

Monster Hunter: World is now 50% off at PlayStation Store for only $29.99 and Xbox Live Gold members can buy it for $25.00 only at Microsoft Store. There are a bunch of free add-ons along with a Trial Version for players on both consoles.

Iceborne expansion pack is scheduled to launch on autumn 2019 for PS4 and Xbox One, followed by a PC release on a later date. So, prepare your weapons and armor in anticipation for a legendary hunt you are about to embark next year.

Steam Autumn Sale 2018

Valve brings back annual Steam Autumn Sale for gamers to find some new favorites as well as Steam Awards.

Everyone is going cuckoo with the Black Friday Deals on games and consoles these days but your holiday shopping season now gets more exciting with the Steam Autumn Sale of this year that has over 14,205 titles on sale for PC gamers.

Valve's video games digital distribution platform Steam already kick started today and will run till November 27, 10 AM PT. Go browse for your favorite games to see what offer they have in store for you or simply look over the recommendations they have for you.

Steam Autumn Sale 2018

RELATED: FIX PUBG Campaign Wraps Up

On the highlighted deals from their list we have some good deals for the day and so far titles like Age of Empires II HD at 80%, Cities: Skylines at 75% and Jurassic World Evolution at 60% discount are looking pretty good for now.

Then there are Dead Cells at 20%, Enter the Gungeon at 50%, Frostpunk at 33%, Grand Theft Auto V at 34%, Graveyard Keeper at 30%, Episode 1 of Life is Strange 2, NBA 2K19 and NieR: Automata for a 50% price off is pretty decent as well.

RELATED: Telltale Games Removed From Steam

These are what we saw on the screen which is entirely tailored by our frequent searches what it appears. Based on your browsing preference, you may see some more games popping up in the page and some games from your wishlist may also show up there.

Action-adventure game Rise of the Tomb Raider from developer Crystal Dynamics and publisher Square Enix is going on sale at 80% off, which makes the title available for only $3.99. This would be a good pick up choice if you are planning to jump on board with the sequel anytime soon.

Steam Autumn Sale Games on 50%-Off

RELATED: Valve Rumored to Develop VR Headset for Half-Life Prequel

The top-selling chart currently consists of titles like Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Monster Hunter: World and Divinity: Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition, offering a 33%-35% reduction on them. Witcher 3: Wild Hunt GOTY and Civilization VI Gold Edition offers 60% and 69% money off for now.

Far Cry 5, Rocket League, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Total War: WARHAMMER II and Valkyria Chronicles 4 are all available on half of their original price. Artifact, Farming Simulator 19 and Playerunknown's Battlegrounds are the only two games going on their regular price.

RELATED: Alan Wake is Back on Steam

From Bethesda Softworks, post-apocalyptic role-playing franchise of Fallout is on 50-75% off excluding Fallout 76. Both Fallout and Fallout 2 is available to grab on a 75% off while Fallout 3 GOTY and Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate can be yours for a 50% reduction.

Fallout 4 base game or VR edition is up for grabs at 50% price but Game of the Year Edition offers a solid 60% off. The Season Pass for the game with a lot of add-on content is going up for 67% less than general and there is never a bad time to go back to the wastelands.

RELATED: The Game Awards 2018 Nominees

This season is also time for choosing Game of the Year like many other renowned platform and Steam Awards has returned to do the same. They have opened up and taking nominations for your favorite games and will accept your votes even after the sales end.

You can just pick up any games to nominate from now on and the finalists will be revealed from those in December. The voting will then commence to determine winners, which will be announced in February 2019.

The Witcher Author Demands More Royalties

Andrzej Sapkowski, author of The Witcher novel series demands more than $16 million in royalties from developer CD Projekt Red.

Before the first action role-playing game from The Witcher series was released back in 2007 by developer/publisher CD Projekt Red, probably many haven't ever heard of the novels the franchise was based upon or who monster hunter Geralt of Rivia was.

Now that it has become a worldwide sensation followed by two sequels; The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, a demand for over $16 million in royalties is made by its creator and Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.

The Witcher Author Demands More Royalties

RELATED: The Witcher Is Coming to Netflix

Back in 2014, CD Projekt Red stated in an interview that these stories created by Sapkowski were only popular in Poland and there wouldn't be anything today without The Witcher game. Instead of buying rights from author, they simply bought a story that turned heads.

