It's time to unveil the first modding challenge of The Witcher 3 REDkit Modding Contest!

Remember Triss’ green robes or Yennefer’s feathered attire? In this challenge, we’re asking you to create an alternative SUMMER look for any character. It could be a breezy summer dress for Ciri, a smart-casual outfit for Dandelion, or a beach look for the Bloody Baron — the possibilities are endless!

In order to submit your mod, you will need to upload it on Nexus Mods at https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3 and provide a link in the submission form available on the official contest website:
https://thewitcher.ly/REDkitContest
You will also find there a handy set of Frequently Asked Questions!

Please remember that:

• you need to participate individually, but you can take part in as many challenges as you wish (you can only submit one mod to every challenge);
  
• entries in this challenge can be submitted until July 30, 2024 3:59 PM CEST;
  
• in order to be eligible in the contest, mods can't have been published prior to April 16th, 2024 1PM CEST;
  
• submitted mods can be updated until the submission phase deadline;
  
• modding challenges will be judged by CD PROJEKT RED and Yigsoft team members.

If you want to know more, the contest's complete set of rules and regulations can be found here.

Don't forget that you can also take part in the main category of The Witcher 3 REDkit Modding Contest:
https://thewitcher.ly/REDkitContest

Unleash your creativity and take part in the official modding contest for The Witcher 3 REDkit!

This May we've released The Witcher 3 REDkit, an end-to-end solution which allows users to create new experiences and modify all aspects of The Witcher 3. It is based on refurbished versions of the same tools which were used by the RED developers to create this legendary game almost a decade ago. It's available for free for everyone who owns The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Claim yours here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2684660/The_Witcher_3_REDkit/
Learn more on the official website of the editor:
https://www.thewitcher.com/redkit


Now it's time to show us what you can do with it for a chance to win amazing prizes sponsored by our partners. Including:

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, sponsored by NVIDIA;
  
• Gaming headsets, mice and keyboards, sponsored by Razer;
  
• The Witcher team jerseys and playing cards, sponsored by Dyenamik;
  
• The Witcher varsity jackets, sponsored by Insert Coin.

Ready to get started?

We invite you to craft a completely new questline made of 2-3 interconnected quests! Here’s your chance to tell your own tale and forge an adventure of your own making — whatever that might be! For each submission, we’ll be looking for creativity, originality, and technical excellence to shine through.

If the main task isn't up your alley or if you need a warmup, you can also take part in smaller Modding Challenges along the way! A themed challenge will be unveiled every couple of weeks to give you an opportunity to showcase your individual skills. There will be 3 in total, with the first one appearing soon!

In order to submit your mod, you will need to upload it on Nexus Mods at https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3 and provide a link in the submission form available on the official contest website:
https://thewitcher.ly/REDkitContest
You will also find there a handy set of Frequently Asked Questions!

You can participate in as many tasks as you want. However, please keep in mind that:

• in the main category you can participate individually or in teams of up to 5 people (you can only be a member of one team);
  
• entries in the main category can be submitted until October 14, 2024 3:59 PM CEST;
  
• in challenges you need to participate individually, but you can take part in as many challenges as you wish (you can only submit one mod to every challenge);
  
• entries in challenges need to be submitted within specific deadlines, as communicated in respective challenge announcements;
  
• in order to be eligible in the contest, mods can't have been published prior to April 16th, 2024 1PM CEST;
  
• submitted mods can be updated until the submission phase deadline.

Modding Challenges will be judged by CD PROJEKT RED and Yigsoft team members. For the Main Category, a shortlist of submissions will be made by CD PROJEKT RED and Yigsoft judges, while the final result will be decided by a community vote.

If you want to know more, the contest's complete set of rules and regulations can be found here.

We have just released a hotfix for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt!

It fixes the issue where turning on HairWorks on DirectX 11 crashed the game after loading a save.

It also adds some new capabilities for modding scripts: the script compiler now supports a number of annotations. Their main purpose is to add/modify functionality in existing game functions and classes without merging script files.

This new episode is all about celebration! To mark the anniversaries of The Witcher 2 & 3, you've assumed the role of our bards to choose the music! Whether you’re a witcher or a sorceress, a human or an elf, join us!

https://youtu.be/4nJrOdqz1jU


This episode was made by you! Thanks for sharing your amazing creations with the whole Witcher community, and remember that our gallery is always open to new, creative submissions: http://cdpred.ly/AAY


Geralt and the rest had a blast! — it was thanks to you that they celebrated this special anniversary. Don't forget to check our website for new polls and vote for the topics of upcoming episodes! And if you can't get enough of quality community creations, take a look at our website gallery. It features even more community creators and their amazing works.

The editor for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is now available for free for all owners of the game on PC.

https://youtu.be/mMKZQLRkyfU


You’ll soon be able to enrich your time in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt with a wealth of options. From alternate clothes and hairstyles to brand-new characters, environments, and more!

Simply browse Nexus Mods*, Steam Workshop or whatever modding platform you like best and enjoy all of the new content created by the community. Don’t know how to start? Check out our REDkit website or this quick and easy tutorial:
https://youtu.be/ULFFMLCP1v4

*If you use Nexus Mods’ Vortex for The Witcher 3, make sure to install the latest update!


