Great news for fans of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt as CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the title's getting a much requested new game plus option as free downloadable content.
Given that the release features so many varying story and quest paths, many players have been asking for a way to replay the adventure without having to start over completely - this particular author included. As such, this slice of DLC should prove to be popular, although it's worth noting that no details have been given yet. What's more, it won't be releasing this week, as the studio is apparently still busy working on it.
Would you play Wild Hunt again if you could carry over things like your skills and equipment? Select a different answer in the comments section below.
[source twitter.com]
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Amazing post-release support, but could CD Projekt Red also magic me a spare 150 hours to finish it once in the first place?
I am definitely going to do a few play throughs when I've finished my first play through, hopefully it includes a patch that fixes a glitch that effects a trophy after V1.07 patch. It's great that they are adding NG+ but i feel it should have already been in the game, it's also great games can get new features via patches.
@banacheck I agree that it probably should already be there, but it's hard to grumble when it's being added for free. Not that you are, of course - just thinking out loud! XD
Awesome. I hope it will allow you to start new game plus on a higher difficulty, otherwise this probably won't matter to me.
If I can move up to the highest difficulty with my other gear, I'd probably go for platinum on this one...oh wait. I keep forgetting about that crossbow trophy. Grrr.
That's me buying the game again this is awsome new's if it was in at the start I wouldn't of sold it after completion
11/10.
CD PROJEKT make all those other publishers look basic while they straight up own the dance floor.
These guys deserve to be successful. Love this game and really looking forward to supporting their next project.
Think I'm going to platinum this game now. New game plus is what a game like this really needs.
Awesome stuff! Though the game is probably too long for me to do it all over again but great to have the option...
Fantastic.
Just fantastic.
I cant even think of anything else to say in praise.
They listen, they follow through and they dont ask for anything!
@get2sammyb Nothing amazing about making new game + a free dlc. It should have been there right from the start. It's funny how inconvenient to buy games on realese day now =(. I think all those free beards dlcs were just cut off the game at the first place. And this new game + dlc just supports my point of view.
Great game and even greater developer behind it...
Paging @Splat in case you haven't seen this!
@Gemuarto why would they do that?? They are giving the dlc away for free. I think if they was gonna do what your saying surely they'd want money for it as a lot of people would of sold their game by now apart from the ones who respect the fact they are still trying to please their fans. That's my thought anyway.
@robisa666 There are two main reasons why DLCs exist. First - to make money by selling them. Second - to prevent peope from selling games right after completition - free dlcs are good for that, don't you think? And in case of Witcher 3 they used those free dlcs for PR also. I mean most of those dlcs are meaningless crap, but look at how people praise and thank developers for meaningless crap. Sony had much better free DLCs in Driveclub and Soul Sacrifice,' for example. But they never PRed them as much as Warner did those free beards. And it's funny how people react at that new game plus were cut off from initial game package. It's just ridiculous.
@ShogunRok - OMG!
@robisa666 Because it's kept the game in the news every weeks for a few months now. Every gaming site has a "this week's TW3 DLC is..." article each week.
Look at it this way, TW3 pre-DLC had less haircuts than TW2, they lowered the amount of haircuts and then put them back in after a few weeks only for every gaming site to mention these "new" haircuts. I don't mind them doing that for some free publicity, though it does get a bit grating to see everyone praising them for basically doing the equivalent of bringing me a steak and chips, but the last 16 chips come at weekly intervals after the meal is initially brought out, just so we keep saying "Oh, what a lovely meal!" for 16 weeks after we entered the restaurant.
Why should NG+ have been in at launch?
Because its an RPG?
None of the Elder Scrolls do, neither do the Fallouts, and they are all RPGs.
I think the point is missed that the praise isnt because they are releasing free stuff, but they are releasing things the community has asked for, and they arent charging for the privalege.
Anyone who truly believes the Witcher 3 wasnt a complete experience at launch is very misguided.
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