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Guide To The Witcher 3 Endings

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt boasts an amazing 36 possible endings. That might seem daunting, but rest assured that all of those endings are actually more like end “states,” determined by how you chose to complete certain quests. There are actually only three main endings, and the one you get is decided largely in the final stages of the main story. Here’s a full guide to The Witcher 3 endings.

Beware! This guide is riddled with spoilers!

Witcher 3 Endings:

The final quest is always called Something Ends, Something Begins. How it plays out is determined by your choices leading up to the end, and the main factor that differentiates them is what becomes of Ciri. In this final quest, Ciri will either become a witcher, become empress, or die. The outcome is determined by the choices you made during the following quests:

  1. Blood on the Battlefield
  2. Final Preparations
  3. The Child of the Elder Blood
  4. The sidequest chain, An Eye for an Eye, A Deadly Plot, Redania’s Most Wanted (Act Two) and Reason of State (Act Three).

The best ending (according to me): Ciri Becomes A Witcher

Whether or not Ciri survives her battle with the White Frost all comes down to her self-confidence. If Geralt’s choices gave her confidence in herself, one of the two endings where Ciri lives will be achieved. To get the one where she becomes a witcher, the following choices have to be made:

  1. During the quest Blood On The Battlefield, say “I know what might lift your spirits” when Ciri looses her temper after Avallac’h’s training.
  2. Do not bring Ciri to visit the emperor.
  3. During the Final Preparations quest, urge Ciri to go alone to speak to the Lodge of Sorceresses.
  4. During the Child Of The Elder Blood quest, say “go for it” when Ciri rages about Avallac’h.
  5. Also during Child Of The Elder Blood, say “Yeah, I’ll go with you” when Ciri asks you to come visit Skjall’s grave.

Note: To achieve this ending, you must follow step 2. You only need to choose at least 2 out of the 4 other options.

Ciri Becomes Empress

This ending’s also about Ciri’s self-confidence. To achieve this outcome, the following choices have to be made:

  1. During Blood On The Battlefield, bring Ciri to visit the emperor.
  2. Complete the sidequest chain of An Eye for an Eye, A Deadly Plot, Redania’s Most Wanted (Act Two) and Reason of State (Act Three). To unlock Reason of State, you’ll need to be nice to Dijikstra and give him information about Ciri when you go to his bathhouse for Philippa. You’ll also need to side with Roche and Ves against him at the end of the quest.
  3. During the quest Blood On The Battlefield, say “I know what might lift your spirits” when Ciri looses her temper after Avallac’h’s training.
  4. Say “Didn’t do it for coin” to the emperor, refusing payment from bringing Ciri to him.
  5. During the Final Preparations quest, urge Ciri to go alone to speak to the Lodge of Sorceresses.
  6. During the Child Of The Elder Blood quest, say “go for it” when Ciri rages about Avallac’h.
  7. Also during Child Of The Elder Blood, say “Yeah, I’ll go with you” when Ciri asks you to come visit Skjall’s grave.

Note: Steps 1 and 2 must be completed to achieve this ending. At least 3 of choices 3-7 must be made.

Ciri Dies

This is probably one of the most depressing endings to a game I’ve ever experienced, so I don’t recommend it. But if you’ve got your heart set on misery, this ending is all about making choices that cause Ciri to feel self-doubt. This means she will die during her confrontation with the White Frost.

  1. During the quest Blood On The Battlefield, say “Relax, you don’t have to be good at everything” when Ciri looses her temper after Avallac’h’s training.
  2. Accept payment from the emperor for bringing him Ciri, if you chose to visit the emperor.
  3. During the Final Preparations quest, go with Ciri to speak to the Lodge of Sorceresses.
  4. During the Child Of The Elder Blood quest, say “calm down” when Ciri rages about Avallac’h.
  5. Also during Child Of The Elder Blood, say “no time” when Ciri asks you to come visit Skjall’s grave.

Note: You need to make at least three out of the above five choices to trigger the sad ending.

Rhiannon likes video games and she likes writing, so she decided to combine them. As well as writing about video games, she also belts out the occasional science fiction or fantasy story, edits videos, and eats strawberry oreos. In that order.

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Battle Pass for Crash Team Rumble is not necessary to unlock new characters; the upcoming closed beta

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The competitive multiplayer spinoff of Crash Team Rumble, which will be available on both the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, will debut on June 20. A closed beta for the game will be held in the coming weeks, and the good news that character unlocks won’t be dependent on Battle Pass progress was just revealed.

Publisher Activision made its intentions very clear in a lengthy blog post, writing, “New heroes and powers will be unlocked through in-game challenges rather than being connected to the Battle Pass because we want every player to have a balanced experience while enjoying the N. Sane fun that Crash Team Rumble has to offer.” “For those who wish to get a WUMP on the season’s newest looks, Battle Passes will solely reward cosmetic goods; however, cosmetics will still be earnable through participation in seasonal events.”

Those who preorder the platformer/battle royale mix can take part in a limited beta between April 20 and 24. For those who want to jump right in, online matches against other players and practice matches versus AI bots will be offered.

How does Crash Team Rumble strike you? Will you participate in the closed beta test?

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Indie Not on PlayStation Wins BAFTA Game of the Year, Beating PS5, PS4’s Greatest Hits

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God of War Ragnarok and Elden Ring were both beaten out for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for Best Game by a tiny little independent title called Vampire Survivors, which isn’t even accessible on PlayStation systems. Do you really believe that?

Putting all lightheartedness aside, Vampire Survivors was something of a phenomenon in 2022, and you would have to be living under a rock (or live offline) to have missed it. It burst into prominence and eventually became a favorite among industry insiders. A fiendishly addictive fundamental gameplay loop hides beneath a deceptively simple exterior, earning developer Luca Galante, aka Poncle, this year’s BAFTA for Game Design as well as another honor.

There hasn’t been any news of the mega-hit coming to PlayStation as of yet, so there’s probably some sort of exclusivity agreement in place or anything else blocking it. Perhaps one day we will be granted access to it, but until then, console yourself with one of the numerous high-end games on our preferred platform, such as The Last of Us, which won Best Game back in 2014.

In slightly related news, Shuhei Yoshida, a PlayStation legend, received a BAFTA Fellowship, the highest honor bestowed by the organization.

What do you think about the Vampire Survivors’ victory—do you believe it was well-deserved or totally absurd?

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On May 17, Crusader Kings 3: Royal Court Expansion will be available on consoles

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While we felt Crusader Kings 3: Console Edition was fantastic when it was launched on the PS5 last year, we were only able to play the base game. We are incredibly grateful that the great Royal Court extension will be coming to consoles. This is a regal proclamation that we could not be more delighted to make.

It’s pretty difficult to switch back after you’ve experienced the conveniences and enhancements that Royal Court offers to the well-stocked table, as anyone who has played Crusader Kings 3 on PC knows. It’s not just for show; players will be able to use trophies and priceless pieces of art to adorn their throne room, which adds a minor RPG system to an already magnificently complex adventure.

If you haven’t already and like the basic Crusader King’s experience, we highly encourage you to give Royal Court a try. This expansion is the ideal reason to jump back in for another round of backroom maneuvering. Are you going to create your own royal court?

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