The Witcher 3 is a great game, but it’s somewhat diminished once the credits roll. You can still roam Novigrad and Velen freely, mopping up any side content you may have missed along the way, but it’s often far too easy for your kickass, sign flinging, sword swinging Geralt. The Witcher 3 was in dire need of a proper New Game+ mode, and now it’s getting one.
Regardless of whether you think it should’ve been in from the start or not, The Witcher 3’s final bit of free DLC is a fresh New Game+ mode, that will round out the massive post-launch support the game has had. CD Projekt Red revealed the addition last night, but cautioned that some work was still needed before it was ready. As a result, it’s not going to make the expected launch next week, but it’s expected shortly afterwards.
NG+, the final FREE DLC, is on the way! Stay tuned. Won’t happen this week – we need a bit more time to finish it. pic.twitter.com/jheuPi94wc
— The Witcher (@witchergame) July 27, 2015
Although CD Projekt Red failed to detail exactly what New Game+ means for The Witcher 3, the framework has been there since day one. The Witcher 3 doesn’t feature a level cap, so there’s really no rebalanced ceiling that will need to be adjusted to ensure Geralt continues levelling up. What it could mean is meaner, more powerful creatures to slay, tougher monster contracts and quests and quite possible new gear for you to continually loot.
But for now we’ll just have to wait for the update, which will probably keep me playing up until the first expansion drops later this year. Have you still not picked up what is quite possibly the frontrunner for game of the year? I think it’s about time you did.
Last Updated: July 28, 2015
Captain JJ Fantasticus
July 28, 2015 at 08:02
Oh awesome.
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 28, 2015 at 08:10
Meh. Not interested in NG+. ONce I finish this play through I won’t touch it again until the expansions are released, and only a long time after I’ve played those will I start a NEW play through taking different options.
Captain JJ Fantasticus
July 28, 2015 at 09:03
Agreed
Matthew Holliday
July 28, 2015 at 09:37
i dunno, its the same with mass effect and borderlands.
the skill tree is so deep, you cant fully explore it in one playthrough, and the game is so long, its not really worth it to start from scratch again.
dunno if it will be worth it yet, but i think its atleast worth a shot.
Dutch Matrix
July 28, 2015 at 08:21
Sweet Gods people! Can you at least pay attention to that red squiggly line your word processor puts under certain words? It means your words are spelt wrong. Not that the word is having its period!
The home page intro to this article looks like it was written by a six year old attempting the English language for the first time ever! STOP EMBARASSING SOUTH AFRICA’S BEST GAMING SITE WITH HORRIBLE SPELLING LIKE THAT!!!!
RinceThis
July 28, 2015 at 09:02
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Dutch Matrix
July 28, 2015 at 09:07
Do you want to win the prize for most random image posted?
RinceThis
July 28, 2015 at 09:09
Just because you do not understand what the idea behind that was doesn’t mean it is random.
Dutch Matrix
July 28, 2015 at 09:11
Oh yeah? Enlighten me then! Wait. I think I get it! That pill helps children with learning difficulties? We should hijack a truck full for Alessandro? Great! I’ll go call Trevor!
RinceThis
July 28, 2015 at 09:12
There ain’t enough pills in the world to help Sandy man!
Dutch Matrix
July 28, 2015 at 09:15
But we can try. Come on! We need to at least show we care!
RinceThis
July 28, 2015 at 09:16
We… CARE? 0_O
Dutch Matrix
July 28, 2015 at 09:17
No .We pretend to.
Sageville
July 28, 2015 at 09:48
“Knowing the path and walking the path are two very different things…”
Just take the dam pill already!
Dutch Matrix
July 28, 2015 at 10:05
I’d rather just blow up the path and make my own. Thank you very much!
