The Witcher 3 has just been revealed by Game Informer ahead of tomorrow’s expected announcement by CD Projekt Red. It’s official title is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Here’s a link to the full Game Informer cover.

There are some very exciting bits of information that have come out of Game Informer so far.

Firstly The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, now has a sweet beard. Here’s another shot of it from the front. It looks like a very well-kept, trimmed beard. It’s definitely an improvement over his clean-shaven appearance from The Witcher 2.

Secondly, the game will be absolutely massive. It is reportedly 30 times the size of The Witcher 2, which makes it even larger than the province of Skyrim. The game will be open world, and hunting monsters will play a part in its gameplay. The title of the game is Wild Hunt, so we can safely assume that hunting for something will likely make up a fair chunk of gameplay. Exploration is also set to make a big component of the game.

The developers have confirmed that this game will be a much more personal story than the last, which become very involved in the politics of the game world. The Witcher 3 will see Geralt go after something that he personally wishes to pursue.

The Game Informer cover also confirms that The Witcher 3 will come to next-gen consoles. The game engine being used for both The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, CDRED Engine 3, is reportedly aimed squarely at next-gen consoles. I think it’s a safe bet to say that we won’t be seeing The Witcher 3 or Cyberpunk 2077 on the Xbox 360 or PS3. What about the Wii U? Who knows.

All I know for sure is that if Geralt has a beard, I need to play this game.