Rumor The Witcher 3 Enhanced Edition Rumored to Release

The Witcher series, crowned with Game of the Year nominations and awards, began as a much simpler story before it became the epic saga gamers know it as today. Writer Andzrej Sapkowski created the series back in 1986 by entering a short story, titled "Wiedźmin," into a contest held by a Polish magazine which netted him a third place prize. Sapkowski continued writing about the fabled Geralt of Rivia and in 2002, CD Projekt got permission to develop a game based on Sapkowski's series of novels and CD Projekt RED was formed to lead production of the game. The Witcher didn't see its release until 5 years later in 2007, but it has grown into one of the most memorable experiences in video game history.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt came out on May 19, 2015 and went on to win numerous Game of the Year awards for 2015. Given the reception the game received, it's no surprise that rumors surrounding an Enhanced Edition of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt wouldn't be far off. European retailers SmartToys and E.Leclerc let some information slip on their online stores that specifically list a product titled The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Enhanced Edition for each platform.

CD Projekt RED added bonus content to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt after its release, and they have previously developed an Enhanced Edition of prior games in the series. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings got its own Enhanced Edition release in April of 2012, which added over 10GB of new content including several hours of gameplay, a new game mode, and many fixes and improvements to the game. The Witcher also received an Enhanced Edition release in September of 2008. CD Projekt RED has not confirmed whether or not these rumors are true or not, but if they continue their trend from earlier releases, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will almost certainly see an Enhanced Edition release.

If these rumors are accurate, fans of The Witcher could see an Enhanced Edition for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt as early as February 5, 2016.