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Watch CD Projekt's Witcher 3 and GOG press conference here at 7pm

UPDATE: Box art and standard edition extras revealed.

UPDATE 14:05 BST: The Witcher 3 standard edition includes a raft of extras.

An image in the latest issue of MCV magazine, right, includes The Witcher 3 box art alongside some extras.

With the game you get stickers, a game map, a Witcher Universe Compendium, the soundtrack and game manual.

The image was first reported by VideoGamer.com and was believed to relate to pre-order bonuses, but CD Projekt community manager Marcin Momot has since confirmed the items are included in the standard edition in a post on the CD Projekt forum.

We expect more during CD Projekt's press conference, due to begin at 7pm tonight. You can watch that right here, below.

UPDATE 8.45 BST: CD Projekt Red has given Eurogamer an idea of what to expect this evening at the conference.

You'll see brand new gameplay footage from The Witcher 3, ooh err, and hear more about the board game The Witcher: Adventure Game. The GOG pre-order details for the game will be shared, which are bound to include all sorts of enticing goodies, and GOG will unveil its new technology that CDP hopes will take it to infinity and beyond.

Oh, and here's an exclusive screenshot from tonight's Witcher 3 video.

There they are, hanging out.

ORIGINAL STORY 8.30AM BST: CD Projekt, the company behind The Witcher games and online shop GOG.com, will host a press conference this evening - and you can watch it right here in this article.

The live stream begins at 7pm UK time tonight, Thursday, 5th June.

CD Projekt co-founder Marcin Iwiński will, along with the GOG.com team, "bring you some very exciting news about The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and the future of GOG.com", the company teased.

We expect new The Witcher 3 gameplay to form a part of the show.

"If you think you've seen it all, we hope we'll make you think again," Iwiński said.

"This year's conference is going to be really special, as we'll be unveiling details about the much anticipated Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and its Collector's Edition, and also taking a look at how what you love about GOG.com can be made even better.

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