The Witcher 3 Is Getting an Official Mod Editor Next Year
Nov. 16, 2023As Cyberpunk 2077 received a fresh new life with thePhantom Liberty expansiona few months back, the developers of The Witcher 3 plan to revitalize the game with a mod editor after 8+ years. Mods enable fans to expand the game’s world in meaningful ways while adding new functionalities and receiving support from the developers. This is a much-welcome news for the fanbase.
CD Projekt Red, the developers of Witcher 3, announced the news officially through their X account (formerly Twitter). The post mentions that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will receive an official mod editor. A mod editor, for those unaware, will allow players to create customized experiences in-game, such as adding new questlines or new content to existing questlines.
In response to the announcement, a few curious fans asked whether the mod editor will launch for consoles too or not. Well, the developerrespondedwith, “PC Only,” confirming that the mod editor will be released only on PCs.
Unlike CDPR, Bethesda games have added mod support for their recent titles like Skyrim and Fallout 4 on consoles. Even Starfield shouldbring mod supportfor PC and Xbox sometime next year. As such, if the developer wants, they might allow console modding in the future.
Earlier, CD Projekt Redlaunched a Witcher 3 modkitthat allowed modders to create new assets for the game. This gave rise to numerous gameplay mods, some of which were compiled and shipped with the Witcher 3 complete edition as official features. The modkit, however, didn’t allow players to create customized questlines, which the new mod editor will enable.
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