Following the release of Netflix's highly anticipated new series, The Witcher, a resurgence for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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IGN confirmed concurrents on Steam were recorded at nearly 50k players as of Monday morning, according to analytics on Steam Charts . The average players on PC have been approximately 13,000 over the past six months, with a slight uptick to 18,000 concurrents in July – possibly due to reveals of The Witcher series at San Diego Comic Con.A player count increase to this extent has not been seen since 2016 when CD Projekt Red released the game's DLC, Blood and Wine, as reported by PlayTracker Netflix's The Witcher premiered on December 20, adapted by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich by author Andrzej Sapkowski's novels, and stars Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, Freya Allan as Ciri, and Anya Chalotra as Yennefer. Speaking to IGN at San Diego Comic Con , Hissrich explained the importance of the short stories for the Netflix adaptation."I mean, for me, you can't skip the short stories. It's absolutely where the world building takes place and where the foundation of this world is built," Hissrich said.Cavill told IGN although he's a huge fan of the books, he also loves The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt , saying he's played it through multiple times, and that acting in the show is similar to playing the game – but in a different form. Cavill also explained to IGN how his inspiration for the voice of Geralt came largely from Doug Cockle's voiceover performance in The Witcher 3."... When I heard Doug Cockle’s incredible performance in Witcher 3 - which I’ve heard time after time because I’ve played the games a lot - I realized that I could utilize something like that, and create [Geralt's] stony exterior," Cavill said. CD Projekt Red recently struck a new deal with Sapkowski, which opens the door to potential The Witcher projects in the future.For more on The Witcher, check out our Season 1 review round-up of every episode , and stay tuned for our final review on the first season of the newest Netflix series. Also, read our explainer on the geopolitics of the continent , along with preparing for more of the series with our reading guide for The Witcher . If you happen to be one of the 50k players diving back into the Witcher 3, be sure to check out our expansive wiki guide for tips and tricks walkthroughs , and interactive maps

Jessie Wade is Homepage Editor at IGN and is a huge fan of The Witcher across the board. Chat with her on Twitter @jessieannwade if you see fit.