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Whether it’s id Software’s iconic rendition of Castle Wolfenstein or MachineGames’ modern reinvention of the series, the Wolfenstein franchise has long been one of gaming’s most influential shooters. The series has cemented itself a defining action staple that helped forge the FPS genre as we know it today.

Its world and story have evolved dramatically over the years too. From battling “Mecha-Hitler” in the dungeons of Wolfenstein 3D to holding off hordes of zombified mutants in Return to Castle Wolfenstein, the franchise has strayed far from its humble beginnings as a World War 2 stealth-action game, veering into high-concept sci-fi and even the occult. For those wondering how each entry in the series fits together, we’ve got you covered. Below, we’ll list all of the Wolfenstein entries in chronological order, so newcomers won’t miss a single piece of BJ Blazkowicz’s story.

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• Muse Software Timeline
• The 3D Timeline
• Return to Castle Wolfenstein Timeline
• MachineGames Timeline
• Wolfenstein Release Order

How Many Wolfenstein Games Are There?

There are a total of 14 Wolfenstein games: 5 on home consoles, 7 on PC, 1 on VR platforms and 1 on mobile devices. There has yet to be an announcement about any more upcoming games in the series.

Wolfenstein Games in Chronological Order

Before we get started, it’s worth noting Wolfenstein is widely considered to be spread across four different timelines. Each time the series was rebooted, the continuity was changed. Although some events do cross between timelines, the stories of each iteration conflict so often that many consider them to take place in separate universes.

The only game that appears to sit outside of these timelines is Wolfenstein RPG, which released on mobile devices back in 2008. Offering a light-hearted take on BJ Blazkowicz’s adventures, this more comical reimagining of Return to Castle Wolfenstein seemingly stands on its own.

The Muse Software Timeline

Below, we’ll list all the games in the Muse Software Wolfenstein timeline. This chronicles the first two games in the series, which were top-down stealth action games developed by Muse Software. These blurbs contain mild spoilers for each game, including characters, settings, and story beats.

1. Castle Wolfenstein

The first entry in the Wolfenstein franchise, Castle Wolfenstein follows a nameless spy captured by the Nazis during the Second World War. Trapped in the dungeons of Castle Wolfenstein, they meet a dying prisoner that gives them a pistol and some grenades, providing all they need to stage a daring escape.

Castle Wolfenstein’s central premise revolves around the player amassing several key items needed to break out of the titular castle. A secondary objective was to find the Nazis’ secret battle plans, which would allow them to access higher difficulties. As the premise suggests, Castle Wolfenstein ends with the spy escaping the castle.

2. Beyond Castle Wolfenstein

Following on from the previous game, the Beyond Castle Wolfenstein plot follows the nameless spy from Castle Wolfenstein as they put together a plan to assassinate Hitler while he delivers a speech to his most trusted officers in a hidden bunker.

The spy has to track down a bomb within the bunker and use it to kill Hitler, defeating, bribing and tricking the Nazi soldiers guarding the base to complete their mission.

The 3D Timeline

Below, we’ll list all the games in id Software’s 3D timeline. This chronicles the first set of games developed by id Software after they took over the series and rebooted it as a first-person shooter. These blurbs contain mild spoilers for each game, including characters, settings, and story beats.

1. Wolfenstein 3D: Spear of Destiny

An expansion released for Wolfenstein 3D, Spear of Destiny acts as a prequel to the base game, following BJ Blazkowicz as he attempts to stop Hitler and the Nazis from acquiring the titular Spear of Destiny.

The journey takes him to Castle Nuremberg, where he’s forced to battle mutants, Nazi officers and even demons in his efforts to reclaim the spear. The story concludes with BJ escaping the castle.

2. Wolfenstein 3D: Original Encounter

A second expansion released for Wolfenstein 3D, Original Encounter’s placement on the timeline is never fully clarified, although is widely believed to fall somewhere between Spear of Destiny and Wolfenstein 3D.

The expansion chronicles Blazkowicz’s first run-in with Hitler, as well as battles against several other Wolfenstein villains, including Hans Grosse and the Death Knight.

