A delayed review, a GOTY controversy, and a Big Geralt: Our strange 10-year relationship with The Witcher 3

A stretched out Geralt face we like to call Big Geralt.

I got my first look at The Witcher 3 at E3 2013 (say that three times fast), and dutifully explained to PC Gamer readers that although Geralt may be a pretty wild guy and also a kind of hunter, that's not what "The Wild Hunt" meant. Truth be told, the term was new to me, too.

The Witcher 3 at 10

(Image credit: CD Projekt RED)

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, all this week we're looking back on The Witcher 3—and looking ahead to its upcoming sequel, too. Keep checking back for more features and retrospectives, as well as in-depth interviews with the developers who brought the game to life.