Sageville
July 28, 2015 at 10:17
Which is why we just can’t have nice things! *Weeps
Matthew Holliday
July 28, 2015 at 09:29
he had a choice.
he obviously chose the wrong pill.
schitsophrenic-toothbrush
July 28, 2015 at 08:22
I haven’t bought it yet…busy playing DA:I and just bought Bloodborne collectors editions for R550 (If anyone is keen, you can buy it at RARU on promotion) once I have finished these two it will be a toss up between shadows of mordor gotye or Witcher 3 that if I get everything done before fallout 4 comes out :P. I have way too many games to play 🙁
WitWolfy
July 28, 2015 at 08:39
I so wish DA had a NG+ too.
Dutch Matrix
July 28, 2015 at 08:52
Democratic Alliance had a Nederduits Gereformeerde kerk?
schitsophrenic-toothbrush
July 28, 2015 at 11:00
I see what you did there 😛 nice one
Viking Of Science
July 28, 2015 at 15:13
I’m currently playing Shadow Of Mordor… Witcher 3 Is a Superior experience all around.
schitsophrenic-toothbrush
July 28, 2015 at 15:16
You reckon i should play SOM first before witcher to avoid dissapointment? 😛
Viking Of Science
July 28, 2015 at 15:39
Maybe I am.. yeah sure go with that.. 😉
Although I wouldn’t spend more than $20 on SoM… Witcher 3 is worth 3 times retail price, So I may be a little biased…
JWT-80
July 28, 2015 at 08:26
The Witcher 3 is **wrappng** up it’s long list of free DLC, and the final piece will ensure **yoou** keep playing the game for months to come. Sheesh…
Dutch Matrix
July 28, 2015 at 08:27
I don’t think Alessandro’s WordPerfect 1.0 comes with spell check
Mossel
July 28, 2015 at 09:09
Also, *its – not it’s.
Matthew Holliday
July 28, 2015 at 09:28
now watch me yoou
crank dat soulja boy
sandy gettin’ crunk
JWT-80
July 28, 2015 at 13:21
And it is still there…
WitWolfy
July 28, 2015 at 08:34
OMG YES!!! YESS!!! YEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
Dutch Matrix
July 28, 2015 at 08:35
Dude. I think you confused your porno script doc with the Lazygamer comments section again…
WitWolfy
July 28, 2015 at 08:43
http://www.gifbin.com/bin/042009/1239788892_jizz-in-my-pants.gif
Dutch Matrix
July 28, 2015 at 08:45
Is that your O face?
WitWolfy
July 28, 2015 at 11:00
Thats my NG+ face hahaha
Ghost In The Rift
July 28, 2015 at 08:48
Cant see NG+ as a DLC but oh well lets just go with it.
HairyEwok
July 28, 2015 at 09:03
New Game + mode…. Geralt faces Chuck Norris in the tutorial.
Dutch Matrix
July 28, 2015 at 09:04
That makes for a very very very short game then. No one survives Chuck Norris
HairyEwok
July 28, 2015 at 09:06
I’m not so sure about that…. Geralt seemed to conquer anything when his beard grows longer.
Dutch Matrix
July 28, 2015 at 09:08
Dude! Chuck Norris was born with his beard.
RinceThis
July 28, 2015 at 09:12
I can tell OvG will be happy about this. Not that he needs any excuses to go back to playing the game.
Steffmeister
July 28, 2015 at 09:14
Just wish they told me sooner… Halfway through my third play through already. (yeah I loved the game a lot)
Dutch Matrix
July 28, 2015 at 09:21
I’ve had the game for a month or so. And I am only on my third mission!
Sageville
July 28, 2015 at 09:49
I’m waiting for the next DLC, then I’ll do the NG+ and DLC for added awesomenicity.
Brady miaau
July 28, 2015 at 10:59
If there is no Mad Cow level, then why bother?
Nikola
July 28, 2015 at 11:30
This is brilliant:) For me the best game I have played in my recent memory maybe my favorite ever!
Francois Knoetze
July 28, 2015 at 11:54
This and Batman are next on my play list! but hells the year is halfway and there is still a heap of games I have tot tackle after this. HOW WILL I KEEP UP!!!???