Summary
Thanks to a fan armed with a recently released toolkit, a once-hidden ending toThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunthas been rebuilt. They restored a scrapped ending scene involvingThe Witcher 3protagonist Geralt of Rivia and the sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg. Note that this article contains major spoilers for end-game content inThe Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3continues to impress with its massive and meaningful open world, as well as with the activity and fervor of its fan base. Thanks to updates deployed by developer CD Projekt Red, interest in the game almost matches that of major new releases, despite the game being nearly a decade old. That interest may be sustained further thanks to CD Projekt Red’s post-release updates, which keep the game alive in the manner of all-time RPGs likeSkyrimor classic shooters likeHalf-LifeorDoom.
In fact, it was the release of theofficialThe Witcher 3modding suite, REDkit, that enabledYouTuber Glassfish777to explore and restore an ending cutscene that was previously removed from the final game by CD Projekt Red itself. That cutscene adds new context toThe Witcher 3’s story, particularly as it pertains to Yennefer, who plays a major role in both the game’s plot and Geralt’s life over the course of the entire series. Glassfish777’s restoration has been shared on their channel in a series of videos; YouTuber xLetalis gave a description of the mod and the restored end-game content via a video walkthrough.
The Witcher 3 Cut Content Includes Ending Scene With Yennefer and Geralt
Major spoilers forThe Witcher 3: The Wild HuntfollowAs detailed by xLetalis, the uncoveredWitcher 3content restored by Glassfish777 extends the game’s ending by adding scenes to the aftermath of Geralt of Rivia’s battle againstEredin Breacc Glas, the story’s primary villain and King of the titular Wild Hunt. Whereas the final release ended with a timely teleportation by Yennefer, the restored content awakens Geralt in a medical tent following the battle. He leaves the tent and speaks to Yennefer about what happened in the Nilfgaard-Skellige war. Yennefer responds that the war has no victor, thanks to the passing of Crach an Craite, Jarl of Skellige. Geralt can also interrogate groups of NPCs about Ciri’s whereabouts and eventually visits Crach’s funeral with Triss Merigold.
The altered scene at the funeral transitions to one between Yennefer, Geralt, Triss, and themembers of the Lodge of Sorceresses, another major player inThe Witcherseries and the primary subject of the restored content. In the new scenes, Yennefer betrays the Lodge after finding out where Ciri is, apparently having traded the sorceresses' lives to the Nilfgaardian emperor in some kind of deal. Geralt is not happy with the result.
CD Projekt Red did not say why the ending was cut, but it’s not unusual for game narratives to change significantly during development, with whole storylines changed or scrapped for a variety of reasons. Perhaps it has more plans for the Lodge of Sorceresses in futureWitchergames.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.PLAY AS A HIGHLY TRAINED MONSTER SLAYER FOR HIRETrained from early childhood and mutated to gain superhuman skills, strength, and reflexes, witchers are a counterbalance to the monster-infested world in which they live.Gruesomely destroy foes as a professional monster hunter armed with a range of upgradeable weapons, mutating potions, and combat magic. Hunt down a wide variety of exotic monsters, from savage beasts prowling mountain passes to cunning supernatural predators lurking in the shadowy back alleys of densely populated cities. Invest your rewards to upgrade your weaponry and buy custom armor, or spend them on horse races, card games, fist fighting, and other pleasures life brings.EXPLORE A MORALLY AMBIGUOUS FANTASY OPEN WORLDBuilt for endless adventure, the massive open world of The Witcher sets new standards in terms of size, depth, and complexity. Traverse a fantastical open world: explore forgotten ruins, caves, and shipwrecks, trade with merchants and dwarven smiths in cities, and hunt across the open plains, mountains, and seas. Deal with treasonous generals, devious witches, and corrupt royalty to provide dark and dangerous services. Make choices that go beyond good & evil, and face their far-reaching consequences.
