The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's official mod support is now available in early access and alongside its arrival came a subtle challenge to kiss the Crones of Crookback Bog from one CD Projekt Red developer.
As reported by GamesRadar, The Witcher 3 REDkit arrived on Steam on April 16 as the first official mod editor for the nine year-old game, letting players create custom content with CD Projekt Red's official tools. The Witcher 3 quest designer (now Cyberpunk 2077 sequel's associate game director) Paweł Sasko posted on X/Twitter to celebrate, telling fans they can no longer complain about not having certain options in the beloved role-playing game because they can now make it all themselves.
One specific feature mentioned by Sasko, which will likely now trigger a race between those currently modding The Witcher 3 with REDkit, is the ability to romance the Crones of Crookbag Bog. While protagonist Geralt of Rivia can become close with myriad characters throughout the game, the putrid pseudo demons, unsurprisingly, were not an option in that realm.
"Not sure if you got the memo chooms, but we are cooking," Sasko said in the post, seemingly referencing that work has begun on Cyberpunk 2077's sequel. "You can't complain anymore that there is no option to romance the witches from Crookback Bog. You can make it yourself."
CD Projekt Red announced official mod support in November 2023 but has yet to reveal when it will become available to all. This early access version is so far only available to a select few, though anyone interested in getting involved can request access on its Steam page. "It will allow you to create your own experiences in the game by making something completely new or editing existing quests and content," the developer said in the announcement.
The mod editor will likely breathe further life into The Witcher 3, which received a PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X update in December 2022 but otherwise won't be receiving any new official content as CD Projekt focuses on its wealth of other incoming projects.
CD Projekt confirmed in a follow up post on X/Twitter that the mod editor will only be coming to PC, despite fellow-RPG maker Bethesda bringing mod support to console through the likes of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.
The new wave of mods will perhaps tide fans over until the highly anticipated next Witcher game launches, though this won't be until 2025 at the absolute earliest, and probably later. There are two other Witcher games on the horizon too, including a remake of the original Witcher and a multiplayer spin-off.
In our 9/10 review of the base game, IGN said: "Massive in size, and meticulously detailed, The Witcher 3 ends Geralt's story on a high note."
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.
