The Witcher: Annals of the Duchy has been officially announced, bringing back Geralt for one more adventure. Players can download and play this new Witcher adventure right now, completely free of charge.
It has been over 11 years since CD Projekt RED released The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to massive critical acclaim. To this day, it remains the latest mainline release in the franchise, although there have been tons of smaller releases across different mediums to help keep the franchise relevant. And despite the large wait for a new game, fans of the franchise remain as keen as ever for any new release they can get their hands on.
The Witcher: Annals of the Duchy Expansion Mod Available Now
Nexus Mods user Jontej has officially released The Witcher 3: Annals of the Duchy, a brand-new expansion quest mod that focuses on Geralt’s life in Toussaint. It features three main pathways to play: with Geralt alone, with Triss, or with Yennifer. There are plans to release more chapters for Annals of the Duchy in the future, and this current release only includes Chapter 1. It looks like an incredibly ambitious Witcher 3 mod, and a great reason to return to the game ahead of next year’s Songs of the Past expansion. According to Jontej, the timeline of Annals of the Duchy fits well with the upcoming DLC, too.
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One of the biggest attractions to this new Witcher 3 mod is that Annals of the Duchy is fully voiced in both English and Polish, without using AI. That even includes main characters like Geralt, Yennefer, and Triss, making the mod more immersive than it otherwise would be. There’s no shortage of mods that use actors’ voices to replicate the original performance across various games, and it has proven a controversial practice among both fans and performers. With The Witcher: Annals of the Duchy, that’s not something fans need to worry about.
The Witcher 3: Annals of the Duchy Key Features
- New storyline exploring Geralt’s life in Toussaint
- Features Triss and Yennefer
- Includes full voice acting for all characters, with no AI used
- Three possible paths
- Plans for more chapters in the future
Compared to some other major RPGs, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is perhaps not best known for its modding scene. However, it still has a very dedicated community that continues to make significant new additions to the game after over a decade. On Nexus Mods, the game has over 10,800 mods in total, making it 13th in the game with the most new mods on the platform. And with mods like The Witcher: Annals of the Duchy releasing, it’s fair to say that creators’ ambitions are only getting bigger.
CD Projekt RED is continuing development on The Witcher 4, which is currently expected to launch in 2028. The game was first announced at The Game Awards almost two years ago, where it was confirmed that Ciri is the protagonist for the upcoming RPG. Fans have endured a considerable wait for the sequel, and projects like Annals of the Duchy make the wait more bearable.
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May 19, 2015
- ESRB
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M for Mature: Use of Alcohol, Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content