A letter publicly issued by the author claims that the Polish developer studio has paid a sum too low compared to the benefits they have made using his work. It also claims that the agreement between them was for the first installment of the series.

RELATED: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Xbox One X

In an interview to Eurogamer last year, Sapkowski expressed his regrets over agreeing to a fixed sum, which he very much regrets now.

They offered me a percentage of their profits. I said, 'No, there will be no profit at all - give me all my money right now! The whole amount. It was stupid. I was stupid enough to leave everything in their hands because I didn't believe in their success. But who could foresee their success? I couldn't.

RELATED: The Witcher 3 PlayStation 4 Pro Update Facing Issues

The author never even believed that his work would ever make any money and agreed to a one-time payment. Through the letter, he requests for only six percent of the profits the franchise has made till date to be paid in royalties.

Considering the massive success of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt alone Sapkowski is owed at least $16.11 million, according to the claims of the letter. So, he is expecting percentage for all three games and their expansions and the amount will be even bigger then.

RELATED: Witcher 3 Mod Geralt of Rivia's Pro Out Now

For everyone to take a look at the letter, we have embedded the English language version of the formal demand below.

Demand for Payment by Andrz... by on Scribd

RELATED: Henry Cavill to Star in Netflix’s The Witcher

Despite whatever agreement was made between two parties, Sapkowski can feel a bit ripped off considering the popularity of the series has lead to an upcoming TV show on Netflix that will feature British actor Henry Cavill (Justice League, Man of Steel) in lead role.

CD Projekt Red is also working on a spin-off role-playing game Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, which has players all hyped up as it is coming on 23 October, 2018 for PC and then on 4 December for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles.

Henry Cavill to Star in Netflix's The Witcher

Netflix casts actor Henry Cavill to play the lead role in their upcoming original TV series adaptation of The Witcher.

British actor Henry Cavill (Justice League, Man of Steel) has been successfully playing popular comic-book character of Superman for DC Extended Universe for some time and has garnered praise for his recent role in Mission: Impossible – Fallout.

Apparently, the actor has been cast in lead role by popular online streaming-service Netflix for their anticipated upcoming television adaptation project of The Witcher action role-playing video game series from Polish game developer company CD Projekt Red.

Henry Cavill to Star in Netflix's The Witcher

RELATED: Henry Cavill Wants to Star in Netflix’s The Witcher

Idea for a television adaptation of The Witcher was first pitched back in May 2017 and Lauren Schmidt Hissrich who has worked in Marvel's Netflix TV universe joined as showrunner when they were looking for a cast to play their lead character.

Then Cavill expressed his interest in playing that role in a recent interview and today, he officially finalizes to play monster-hunter Geralt of Rivia. This one is undoubtedly going to become one of the best Netflix originals worth watching.

RELATED: The Witcher Is Coming to Netflix

Lately, Netflix has become an online streaming mogul and original TV shows they have been producing like Dark, House of Cards, Narcos, Orange is the New Black, Peaky Blinders and Stranger Things that are trending among global audience.

Then there are super-hit shows like Marvel's Daredevil, Marvel's The Defenders, Marvel's Jessica Jones, Marvel's Luke Cage and Marvel's The Punisher with crazy fan-following because of their association with a larger Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Best Netflix Originals Worth Watching

RELATED: Witcher 3 Mod Geralt of Rivia's Pro

Henry Cavill will be returning to small screen after a long break from his last work on Showtime's The Tudors. Hopefully, his role in The Witcher will not affect any of his upcoming movies from DC Extended Universe because of his appearance.

We obviously don't expect him of having any major scheduling conflict of his movies either because regular shows on Netflix usually takes only eight episodes per season compared to other network drama of an average of 22 episodes.

Henry Cavill Wants to Star in Netflix’s The Witcher

Henry Cavill has revealed that he would love to star in Netflix's upcoming The Witcher television series.

Aside from becoming popular for gaining fame by portraying renowned comic-book character Superman for DC Extended Universe, British actor Henry Cavill (Justice League, Man of Steel) is also known for being an avid video game lover to his fans.

Recently, his strong performance in this summer's Mission: Impossible – Fallout has earned him major acclaim and perhaps, he is eyeing for his next big project, which is to star in Netflix's upcoming anticipated television adaptation of The Witcher series.

