Play Overview
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 4 weeks ago.
Play Style
You can play this game in the following styles:
Benefits
Age Ratings
Skill Level
12+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. It's also important to ensure children understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up. Players need to cope with a very large world with many directions to take. Engaging with characters and the deep narrative is also important to enjoy the game.
Costs
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Xbox X|S | £24.99 | – | – | |
Xbox One | £24.99 | – | – | |
PC | £24.99 | – | – | |
Switch | £29.99 | – | – | |
PC | £24.99 | – | – | |
PS5 | £24.99 | – | Free PS Plus Extra | |
PS4 | £24.99 | – | Free PS Plus Extra |
- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
The Witcher 3 has two expansions, "Heart of Stone" that adds 10-16 hours of new quests and a new storyline and "Blood and Wine" that adds 30-45 hours of content, a new map and storyline. These can be purchased separately in the game or come with The Witcher 3 Game of the Year Edition. There are also smaller purchases that offer cosmetic enhancements, small quests and new decks for the in-game card game Gwent.
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Game Details
Release Date: 19/05/2015, updated in 2022
Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox X|S
Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Adventure (Action, Communication, Fighting, Narrative, Role-Play, Stealth and Traversal)
Accessibility: 31 features
Components: 3D Third-Person, Day and Night, Open World and Weather
Developer: CD Projekt Red (@CDProjektRed)