As The Witcher 3 prepares for its 10th anniversary, Geralt's voice actor explains why its popularity still endures: "There are very few games since that have approached that level of immersive storytelling"

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"It was a milestone in game development for all kinds of reasons"

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While The Witcher games have always had their fair share of fans, the series' popularity really took off with the release of 2015's The Witcher 3. Nearly a decade on from its release, The Witcher 3 is as popular as ever, something that doesn't surprise Geralt's voice actor in the least.

In an interview with GamesRadar+, Geralt's voice actor Doug Cockle, who reprises the role of the eponymous monster slayer in Netflix's upcoming anime movie The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, has plenty to say about why The Witcher 3 was so momentous. "It was a milestone in game development for all kinds of reasons: the quality of the animation; the quality of the gameplay; the visuals; the sound design; the storytelling; the writing. All of it was so amazing when it first came out, and it continues to be amazing."

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