Ah, Geralt. Always getting yourself in trouble, aren’t you? In this, the first teaser trailer for upcoming Witcher 3 expansion Hearts of Stone, our beardy lothario manages to get himself kidnapped and branded with some kind of magical mark.
Interestingly, his kidnappers appear to be wearing an unfamiliar, vaguely middle eastern armour style, which unfortunately reminds me of the rubbish Dorne bits from the last series of Game of Thrones.
”Step again into the shoes of Geralt of Rivia, a professional monster slayer, this time hired to defeat a ruthless bandit captain, Olgierd von Everec,” reads the plot synopsis attached to the video. ”This expansion to “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” packs over 10 hours of new adventures, introducing new characters, powerful monsters, unique romance and a brand new storyline shaped by your choices.”
More of the good stuff you’re used to, essentially. We’ve even got a release date - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone launches this October 13.
UPDATE
CD Projekt has put up Hearts of Stone for pre-order on GOG.com, and the product description reveals a few new details about the expansion’s mechanics. Here’s what you can expect:
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Defeat your foes using a variety of new weapons and enchanted artifacts.
Level up even further by fulfilling new monster contracts and battling unique enemies.
Enjoy some leisure time playing with new gwent cards, or engage in a new romantic relationship.
Fulfill a contract for the soul-stealing Merchant of Mirrors, a mysterious traveller who helped you find Yennefer.
Fulfill three impossible tasks to defeat Olgierd, a ruthless bandit captain under an immortality spell.
Choose your own way through an adventure that includes recruiting a crew of break-in artists, spending a night partying with a ghost and outsmarting the most bizarre creatures Geralt has ever faced.