3. Wolfenstein 3D

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The first Wolfenstein game developed by id Software, Wolfenstein 3D follows BJ Blazkowicz as he continues his efforts to take down the Nazis. The story takes place over six episodes, with each seeing Blazkowicz head to a new location with a unique objective.

The first three episodes surround Blazkowicz’s efforts to escape confinement in Castle Wolfenstein, end the mysterious Operation Eisenfaust and infiltrate Hitler’s bunker to assassinate him. All three episodes take place at the end of the 3D timeline, focusing on Blazkowicz’s attempt to end the war once and for all.

The second set of episodes act as a prequel. Known as Nocturnal Missions, the episodes see Blazkowicz hunting down a high-ranking Nazi official named General Fettgesicht, who is developing powerful chemical weapons to use against the Nazis’ enemies.

The Return to Castle Wolfenstein Timeline

Below, we’ll list all the games in id Software’s Return to Castle Wolfenstein timeline. This chronicles the second set of games developed by id Software after the studio rebooted the series in the early 2000s. These blurbs contain mild spoilers for each game, including characters, settings, and story beats.

1. Return to Castle Wolfenstein

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The beginning of id Software’s rebooted take on Wolfenstein, Return to Castle Wolfenstein follows BJ Blazkowicz on a journey to thwart a mysterious plan devised by a team of occult Nazi specialists known as the German SS Paranormal Division.

Along the way, Blazkowicz learns of an ancient ritual that can resurrect the dead, with the Nazis hoping to use it for their gain. To stop the plan, BJ must journey across the country, battling soldiers and monsters while exploring Castle Wolfenstein and various other Nazi-occupied locations.

During the events of the game, BJ meets a Nazi scientist known as Deathshead, who he learns is the mastermind behind many of the group’s most sinister plans. By the end of the game, Deathshead escapes BJ’s clutches and lives to fight another day, cementing himself as one of the core villains of the Wolfenstein franchise going forward.

2. Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

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Initially conceived as a multiplayer expansion to Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory later became a full-fledged online spin-off to the series. It sees players take on the role of an Allies or Axis soldier as they battle against each other in all-out warfare.

The game has no real story implications, although it was spawned from Return to Castle Wolfenstein and appears to take place in the same universe.

3. Wolfenstein (2009)

Set years after Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Wolfenstein (2009) sees BJ Blazkowicz undertake a new mission, this time heading to the fictional German city of Isenstadt.

After discovering a mysterious medallion with ethereal powers, Blazkowicz learns that the necklace is of grave importance to the Nazis, who have secret plans to use a rare resource known as Nachtsonne to unlock its true powers. Nachtsonne can only be mined in Isenstadt, forcing BJ to head to the town and figure out what his enemies are up to.

Along the way, the Nazis’ plans grow clearer, as Blazkowicz learns about the medallion’s relationship with a supernatural barrier between worlds known as The Veil. To make matters worse, he realises that General Deathshead will stop at nothing to access whatever’s beyond the Veil, causing the two to face off once more.

The MachineGames’ Timeline

Below, we’ll list all the entries in the MachineGames reboot timeline. This chronicles every game developed by MachineGames and is the current canon of the series.

It’s worth noting that the continuity of MachineGames’ Wolfenstein universe is confusing, with a lot of its lore taking bits and pieces from the other timelines leading up to this point. Initially, the reboot appears to be a continuation of the Return to Castle Wolfenstein timeline, featuring many of the same characters and direct references to events from that universe.

However, other parts of its story directly contradict that of Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Wolfenstein (2009). Considering Wolfenstein: Old Blood is a reimagining of the Return to Castle Wolfenstein storyline with several tweaks and changes, it’s widely accepted that the latest reboot takes place in a separate continuity.

These blurbs contain mild spoilers for each game, including characters, settings, and story beats.

1. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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A standalone expansion to New Order that takes place months prior to its story, Old Blood is essentially a reimagining of the events of Return to Castle Wolfenstein. It sees BJ and his ally, Richard Wesley, infiltrate Castle Wolfenstein to learn the location of Deathshead’s compound.

