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Previously Delayed ‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition’ Announced for Q4 2022
After announcing the delay last month for the current-gen version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition from its revised Q2 2022 release, CD Projekt RED has revealed that title will now launch in Q4 2022 for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. This comes after the game was previously delayed back in 2021.
The new versions of The Witcher 3 will feature “a range of visual and technical improvements—including ray tracing and faster loading times—across the base game, both expansions, and all extra content.” In addition, the game will be receiving new free downloadable content inspired by Netflix‘s adaptation of The Witcher. It will be a free upgrade for users who already own the game.
Speaking of The Witcher Netflix show, it’s currently in production for its third season, with the likes of Robbie Amell, Meng’er Zhang, Hugh Skinner and Christelle Elwin all joining the cast this season.
In addition to working in-house on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition, CD Projekt RED is currently at work on the next entry in the popular series.
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Bloody Body Horror Revealed in ‘Stellar Blade: Blood Rain’, Currently in Development [Trailer]
Shift Up has shifted things dramatically from 2024’s action-adventure game Stellar Blade, offering up a body horror bonanza in the newly announced sequel, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain. The sequel is currently early in development, but if the trailer is any indication, players will be in for plenty of body horror.
Continuing the story from the original Stellar Blade, Blood Rain will star a new protagonist named Eve. Earth has been abandoned, and what is left of humanity has fled to a Colony in outer space.
Shift Up had mentioned during a Q&A following its latest earnings presentation last month that development on Blood Rain (which was still unannounced at the time) was progressing smoothly, and was on track to meet their targeted quality standards.
Shift Up stated that with this new title it would be transitioning to a first-party service model, effectively moving away from the restrictions the game experienced with original publisher Sony, which had the game under an exclusivity agreement for the PlayStation 5. “This will allow us to lead marketing strategies that fully reflect the distinctive identity of the Stellar Blade IP, and we expect to communicate the unique appeal of its universe to players more directly and effectively.”
Whether this means that Xbox Players will finally be able to play the original game (or its sequel) is still not clear. Meanwhile, Stellar Blade is reportedly being ported to the Nintendo Switch 2, but no official confirmation has been made.