New details for "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" will feature the possible release date for the "Blood and Wine" DLC and there might not be a "Witcher 4" anytime soon.
Several rumors are making rounds that the release date for "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's" latest DLC expansion "Blood and Wine" has been leaked online for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC platforms.
According to the Polish video game website GRY Online, the "Blood and Wine" DLC expansion is set to launch on April 26. Previous reports stated that "Blood and Wine" DLC expansion could launch in the first quarter of this year and it looks like CD Projekt RED might intend to keep that promise, even though they have not made any comments regarding the rumored leaked launch date.
New features for "Blood and Wine" expansion on "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" include new sets of new weapons, armor and signs for Geralt to use. The level up requirement for the DLC is at level 40 and there will be two standard game endings with one secret ending. "Blood and Wine" DLC will also include a "Bone sword" for Geralt which is related to the Brotherhood of Wolf.
Different armor color changes are offered by NPCs for each setting such as Novigrad, Skellige and Touissant. Four new skills in Combat, Alchemy and Sign, 12 New General Skills, three Skill slots and one Mutagen slot. There is also a new combat animation for Geralt and a huge boss fight equivalent to the Kraken monster in "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings".
New monsters will be featured in the "Blood and Wine" DLC such as Bruxas, Manticores and Stringas, as well as characters from the novels like the Dutchess of Touissant Anna Henriatta and the evil sorcerer Vilgefortz. Fringello Vigo will be returning to the DLC as one of Geralt's love interest.
In other news, it seems that developments for a possible "The Witcher 4" sequel may not happen anytime soon.
"The Witcher 3" writer Karolina Stachyra told Redbull Poland (translated via Reddit user gbursztynek) that a direct sequel after "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" is likely out of the question as the third instalment was meant to end the saga of Geralt's journey and they are sticking to it.
However, it is admitted that Geralt's story is not over as more narrative storyline may unfold in during the events of "Blood and Wine" expansion.
CD Projekt RED head Michał Kiciński claim that "The Witcher" game series will continue, but with a different perspective. He added that it is too soon to talk about a "Witcher 4" at the moment, but the brand itself will not be forgotten due to the impressive reception "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" received from fans and it will be unfair for them to end it soon. "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" will conclude Geralt's journey, but CD Projekt RED might focus the possible fourth instalment on a different character.
"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" is currently available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.