CD Projekt Red are releasing new modding tools on PC, and the studio are also talking to Sony and Microsoft about bringing mods to console. In an interview over on GameSpot, a CDPR representative told the site what modders will be able to do with the incoming tools:
"They give access to game files and allow for easy extracting, compilation, and decompilation of resources. Beside visual changes, like modifying textures and models, they will allow to change UI assets and script files. The majority of gameplay-related mechanics are written in scripts. Having access to these scripts will allow to create even more ambitious and complex modifications."
Nexus Mods was highlighted as a place where people will be able to access mods for the game on PC, but more interesting is the admission that the studio wants to follow Fallout 4 and bring modding to console:
"It's really important for us not to partition The Witcher community and allow access to mods to console gamers, too. We're considering various approaches to solve this and started initial talks with first-parties about this. We can't make any hard promises yet, but you can be sure that we're looking into it."
Just how much the new tools will allow modders to change and create remains to be seen, but we're looking forward to seeing their efforts in due course.