Along the way, BJ stumbles into something far stranger, learning that the leader of the SS Paranormal division, Helga Von Shabbs, is hoping to infiltrate the nearby crypt of King Otto in search of a precious artefact. It’s not long before Blazkowicz is dragged into the conflict, pursuing Shabbs before she can unleash the paranormal secrets contained within the crypt to aid the Nazis’ attempts to take over the world.

The ending of the story directly sets up the events of Wolfenstein: The New Order, with BJ learning the location of Deathshead’s compound and vowing to stop him.

2. Wolfenstein: The New Order

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Wolfenstein: The New Order opens with BJ Blazkowicz assaulting Deathshead’s compound during the final days of the Second World War as our hero loses dramatically after he’s captured by the sadistic Nazi scientist. Tortured and forced to watch an ally die, BJ escapes but at a heavy cost, falling into a coma after a stray piece of shrapnel collides with the back of his skull.

Fourteen years later, Blazkowicz wakes up in a Polish asylum to discover that his worst fears have come true. The Nazis won the war, took over the world and crushed any resistance that opposed them. Escaping with the help of his former nurse, Anya, BJ travels to Berlin and reunites with his former friends, vowing to bring down the Nazis and save the world.

The ensuing story sees Blazkowicz become a symbol of the resistance, taking the fight to Deathshead and his two highest-ranking officers: Frau Engel and Hans Winkle. The story ends with BJ fighting for his life after suffering life-threatening wounds while infiltrating Deathshead’s compound.

Read our review of Wolfenstein: The New Order

3. Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus

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Picking up five months later, The New Colossus begins as BJ Blazkowicz wakes from another coma, finding himself on the Uboat stolen by the resistance during the explosive finale of New Order. Before he can get reacquainted with his friends, the boat is attacked by Nazis, with BJ learning that a vengeful Frau Engel has filled the void left by the now-deceased Deathshead.

After Engel kills one of his closest allies, BJ and the resistance escape with the help of Engel’s daughter, Sigrun, although our protagonist is in rough shape. Still feeling the lasting effects of his battle with Deathshead, BJ realises that he’s in a race against time, with his deteriorating body bound to eventually fail him.

This cues an adventure to stop Frau Engel, with BJ heading to New York, Texas, Washington DC and more as he attempts to build a resistance to fight back against the Nazi regime.

Read our review of Wolfenstein 2: The New Colussus.

4. Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot

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Twenty years after Wolfenstein: The New Colossus and a week before the events of Wolfenstein: Youngblood, Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot marks the franchise’s first venture into the VR space. It follows a Nazi-built combat robot called Cyberpilot, which fights for the French resistance after being reprogrammed by Maria Laurent.

The robot’s abilities allow it to hack into and control other machines, meaning it can possess Panzerhunds, drones, Zitadelles and other Nazi technology. The short experience mostly sets up the events of Youngblood, diving deeper into the French resistance’s battle with the Nazis.

5. Wolfenstein: Youngblood

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Set one week after Cyberpilot, Wolfenstein: Youngblood follows BJ Blazkowicz and Anya’s twin daughters: Jessica and Zofia. Taking place in the 80s after most of the world has managed to free itself from Nazi control, it follows the pair searching for their father after he disappears while on a mission in France.

The pair embark on a perilous journey, connecting with the local French resistance and helping them fight back against the Nazis. Along the way, they learn that BJ infiltrated a hidden facility known as Lab X. Hellbent on saving their father, the twins aid the resistance while attempting to track down the lab and discover BJ’s location.

Read our review of Wolfenstein: Young Blood.

How to Play the Wolfenstein Games by Release Date

• Castle Wolfenstein (1981)
• Beyond Castle Wolfenstein (1984)
• Wolfenstein 3D (1992)
• Wolfenstein 3D: Spear of Destiny (1992)
• Wolfenstein 3D: Original Encounter (1992)
• Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2001)
• Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory (2003)
• Wolfenstein RPG (2008)
• Wolfenstein (2009)
• Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
• Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (2016)
• Wolfenstein: The New Colossus (2017)
• Wolfenstein: Youngblood (2019)
• Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot (2019)

What’s Next for Wolfenstein?

MachineGames has yet to announce what’s next for the Wolfenstein franchise, although it seems likely that the team will eventually work on a sequel. Back in 2018, Pete Hines was very enthusiastic about a potential follow-up, telling GameCentral: “Absolutely we’re making a Wolfenstein III.”

