The Witcher: Enhanced Edition was released ten years ago and took all of the acclaimed gameplay that garnered the original game more than 90 awards (including "The RPG of the Year" from PC Gamer, GameSpy, IGN) , and improved it with a number of gameplay and technical upgrades which include greatly reduced loading times, greater stability, improved combat responsiveness, and more.
GOG is offering you the full version of
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition for free if you sign up for
the GoG.com newsletter. What's even better, like everything you get from GoG (which is really similar to what you can find on Valve's Steam), the game is DRM-free, so you won’t need an additional client or an internet connection to play. Just remember that the game's first 10 hours may be a bit confusing.
The game will reward your patience with real choices, interesting sidequests, and first meetings with the characters you know and love, so it's definitely worth your time if you liked
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and want a bit more classic CRPG-action. It’s full of twists, political intrigue, and monster-slaying action on par with the acclaimed RPG franchise. Oh, you will also get a
Gwent card keg for free.
Become The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, a legendary monster slayer caught in a web of intrigue woven by forces vying for control of the world. Make difficult decisions and live with the consequences in an game that will immerse you in an extraordinary tale like no other. Representing the pinnacle of storytelling in role-playing games, The Witcher shatters the line between good and evil in a world where moral ambiguity reigns. The Witcher emphasizes story and character development in a vibrant world while incorporating tactically-deep real-time combat like no game before it.
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition was released on September 16, 2008 exclusively on PC.