Henry Cavill Wants to Star in Netflix’s The Witcher

RELATED: The Witcher Is Coming to Netflix

In one of his latest interview, Cavill has talked about his passion for immensely popular action role-playing video game series from Polish developer/publisher CD Projekt Red when he was asked about what he has been playing lately.

Then he replied saying that he just finished replaying The Witcher 3 and in response to a question of whether he would like to play protagonist Geralt of Rivia in Netflix's The Witcher series, he simply said, "Absolutely. Yeah, that would be an amazing role".

RELATED: Witcher 3 Mod Geralt of Rivia's Pro

The Witcher video game franchise was built upon original novels written by author Andrzej Sapkowski, by developer studio CDPR, which has led to a total of three successful installments which received critical acclaim.

Back in May 2017, online streaming-service Netflix decided to explore their distinct take on its lore before producer Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (Marvel's Daredevil, Marvel's The Defenders) was finally announced as series show-runner in December 2017.

RELATED: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Xbox One X

Previously, Cavill revealed on late-night talk show Conan that he originally missed a call from director Zack Snyder (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Watchmen) to be cast as Superman because he was too busy playing World of Warcraft at that time.

Cavill also took interest in reading Sapkowski's novels and recommended them worth reading as they are really good. Although we know very less about current status of this upcoming Netflix series, script for pilot is complete but no news on casting yet.

The Witcher 3 PlayStation 4 Pro Update Facing Issues

CD Projekt Red finally brings HDR support for The Witcher 3 on PlayStation 4 but visual bug still remains.

It's been three years action role-playing game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt from developer CD Projekt Red came out on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Yet, people cannot seem to get enough of it and so, constant updates are being released every now and then. The most recent released patch is for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro, which was about to fix issues from the one released back in April. However, players started immediately complaining about having some visual problems.

The Witcher 3 PlayStation 4 Pro Update Facing Issues

RELATED: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Xbox One X

This update was introduced with HDR color support for Sony consoles but creating issues when people tried to run the game in 4K. Patch 1.60/1.61 was dropped to support all PS4 consoles as they promised in December while adding 60 fps support Xbox One X. That was it for back then and Xbox One S had to wait till March to have updated with superior visuals. Aside from graphical improvement, the patch was supposed to do some performance optimizations and stability improvements.

RELATED: Witcher 3 Mod Geralt of Rivia's Pro

According to developer patch notes; there were also a few localization bug-fixing and slight visual enhancements. However, players were mostly concerned with object popping up in between places and less detail in distance. Suddenly that has become a major issue with everyone who tried out this update. Some objects are getting disappeared and then some of them appearing out of nowhere. This are not just some claims, there are videos on YouTube to back it up.

If you look closely, Geralt of Rivia runs through the field, grasses starts showing detailed texture as he nears them but they remain on a reduced level of detail when seen from the far. The most noticeable immersion breaking comes after 0:52 time frame of the clip above. Of course the tree didn't just popped out but it only detailed out as whole only when he approaches nearby it and not before. After seven months of waiting, this really made a lot of fan upset on so many levels.

RELATED: The Witcher Is Coming To Netflix

Players who have faced this have mentioned that up until patch 1.60, this problem didn't exist. Supersampling for PS4 Pro also is removed for those playing it on a 1080p TV and need to enable settings once again. Issue of items popping up only comes when the game is played in 4K Mode, while 1080p mode remain fine for now. The update came out on a perfect time as The Witcher 3 will be celebrating its three-year anniversary on May 19, if it was not for these current inconveniences.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Xbox One X

With many popular games are getting support for Xbox One X, it's about time that CD Projekt Red's action role-playing game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt gets some of that action too and they did just that. The developers of the title have recently released an update for Xbox One X which not only gave it 4K support but also have improved performance for the players. Xbox One X version of The Witcher 3 has HDR support in it which the PC version doesn't.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Xbox One X

RELATED: Dishonored: Death of the Outsider for Xbox One X

Sizing approximately 550 MB, the update for Xbox One X released now is version 1.60 of the game. The display settings of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt now adds two new visual options for the players to choose from. There is a 4K Mode and a Performance Mode. People can either play the game with 60 frames per second or just in a constant 4K resolution if they will. Despite any mentions from the developers in the patch notes, the HDR support aspect will apply for Xbox One S consoles as well.

