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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt passes 1 million preorders

The Witcher 3 pushed PC and console digital-game sales to new heights for May.

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It looks like people are ready to go witching.

The third installment in the role-playing game series The Witcher has already reached 1 million preorders. The open-world title comes out on May 19 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

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“We would like to thank all the gamers for their trust and support,” said Marcin Iwiński, the co-founder of developer CD Projekt Red, in a press release sent to GamesBeat. “This is the last stretch and we’re pushing hard — over the last two weeks, we’ve increased performance on all platforms and started working full speed on the expansions, Hearts of Stone & Blood and Wine.”

The Witcher series has had plenty of fans, but it seems like gamers are especially excited for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. This is the first entry in the series to launch simultaneously on PC and consoles.