According to a post made to the Resetera's Forum by user James_Cache, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt may be coming to the Nintendo Switch sometime in September. The rumor originated from a post on the Chinese social media platform Weibo in a post that can be seen below. According to the post, the message below translates to "[Breaking! Witcher 3 GOTY edition is coming to Switch in September.] According to a reliable source from distributor, Witcher 3 GOTY edition is coming to Switch in September. Chinese localization exclusive to Asia version."
In addition, the same user also reported that several sellers on Taobao.com, a Chinese shopping site owned by retailer Alibaba, have listed the Witcher 3 for the Switch for sale, as seen in the posts below.
As of writing the possibility of a Switch release of the Witcher 3 has not been confirmed or denied in any source, we will update this post as facts emerge. It does appear unlikely that this will be a streaming version like Resident Evil 7 had, because that was restricted just to Japan while we're seeing the leaks here featuring China and other Asian countries.
Originally released in 2015 for the PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, and developed by CD Projekt RED The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a third-person open-world RPG based on a book series of the same name. Widely regarded as one of the best games in its genre, you can check out our thoughts on the game's original release here, the Witcher 3 has shipped well over 10 million copies since its release. It has also its scope and story expanded upon by two DLC expansions, Blood and Wine and Heart of Stone.
Do you think the Witcher 3 will be ported to the Switch, and if so, what sort of sacrifices do you think will have to be made to fit the massive game onto the Nintendo console? Let us know in the comments below what you think about the Witcher 3 and a possible Switch Port.
