The critically acclaimed Witcher 2 is now available to download on
The Witcher 2 is the previous game in the series to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt which won The Nerd Stash GOTY Award 2015 and you can read the review here.
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Previously released in 2011, the game has you playing the titular role of Geralt of Rivia and is inspired by the fantasy novels of the same name.
The Witcher 2 was previously free to download within the Games With Gold promotion in January 2015 but this is the first time the game has been available as part of the backwards compatibility program.
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The Witcher 2 is available to download for free in the US, Canada, France, Germany, and the UK but it is only free until February 4th! If you want to download the game, you can do it Here.
This special treat comes with more good news from Microsoft as they have announced a new batch of titles which will now work on the
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