However, things have changed slightly for the studio in the years since, with MachineGames announcing that it’s currently working on an Indiana Jones game. With New Colossus and Youngblood leaving a lot of space for a continuation of the story, it seems fans will have to hold on a little longer to see if the narrative threads are picked up in a sequel.

With less than one week until its launch, Square Enix has confirmed that physical copies of Final Fantasy 16 have leaked into the wild and that it is investigating “illegitimate acquisitions” and is “acting to limit” the damage they may cause ahead of the game’s June 22 release date. So, my friends, be careful out there as there may be spoilers on their way.

Square Enix shared the news on Twitter, and it also asked anyone who gets an early copy to please respect those who have yet to play it by not sharing any screenshots or videos and to refrain from doing any livestreams with the game until June 22.

A message from the Final Fantasy XVI team. #FF16 pic.twitter.com/EwJQRu9loB

— FINAL FANTASY XVI (@finalfantasyxvi) June 17, 2023

“We’re aware that a small number of physical copies of Final Fantasy XVI are being circulated,” Square Enix wrote. “We are in the process of a thorough investigation into illegitimate acquisitions and are acting to limit this ahead of the official launch of the game on June 22nd.

“For those who receive a copy ahead of launch, we kindly ask that you do not share any aspect of the game; including screenshots, videos, and livestreams, until after Final Fantasy XVI has officially launched.

“Our priority is to ensure that the full game experience is not spoiled for our fans, and to do that we will be taking down any images, videos, or streams published ahead of launch day. We ask for your assistance and cooperation in this final week ahead of launch.

“It’s almost June 22nd, and we can’t wait for you to experience the full game the way the development team intended.”

If you can’t wait for Final Fantasy 16, you’ll be happy to know a playable demo is now available on PS5 that features the first couple hours of the game and will transfer your save data to the full game.

If you’d like to know what we’ve thought of the game, be sure to check out our hands-on preview of the first four hours, where we said, “From what I’ve seen so far, the future looks very bright for Final Fantasy 16.”

For more, don’t miss any of our IGN First coverage of Final Fantasy 16, including a mid-game boss battle, 18 minutes of dungeon-crawling gameplay, how side quests affect the story and vice versa, and how the game’s New Game+ will bring a whole new challenge.

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The Callisto Protocol will receive a new piece of DLC called Final Transmission. It will launch as a timed exclusive on PlayStation for 48 hours on June 27, and then be released on all other platforms on June 29.

Striking Distance Studios posted a short teaser trailer showing protagonist Jacob Lee waking up and coming across a big robot that makes its way towards him. The studio calls it a “heart-pounding final chapter,” indicating that this could be the game’s only story DLC. However, it’s possible more non-story DLC could be added in the future.

Prepare for Final Transmission, the heart-pounding final chapter of The Callisto Protocol.

Play 48 hours early on June 27, exclusively on PlayStation, followed by a wider release on June 29 for all other platforms. pic.twitter.com/m6aBxqMGto

— The Callisto Protocol (@CallistoTheGame) June 16, 2023

The Callisto Protocol received plenty of updates since its release last December. In February, the game got an official hardcore mode and some Outer Way skins. In March, a Permadeath mode was added, as well as new death animations and skins. Last month, the game got the wave-based Riot mode where players have to fight through increasingly difficult waves of enemies.

Unfortunately, The Callisto Protocol also reportedly underperformed in sales when it debuted. In IGN’s The Callisto Protocol review, we said, “The Callisto Protocol is a satisfyingly gory spiritual successor to the Dead Space series, but it’s ultimately more of a striking modern mimic than a scary new mutation.”

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In a panel “Campfire Chat” discussion via Twitch and YouTube, Diablo 4 devs addressed one of the game’s more annoying issues: inventory clutter.

Many Diablo 4 players have discovered that endgame looting requires numerous visits back to town to sell and store one’s goods, due to a high level of clutter. Chief among the list of things that quickly fill up a player’s limited inventory space is gems.

“There are many colors of Gems, there are many qualities of Gems, and this can have the effect of taking up lots of inventory space,” explained Game Director Joe Shely.

