Witcher 3 PS4 Xbox One: Wild Hunt update has excellent twists and a Gwent surprise

The Witcher 3 update in October will include juicy new plot twists and something fresh for Gwent fan

THE Witcher 3 update, Hearts of Stone is almost ready and will include some excellent twists, developers CD Projekt RED have revealed.

 

Several new updates have been shared by the development team, including good news for fans waiting for the release of Hearts of Stone.

It seems the team are bang on time with the new paid-for expansion's launch, which has been set for some time in October.

Travis Currit of CD Projekt RED, told fans at PAX Prime that Hearts of Stone “is almost ready, and shaping up really nicely."

So need to worry about it being pushed back to 2016.

Other reveals teased during event was tied to the card game Gwent, with senior writer Jakub Szamalek saying there was "good news for Gwent players coming up."

CD Projekt RED describe HoS as taking: "Geralt on an all-new 10-hour adventure into the wilds of No Man’s Land and the nooks and alleys of Oxenfurt, where he’ll try to complete a contract from the mysterious Man of Glass.

"Caught in a thick tangle of deceit, Geralt will need all his cunning and strength to solve the mystery and emerge unscathed."

 

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Community Manager Marcin Momot also teased fans about the new release, confirming that new trophies and achievements would be included in the paid-for DLC, which would also include some tasty plot twists.

"Soon enough we'll start spilling the beans regarding some HoS details. Stay tuned. The plot is going to be great with some excellent twists.

"Skellige's Most Wanted will be fixed very soon (along with Fools' Gold) on consoles as well. HoS stuff is also on the way. Everything has its time.

"There will be additional achievements/trophies. I personally asked for this as well.

"Regarding the problems with achievements, unfortunately some folks are still affected by this bug on PC. We are working on releasing a hotfix to address this soon. Will keep you posted. It it's obviously our fault and, again, we are very sorry about this."