Lo and behold, the next-gen update for “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” has caused quite the stir, as it appears to have introduced a perplexing new feature: realistic vaginas. Yes, you heard it right! According to Kotaku, these, shall we say, intimate details, were included as part of the numerous fan-made mods CDPR added to the updated game.
Previously, women in the game who were depicted in full-frontal nudity had no visible genitalia, just a sort of smoothed-over, Barbie-like area. But with the next-gen update, which was released for free in December, it seems that the crones from Crookback Bog and the bruxas, the only female NPC’s who regularly show full-frontal nudity, now boast landing strip-style pubic hair and visible labia.
When reached for comment, CDPR initially told Kotaku that the company was “looking into it and will have more information in the coming days,” but in a statement received via email, they now claim that the vaginas were added by mistake. “The next-gen version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt features several community-sourced mods not created by CD PROJEKT RED, on top of numerous enhancements created and implemented by the studio internally. Merging everything together was a complex process, and the textures in question are an unintended result present in the release version. This is something we are working to address,” said CDPR.
This development has left many in disbelief, as it is hard to imagine that a game like The Witcher 3, which has a significant amount of female nudity but no male nudity, would accidentally add realistic vaginas in an update. The vagina mod in question was highly popular, and CDPR has not shied away from showing intimate details in their games in the past, but perhaps including a labia mod is a step too far for some.
While the landing strip pubic hair and neat labia may not be the most accurate representation of vaginas, it is still an improvement over the previously smoothed-over area. However, it would be even less of an issue if the game also included some male nudity. After all, “The Witcher 3” is known for its steaminess, so why not embrace it fully?
Update: CDPR has confirmed to Kotaku via email that the visible labia and pubic hair will be removed, as they were not meant to be present in the release version of the game.
