CD Projekt Red’sThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntdebuted five years ago.
Despite its age, it is still commonly used as a benchmark to compare modern RPGs with.
Sprinkled around its vibrant world are many easter eggs, both to the franchise and pop culture in general.
Included in this list was The Professor’s glasses from the firstWitchergame.
The Witcher 3 has an abundance of easter eggs that nod towards the beloved books and TV show.
One such reference that a lot of players found was a dwarven body that looked eerily like Tyrion Lannister.
In the ‘Blood and Wine’ expansion, however, there is a subtler reference.
One example of this is the ghost ship in Skellige.
It can’t actually be engaged with, but it is nice to findafter you’ve beaten the game.
7David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough is one of the world’s most cherished natural historians.
He has made countless documentaries and shows to raise environmental awareness.
Interestingly, he is even referenced in The Witcher 3.
During Hearts of Stone, Geralt needs to give Olgierd’s brother one last night to remember.
Throughout the course of this quest, he meets a fire eater named David Artensborrow.
After mistaking two animals, he states “I’m not a naturalist”.
after asking for hishelp to defend Ciriat Kaer Morhen.
In Blood and Wine though, there is another Lord of the Rings easter egg.
Geralt can find a note written by Smigole Serkis who has lost his ‘precious’ spoon.
5Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers is a very popular British sitcom from the 1970s.
The show was based on the antics of a hotel owner with little patience for rude customers.
Basil Fawlty is actually alluded to in The Witcher 3’s second expansion.
DuringBlood and Wine, Geralt is given a vineyard in Corvo Bianco.
It shouldn’t be too surprising to read that it is even alluded to in The Witcher 3.
When Geralt is in the basement of Crow’s Perch, you could overhear two guards talking about someone.
Lovecraft
Renown literary author H.P.
Lovecraft’s works have inspired many books, movies, and games.
There are several references to H.P.
Lovecraft in The Witcher 3.
The first of which is a note that references The Call of Cthulhu.
2The Island Of Dr. Moreau
InBlood and Wine, the ‘mutations’ mechanic was introduced.
This allowed players to use both ability points and mutagens to unlock ‘mutation’ skills.
The scientific genius behind such a discovery is known as Dr. Moreau.
This is a reference to H.G.
Wells' The Island of Dr. Moreau.
1Time Of Contempt
This easter egg is one that hardcore Witcher fans will truly appreciate.
It references Andrzej Sapkowski’s Time of Contempt novel.
The Polish author’s books are thesource material for the gamesthemselves.
He is also trying to flog this creature off as a Basilisk.
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