The Witcher 3 blows past Skyrim on bestselling games of all time list
CD Projekt Red has announced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has surpassed 65 million sales, making it the eighth bestselling game of all time. This milestone places it just behind Terraria and ahead of the original Super Mario Bros. The company also revealed details about the upcoming DLC, Songs of the Past, which will feature new Gwent cards and is expected to be as lengthy as the previous expansion, Blood and Wine.
- ▪The Witcher 3 has officially sold over 65 million units.
- ▪It is now the eighth highest-selling video game of all time.
- ▪The upcoming DLC, Songs of the Past, will include new Gwent cards.
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