Thankfully, Blizzard has plans to address this issue in a future patch, which would remove those upgrade materials from your inventory altogether.

“The idea is to change the way you acquire Gems so they are a shelf in your materials or currency tab, rather than your inventory. The way that would work is you go to craft your Gem in the same way you do today and you just use a certain amount of that material,” said Shely.

While this would go a long way to alleviating some of the irritation that comes alongside multiple teleports back to town when completing a single dungeon, players should not expect that relief in the near future. True to their messaging prior to launch, Blizzard remains focused on fixing only the most crucial issues and creating new content, with quality of life improvements being added to later updates.

“We’re looking to get it in around season two,” Shely said.

In the meantime, there are plenty of updates, including a major patch before season one, for players to look forward to.

In an extensive Diablo 4 “Campfire Chat” on Twitch and YouTube, Blizzard discussed, among other things, the community concerns around server disconnects, and their plans for the first “real patch” due before the launch of the game’s first season.

It’s not been uncommon for players to get disconnected from Diablo 4’s servers in the few short weeks since they began exploring Sanctuary, and while only a minor inconvenience to most, it’s been a real problem for the game’s most hardcore players who play on the aptly named “Hardcore” mode. In this mode, a single character death results in that character’s permanent deletion, and Hardcore players have reported losing those characters due to disconnects from the server resulting in their character standing idle until killed.

The panel, which included Franchise General Manager Rod Fergusson and Game Director Joe Shely, talked about the issue and their plans to fix it.

“These can be some of the must frustrating situations for a Hardcore player, because in many cases it’s completely outside of your control,” Skely explained. “We have already a mechanism in the game that allows players to escape from boss fights that has very strict controls on it, called the Scroll of Escape. Because it has these controls in terms of being consumable and being a rare drop, this is the place where we want to add disconnect protection.”

“Basically the way this will work is: if you get disconnected, for any reason, if you have one of these Scrolls of Escape it will trigger even though you weren’t there to trigger it, and it will teleport you to town,” Shely added.

Skely specified that the team wants this mechanic to be limited, so it can’t be abused by those who might want to pull the plug on their computer every time they find themselves in a bind, to be consumed only in the rare, emergency situation.

Since Diablo 4 launched, a number of hotfixes (11 to be exact) have been deployed to address balance changes, improve game stability, and more, but Blizzard is already preparing for their first “real patch,” which may require server downtime to perform maintenance.

“We already have a big ‘real patch’ coming,” Fergusson announced. “That’s something that’s gone through certification. It’s out there. It’s going to address a lot of things, including performance issues.”

That patch, according to Blizzard, contains a whopping 13 pages of fixes and improvements that Blizzard didn’t delve into on-stream, but said would get a full set of patch notes once deployed. No specific date for the patch was given, but Blizzard shared it plans to deploy it before season one is launched and it may require server downtime.

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The sack o’ mystery, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week’s reset. If you’re looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.

Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he’s got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.

We’ve rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.

Where Is Xûr Today?

Xûr’s location can be found at The Tower on June 16 through June 20. To reach him, travel to the landing point at The Courtyard and make your way to the Hangar. Hang a left when entering the hangar and you’ll come face-to-face with space Amazon.com.

The low-poly 254-player Battlefield-esque shooter BattleBit Remastered is off to a strong start following its June 15 launch. It jumped to the top of Steam’s global top-sellers list earlier this week, leaping ahead of big games such as Street Fighter 6, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and Valve’s own Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

As noted by PC Gamer, the simplistically clean and blocky yet charming graphical style could easily lead some to mistake BattleBit Remastered for a Roblox creation. However, according to a concise one word FAQ response on the game’s website, this is assuredly not the case. Said website lists a core team of just three primary developers, who are being augmented by a “dedicated support team”.

Per the game’s Steam Store page, BattleBit Remastered offers players a high framerate modern warfare experience wherein up to 254 combatants battle it out in a series of impressively destructible environments replete with a wide range of vehicles including tanks, helicopters, and sea vehicles. Players can also choose from a pool of over 45 weapons, which can be augmented with a range of customization options to suit your combat needs.

