The Witcher 3 is still very much in the running for GOTY, and I’m still trying to find the time to finish my second, slower playthrough of Geralt’s last adventure. It seems though that I’ll have to hustle, as CD Projekt RED begin gearing up for two major content releases in the near future. The first of which is already pretty much done.
The first of two expansions that the Witcher 3 is set to receive, Heart of Stone,will be launching in October. The expansion is said to contain around 10 hours of content, and CD Projekt RED are currently wrapping up its production. Speaking at PAX over the weekend, CD Projekt RED’s Travis Currit mentioned that the expansion was just about finished, and that the team would now move onto the second, bigger one for 2016.
Currit was also asked about whether Gwent would ever get its own standalone game, to which he replied that the requests for one have been sent to the development team. So while that might still never happen, Currit did mention that fans of Gwent have something very special to look forward to with Heart of Stone. Either that means there are going to be more cards to dabble with, maybe even some new modes or something entirely left field. Only CD Projekt RED really knows right now.
But not being the biggest Gwent fan around, I’m far more interested in seeing just how well Heart of Stone is able to condense a narrative into such a sort amount of time, as well as see how it affects my core Witcher 3 experience. Not long now until those questions are answered.
Last Updated: August 31, 2015
Admiral Chief Returns
August 31, 2015 at 11:51
GIMME MOAR GWENT!
RinceThis
August 31, 2015 at 11:57
Short amount of time?! It’s 3 times longer than most CoD games dammit!
Hammersteyn
August 31, 2015 at 11:57
teehee
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 31, 2015 at 12:32
I’ve got a monster she can slay…
oVg SPACE MONKEY
August 31, 2015 at 11:59
😛
RinceThis
August 31, 2015 at 11:59
You said this generation of consoles would suck, give me your game dammit!
oVg SPACE MONKEY
August 31, 2015 at 12:02
RinceThis
August 31, 2015 at 11:59
Sigh. Because of these expansions I haven’t managed to wrest the game from OvG’s cold hands.
Yondaime
August 31, 2015 at 12:08
Well flip, update 1.7 ruined my life and 1.8 didn’t fix it so yeah….. Still playing on 1.6 so not very excited about this, I might not be able to play it 🙁
Admiral Chief Returns
August 31, 2015 at 12:08
Console? I read the console folk HATED the 1.7 etc patches
Me? Loving it
Admiral Chief Returns
August 31, 2015 at 12:08
NEW GAME PLUS!
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 31, 2015 at 12:22
My patcher bugged out & I can’t even install that. Constantly gives me “server error” message. Not that I want to play NG+, but still annoying. I’ll probably have to do a clean reinstall once the expansion is out.
Hammersteyn
August 31, 2015 at 12:26
Server error!?!?!?!?!!? But it has no DRM!
😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 31, 2015 at 12:29
Denies Replay Mode ;P
Hammersteyn
August 31, 2015 at 14:52
Bwahahaha
Spy Master Tokashi
August 31, 2015 at 17:02
If you have the issue on PC, there is a way around it.
Click on Witcher 3 via GOG Galaxy
Click on GET BACKUP & EXTRAS
You will see a list of DLCS INSTALLERS.
Download the latest patch and DLCs via this.
Go to C:GOG Games!Downloadsthe_witcher_3_wild_hunt_game (DEFAULT LOCATION)
Run the exe that you have downloaded and you will have the game updated and no need to let GOG Galaxy to install it for you.
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 31, 2015 at 19:02
I did that, DLC installer told me I had the wrong game version even though according to my version number & the available patch numbers I was completely up to date.
Admiral Chief Returns
September 1, 2015 at 07:07
Well I had the same issue, just keep on retrying
VampyreSquirrel
August 31, 2015 at 12:12
Haven’t played (read: can’t play) The Witcher 3… finished 1 n 2 though (has to count for something right, right?)… guess I’ll have to wait till I can afford a new console or PC upgrade first XD
Jac7
August 31, 2015 at 12:30
The only way I can stop playing this game is when the power runs out. What an epic time sink.
RustedFaith
August 31, 2015 at 12:58
Agreed Witcher 3 ate my weekend up 🙂
Spy Master Tokashi
August 31, 2015 at 17:04
If you have the issue on PC to update the game VIA GOG GALAXY, there is a way around it.
Click on Witcher 3 via GOG Galaxy
Click on GET BACKUP & EXTRAS
You will see a list of DLCS INSTALLERS.
Download the latest patch and DLCs via this.
Go to C:GOG Games!Downloadsthe_witcher_3_wild_hunt_game (DEFAULT LOCATION)
Run the exe that you have downloaded and you will have the game updated and no need to let GOG Galaxy to install it for you.
You are welcome
Nikola
September 1, 2015 at 11:27
Awesome can’t wait more Witcher!!