Last week, your friendly neighborhood Games Editor had to miss the Windows 10 event that knocked everyone’s socks off. Don’t feel sorry for me, though – I was busy with a gaming-specific event in San Francisco. That’s where CD Projekt RED hosted the first-ever hands-on event for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, their open-world action-RPG that comes to Xbox One, Windows, and PlayStation 4 this May.
After a short presentation from the game developers, my fellow journalists and I sat down for several hours of uninterrupted playtime with The Witcher 3 on the platforms of our choice. Guess which one I picked! The event wrapped up with a short question and answer session that provided additional insight into what the finished form of The Witcher 3 will be like.
Read on for my detailed gameplay impressions, news of the Witcher 3’s second playable character and more!