But very few have managed to succeed at that in the way The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt does. While the first two Witcher games had their share of fans, in 2015, the series wasn’t the gargantuan worldwide hit that it is today. CD Projekt RedIn The Witcher 3, you play as Geralt of Rivia, a legendary monster hunter known as a Witcher — given their powers through mutations. It’s a dynamic approach to storytelling that really lets the game’s world breathe. CD Projekt RedBut that’s coupled with the way The Witcher 3 completely revolutionized open-world design, putting the emphasis on discovery.