Thanks for making us the #1 Selling Game Globally on Steam, this is unbelievable❤️. #BattleBitRises pic.twitter.com/aZYchWShPh

— BATTLEBIT ? JUNE 15TH ON STEAM (@BattleBitGame) June 15, 2023

BattleBit Remastered features six primary classes: Leader, Assault, Medic, Engineer, Support, and Recon. The developers have also implemented a dynamic day and night system, along with proximity-based voice chat, which allows for real-time interactions between both teammates and hostels alike.

At release, the early access title features 18 maps upon which players can participate in a slew of game modes ranging from the traditional rush and conquest zone capture fares, along with a number of smaller-scale options. This range of features is made all the more impressive by BattleBit Remastered’s refreshingly affordable $14.99 price tag.

At the time of publication, BattleBit Remastered was the 36th most-played game on Steam according to official stats, with 27,622 concurrent players. These achievements are magnified by BattleBit Remastered’s overall ‘very positive’ Steam rating of 88 percent from the over 2,900 reviews received to date, which indicates the multiplayer title is enjoying an smooth and stable launch.

Despite its meagre cost, BattleBit Remastered’s developers have stated that they currently have no plans to implement microtransactions in the game.

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The North American eSports business is in a sorry state according to a streamer who’s spending $1 million on a team.

As reported by PC Gamer, streamer Jeremy Wang (better known as Disguised Toast) released a video outlining why “the eSports industry is one of the worst things you can get into”.

Wang founded a Valorant team called DSG in January and later added a League of Legends squad to the roster. Five months in and Wang was told he was set to lose $1 million within the first year, twice what he initially expected to spend.

There’s little hope of making any money from the team, Wang said. “[My accountant] sent over this spreadsheet with all these red numbers, and I noted in the revenue section [that] it was blocked out,” he explained. “I asked him, ‘Why’d you block it out?’ He said, ‘Well, it’s not blocked out, there’s just nothing there. You’re not making any money.’ “

Wang said it’s not just an issue for his team either. “If you look at any eSports org in North America, all of them are either broke or going broke. And I do mean all of them,” he said.

“Some orgs will try and put on a front and say, ‘Hey, we’re still good, we look good, everything’s cool here.’ Trust me when I say, everyone is losing a lot of money. A lot of people are being fired. No org is safe right now.”

Companies are no longer interested in sponsoring eSports teams either, according to Wang, after being sold on exposure deals that haven’t came to fruition. “Brands are scared of eSports because they invested millions and millions into it, and they never got any significant return,” he said.

Wang plans to turn to Patreon and high quality merchandise to dig himself out the $1 million hole his team is currently in, though joked he may be making a video in another few months saying he’d now spent $2 million.

For more on eSports, check out IGN’s League of Legends Worlds 2022 coverage and our favourite moments from throughout the playoffs.

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CD Projekt is adding a legendary Witcher-themed sword to Cyberpunk 2077 through its upcoming Phantom Liberty expansion.

Announced on GOG,com, anyone who preorders Phantom Liberty and has their GOG account (CD Projekt’s version of Steam) connected will be rewarded with a series of goodies depending on which other games they’ve played.

Those who own The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt get a red and brown leather hoodie for V to dress up in that looks sort of like a 2077 version of the School of the Cat armour.

These players will also be awarded the Gwynbleidd sword, which is reminiscent of Aerondight from the original Witcher and the third game’s Blood and Wine expansion. Gwynbleidd is also Geralt’s nickname in Elder Speech, which translates to White Wolf.

The Witcher Card Game fans haven’t been forgotten either as those who have Gwent on their GOG accounts get a unique t-shirt and a special pistol called Scorch, named after one of the game’s most infamous cards.

All who preorder Phantom Liberty also get a Rarog vest, named after the mythical bird that dons CD Projekt’s logo, and the studio has promised there’s more to come in the future.

The Phantom Liberty expansion is set to add a wealth of content to Cyberpunk 2077 when it launches on September 26 and fundamentally changes several mechanics in the base game.

Vehicular combat, a Cyberpunk: Edgerunners inspired cyberpsychosis feature, and a clever nod to The Witcher are coming too, though at the cost of upping the game’s PC requirements.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.