CD Projekt Red Reveals The Witcher 3 Will Give You 16 Pieces of Free DLC

Written by Brandon Hofer on November 06, 2014

News: Gamers who pick up the Witcher 3 will receive 16 pieces of free DLC regardless of the version of the game you bought.

The Witcher 3 is coming out early next year. Earlier today CD Projekt Red revealed that there is going to be a free DLC program for it where everyone who buys a copy of the game will get 16 free DLC packs. They were also quick to point out that this is not contingent on any type of pre-order bonus. You will get access to this free DLC whether you buy the game when it comes out or six months later. On February 25th, CD PROJEKT RED will release the first bundle of DLCs (2 of the planned 16) -- the Temerian Armor Set (horse armor included) and a Beard and Hairstyle Set for Geralt, the game's protagonist. After this date, a DLC bundle consisting of two DLCs will be published every week, entirely for free.

For a little bit more detail, CD Projekt Red has provided the answers to the following questions:

Q: What do I have to do to receive the 16 free DLCs?

A: The only thing you need to do to receive the 16 DLCs is purchase The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. All of the DLCs will be available for free on every platform (i.e. Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4).

Q: Do I have to pre-order to get the free DLCs?

A: No, each piece of content will be available for download regardless of you buying the game before or after launch on February 24th, 2015.

Q: I have the standard version of the game (i.e. not the Collector's Edition). Do I still get the free DLCs?

A: Yes. You get the 16 DLCs regardless of the version of the game you bought (i.e. standard or Collector's, digital or physical).

Q: What's the plan? When can I expect the DLCs to be released?

A: The plan is to release a new DLC bundle (each bundle contains two DLCs) on a weekly basis, following the game's launch February 24th, 2015. The first DLC bundle will be released the next day on February 25th. The next bundle will be available for download a week after that, on March 4th, the next on March 11th, and so on. The first bundle will contain the Temerian Armor Set and a Beard and Hairstyle Set for Geralt. The second bundle will contain an additional quest and an alternative look for one of the game's main characters -- Yennefer of Vengerberg.

Q: Where can I find out more?

A: You can find more details on www.thewitcher.com. At this moment, four DLCs (two bundles) are revealed. The remaining DLCs will be unveiled each week after launch.

What do you think about the free DLC? Will you be picking up The Witcher 3 when it releases next year? Tell us what you think in the comments section below.