The Witcher 3 shown off with tantalising new screenshots

Polish developer CD Projekt Red has shown off upcoming RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt again via three impressive new screenshots.

Two of the screens show series protagonist Geralt on horseback, first encountering the remains of a battle and later observing a group on the other side of a lake. Between his equestrian jaunts, Geralt is also shown about to intervene as two ruffians assault somebody on a cobbled city street.

The screens were made available to commemorate the developer opening its new forums.

The Witcher 3 is one of the first RPGs that seems to be embracing the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. CD Projekt Red has said it would be "impossible" to create the game for 360/PS3, and that the game is already close to maxing out the power of the new consoles.

CD Projekt Red has promised that The Witcher 3 will be an open-world adventure, thanks to its work on its proprietary REDengine 3. It has been said that the game is 35 times the size of its predecessor.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is due to be released for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 at some point in 2014.