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Merchant
MerchantTurn real-world locations into a fantasy MMO adventure
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntA vast open-world action RPG with a acclaimed story and monster hunting.
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Overview
Description

Merchant lets you blend your everyday surroundings with a sprawling fantasy world. Build a lumberjack cabin at your home address, a stone quarry at work, and even an iron mine in your favorite bar, turning real places into in‑game assets. Explore an open‑world RPG where every player contributes to a massive, location‑based economy. As a massively multiplayer online experience, you can trade, quest, and compete with others while the real world becomes your playground.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a story-driven open-world RPG in which you play Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter searching for his adopted daughter. It is celebrated for its mature writing, meaningful side quests, and a massive, hand-crafted world.

Pricing
Freemium

Around $39.99, frequently discounted; expansions sold separately or in a Complete Edition.

Category
MMORPG
Action RPG
Best for
Players who love location‑based RPGs
RPG fans and story-driven single-player gamers
Specifications
Specifications
developer
Oberon Interactive
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publisher
Oberon Interactive
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age rating
ESRB E
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multiplayer
Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
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platforms
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PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch
deployment
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Game
open source
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No
api available
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No
General
release date
2014-06-30
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Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Innovative real‑world integration
  • Rich open‑world RPG experience
  • Robust player‑driven economy
  • Cross‑device iOS support
  • Outstanding writing and side quests
  • Huge, atmospheric world
  • Great value with expansions
  • Frequent deep discounts
Cons
  • Limited to iOS platform
  • Requires GPS access, which may affect battery life
  • Freemium model includes optional microtransactions
  • Combat feels dated to some
  • Overwhelming amount of content
  • Slow start
Community & Metrics
Upvotes
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10
User rating
Not enough data
4.3 (4)

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Reviews

4.3 (4)
Verified User

Recommend The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Picked up The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt recently. Outstanding writing and side quests. One gripe: overwhelming amount of content. Would recommend.

Verified User

So much fun

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been my go-to lately. Frequent deep discounts. No real complaints. Would recommend.

Verified User

Love it

Picked up The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt recently. Huge, atmospheric world. One gripe: combat feels dated to some. Would recommend.

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