Fans of The Witcher - that PC RPG based on the Polish book series of the same name - will be keen to know the Enhanced Edition (dun dun dun) will be coming your way shortly.

The game was originally released last October, doing pretty good for itself, for a PC game anyway (ouch, that was cold), selling in excess of 800,000 copies worldwide. The Enhanced Edition is said to 'bring the game even closer to perfection', boasting many technical and visual improvements.

By now you're probably thinking 'yeah, yeah, that sounds awesome, but how much is it and why I should I buy it, again?' Well, turns out it's free for people who bought the original! For newcomers, this is what you get for $39.99 USD:

• more than 5000 lines of re-written and re-recorded dialogue
• more than 200 new dialogue animations
• a new character differentiation system for NPCs
• an enhanced inventory with improved alchemy
• reduced loading times
• improved combat responsiveness
• multilingual game disc allowing you to play with any combination of voice-over and subtitles
• two new adventures with full voice-over
• the D’jinni Adventure Editor
• the Official Soundtrack CD
• a Music Inspired by The Witcher CD
• an official game guide
• The Witcher short story by Andrzej Sapkowski
• a Making-of DVD with behind-the-scenes video footage
• map of The Witcher’s world

That sir, is a freakin' hefty package. The Witcher: Enhanced Edition will be out September 16.

Background

The Witcher represents the pinnacle of storytelling in role-playing games, shattering the line between good and evil with a world where moral ambiguity reigns. In a beautiful, rich game universe, the player takes on the role of renowned monster slayer, Geralt of Rivia, in an epic, action-packed narrative in which his decisions have a major impact on how the story plays out. The Witcher emphasizes story and character development in a vibrant world, while incorporating tactically-deep real-time combat like no game before it.