RELATED: Witcher 3 Mod Geralt of Rivia's Pro

According to CD Projekt Red, if you are to choose the 4K Mode, you can experience the high definition of 4K resolution at a regular 30 FPS. If excellent visual is your top priority then you can certainly go with this one and the consistency of the frame rates remains even in the middle of an ongoing battle. The Performance Mode however lets you play at 60 FPS and the resolution will be scaled down to somewhere between 1080p to 4K, so that you can have that frame rate at all times.

RELATED: The Witcher Is Coming To Netflix

Upgrade Patch 1.60 for Xbox One X

These two visual options are just the key-features of the v1.60 patch update and there is more to add. The texture of the surrounding environment of the game and the shadows will look much more realistic and better in quality. Since combat is an inseparable part of any action game out there, we prefer the Performance Mode over 4K Mode which is stuck on a constant 30 FPS.

RELATED: Ghost Recon Wildlands for Xbox One X

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is already out worldwide to play on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One from May 2015. Now, get on board with the action RPG vibe of one of the most beloved game in an all-new visual excellence on Microsoft's console. Sony's PlayStation 4 being the best console version for The Witcher 3 is now toppled with this enhancement patch for Xbox One X.

Witcher 3 Mod Geralt of Rivia's Pro Out Now

If you've always imagined bumping into Novigrad at light-speed, well, now you can certainly do it. Geralt of Rivia Pro mod for CD Projekt Red's The Witcher 3 turns your beloved Geralt of Rivia right into a skateboarding champion! Now that might sound unbelievable but it's true! The mod-maker “Eutirion” has recently come up with a mod that lets the protagonist of the overall game to spin just like Geralt was aboard on a skateboard.

Geralt of Rivia's Pro Witcher 3

Can you remember YouTube video of Geralt in Blood and Wine, where he was moving around the beach with his very own skateboard? Have you ever dreamed of recreating that? You have that chance now. With a mod, you are able to go all over the world of The Witcher 3 just as though Geralt was utilizing the skateboard like a pro.

The mod titled Geralt of Rivia Pro The Witcher 3 allows Geralt to literally side on the highway like utilizing a skateboard. Sometime the mod can come in very handy, like, when you have to make Geralt climb mountains and then cut off the road. It also has several other options, including that of speeding up Geralt when he is swimming and all that.

If all these seem like a hoax then check out the clip below yourself as Geralt skateboarding his way into the world of Witcher 3.

The mod maker, Eutirion has created this mod mostly to help those people who cannot take a quick trip at the start of the game. In this case, it is really helpful for gamers. However, Geralt almost cannot see most of the other in-game characters as he travels too fast but if you're feeling lazy and don't care to admire the beautiful game environment around you, then this mod is surely for you.

The author Eutirion admits, that the mod still needs plenty of corrections to go through, especially to keep pace with the speed of Geralt, which is quite a bit excessive at this moment and needs to slow down a bit. If you're thinking about giving it a try, you can go and download Geralt of Rivia Pro The Witcher 3 mod from NexusMod now.

The Witcher Is Coming to Netflix

Ever since online streaming-service Netflix has ventured into television production and started working with big leagues like Marvel Studios, they gave the fans popular shows like Daredevil, Defenders, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. Beside those, Netflix have also produced a couple of other hit originals like House of Cards, Narcos and Orange is the New Black.

A while ago, they have announced debuting Castlevania series as one of their upcoming projects. Looks like fan-favorite action role-playing video game The Witcher is next on their list.

The Witcher Is Coming to Netflix

Yes, this is no rumor that Netflix has really begun developing a television series based on The Witcher. Since, Netflix is quite a big-deal on entertainment media these days, it is only natural that this massively popular video game adaptation should be on their fold. The series will be mostly based on the fictional books of Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, rather than the works of developer studio CD Projekt Red.

So, fans who thought they are going to have a live-action Witcher series based on the game have to hold their horses. However, it is still not set in stone that any of the material from the game will be there or not but Sapkowski's work will be used as the primary source material for the show, that includes his eight novels and a collection of The Witcher Saga short-stories.

Sean Daniel (The Mummy) and Jason Brown (The Expanse); executive producers of the show suggested that the show will be an original take on the game and actually set focus on more than the surrounding materials of the story and not only on the primary characters, who are a group of hunters known as “Witchers”.