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‘The Witcher 3’ Experiences Player Surge on Steam After Netflix Series Release

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Netflix’s take on The Witcher has been a hit with fans. So much so that The Witcher 3 has seen a spike in popularity over on Steam.

According to video game industry analyst Benji-Sales, CD Projekt RED’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt had hit a total concurrent player count of over 50,000 players on Steam after the Netflix series was released on December 20. By comparison, according to Steam Charts, when the game launched back in May 2015, it was shown to have hit over 90,000 concurrent players on Steam (which doesn’t include GOG.com, PlayStation 4 or the Xbox One). Since then, the last noticeable spike in players was in May and June 2016 when the final DLC for the game, Blood and Wine, was released.

The player count had remained in the 20,000-30,000 area after that surge until December 22, 2019, when the peak started growing. By December 26 there were over 70,000 concurrent players jumping on the Steam version of the game. The player count across all available platforms is expected to be much higher.

This all only bodes well for the Netflix series, which has been granted a second season, according to showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich.

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‘God of War’ – Ryan Hurst Suffers On-Set Injury and Will Be Replaced as Kratos in Prime Video Series

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July 17, 2026

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After four episodes have already been shot of Prime Video’s hotly anticipated “God of War” television series, we’ve learned that an on-set injury will send the team back to square one.

Deadline reports that actor Ryan Hurst, who had been cast to play Kratos in the series, tore his bicep during a stunt-gone-wrong on set, and rather than wait until Hurst has healed up and can get back into action, the streaming series will instead recast the role of Kratos.

Additionally, all four episodes they’ve already shot will have to be fully re-shot with the new actor they bring in to play Kratos. At this time, no replacement actor has been announced.

Deadline notes that the decision was made by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios, the producers of the upcoming Prime Video adaptation of the video game franchise.

Hurst tore his bicep while doing a stunt on set back in late June. “This is a heartbreaking development for Hurst who underwent a physical transformation after getting the role, putting on 40 lbs of muscle, and worked hard for months on the Vancouver set filming the physically demanding role until getting hurt performing his duties,” Deadline notes in their report.

The outlet explains, “Hurst’s recovery time is unclear but for a serious bicep tear requiring surgery, it is typically 4-6 months, with a return to full strength taking up to a year. Given the physicality of the role, it will likely not have been safe for Hurst to resume filming until 2027. According to sources, while Hurst’s full recovery is a priority, the period required was longer than the production shooting schedule could accommodate, leading to the difficult decision.”

The “God of War” production is currently on hiatus. Stay tuned for more.

Callum Vinson (“Crystal Lake”) is playing Atreus in Prime Video’s “God of War.”

The live-action adaptation of PlayStation’s massively popular ancient mythology-themed video game franchise has received a two-season order from the streamer.

The tale follows father and son Kratos and Atreus as they embark on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Through their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human.

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