You’re about to get your hands on the same set of tools that RED developers used to create The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt almost a decade ago — refurbished and adjusted to the needs of modders! It’s an end-to-end solution that gives you bigger freedom than ever before in customising all elements of the game.

The Witcher 3 REDkit is completely free for all owners of the game on PC! If you own The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt on Steam, simply claim the editor here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2684660/The_Witcher_3_REDkit/

Don’t know where to start? Not to worry! We’ve prepared a dedicated REDkit website where you will find a set of answers to frequently asked questions, a comprehensive documentation, as well as a series of video tutorials (coming soon)!

An update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is now live! It brings a number of changes to enhance modding experience and support the release of The Witcher 3 REDkit.

Check out the list of changes below for details:

• Enabled Steam Workshop.
  Manage your mods with ease on Steam! We’ve integrated the Steam Workshop support into The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. While Steam users can still use Nexus Mods or whatever modding platform they like, they now can install any mod available on the game's Steam Workshop with a single click. Just find the mod you like, click “Subscribe” and it will install automatically!
• Added Steam Workshop support for DLC mods (mods that include completely new content).
  
• Added support for an easier way to add new world IDs in mods.
  
• Added full support for loading DLC mods - fixed an issue that occurred when loading additional content from mods.

Mark your calendars and get ready for a special REDstreams episode where we'll dive deep into REDkit—a modding tool that allows you to customize and expand The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt with the same powerful tools used by developers who originally created the game. Together with our guests, Bence Hambalko and Moritz Baron from Yigsoft, we will discuss the mod creation process with REDkit, its possibilities, and more!

📅 Date: Tuesday, May 21st
🕒 Time: 5 PM CEST
🌐 Location: https://www.twitch.tv/cdprojektred


Whether you're a seasoned modder or just dipping your toes into the world of modding, you don't want to miss it. Hosted as always by our Senior Community Managers: Amelia Kołat and Alicja Kozera!

See you soon!

Mark your calendars — The Witcher 3 REDkit, an extensive mod editor based on the game’s engine, releases fully in just two weeks on May 21st, 2024!



REDkit will be available for free for everyone who owns The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PC. Wishlist it now, or, if you cannot wait, sign up for the Playtest.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2684660/The_Witcher_3_REDkit/

To get you in the modding mood, join our communities on the official Forums, The Witcher Discord server or Steam Discussions, and chat with like-minded people about anything modding-related!

If you can't wait to get your hands on the editor for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, we have some great news for you! Starting today you can sign up to try it out yourself in the official Playtest on Steam.

The Witcher 3 REDkit is a comprehensive modding tool for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt we're currently developing. It is based on the same set of tools that were used by our developers to create the game and should allow for nearly limitless freedom in modding it. REDkit will be available free of charge for all owners of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PC and it's scheduled to release later this year.

In order to sign up, simply navigate to the store page of The Witcher 3 REDkit on Steam and request access:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2684660/The_Witcher_3_REDkit/
Playtest access will be distributed in batches. After receiving access "The Witcher 3 REDkit Playtest" will appear in your Steam Library. Remember that the editor will require The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt game files in order to work properly, so make sure you have it installed too!

We hope that you'll have a great time testing and everything will be going smoothly for you, but please keep in mind that you'll be running a beta version of the tool and might encounter some issues. Should you run into something serious trouble, you can report it to us using a dedicated form on our Tech Support website: http://thewitcher.ly/REDkit_report


Once you get the chance to try the tool out, we invite you to share your feedback with us — you’ll find a built-in button in REDkit taking you to a survey, but you can also share your thoughts on:

• Steam Discussions in the Community Hub of the tool
  
• Our official Forums, in the MODS section
  
• Our official Discord server, in rooms within the REDKIT section

We can't wait to hear what you think about it!


But wait... That's not everything you can help us test!


Alongside the modding tools we're also working on enabling the Steam Workshop for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. You can help us check the update by participating in the dedicated Beta.

WARNING: Before participating, make sure to back up your saves!
Steam Workshop Beta testing and The Witcher 3 REDkit Playtest are related to each other, but completely separate. You don't need to participate in both and you can try out the Beta without signing up for Playtest, just as well as you can run Playtest while not participating in Beta.

In order to enable access to the Steam Workshop of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, you'll need to join a dedicated group on Steam:
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/thewitcher3workshopbeta


Once you're a part of it, all you need to do is find The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in your Steam Library, go to Properties > Betas and select "workshop_test" from the drop-down list. Once this is done, the game should update automatically.

Have fun!

Imbaelk is an Elven holiday celebrating spring’s arrival. But a witcher has no time for cozy festivities; winter still holds its frosty grip on the Continent, with eerie creatures lurking in its blizzards...

Join us on this spooky journey in a new episode of "It's All About You!"

https://youtu.be/ArDkrYEC7mk

This episode was made by you! Thanks for sharing your amazing creations with the whole Witcher community, and remember that our gallery is always open to new, creative submissions: http://cdpred.ly/AAY

Geralt and the rest send their regards — it was thanks to you that they embarked down this spooky path. Where will your voice take them next? Don't forget to check our website for new polls and vote for the topics of upcoming episodes!