Some fans might have been viking game's, er, gameplay, as such. However, there's now a chance to check out some in-game footage in action, though it's not exactly from an official unveiling – about half an hour's worth of gameplay has leaked online.
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We can see some of a sunset journey on horseback through a village called Northwic and countryside beyond, which for Witcher 3 feel to it.
We can see some combat, in the form of bow-and-arrow and axe hunting against wolves, and a mission that sees protagonist Eivor encourage a band of Anglo-Saxon allies, "Fight to be free of this pain. Fight to be free of fear" – that is, "rid East Anglia of Rued's clan, once and for all". It seems Rued is an enemy viking boss with a flaming sword, who Eivor tackles later on in the footage, after taking to the stormy seas in a longboat and mounting an attack on the enemy castle.
At the end of the third gameplay chunk, there's also a look at some in the in-game menus, suck as the skill tree (which looks like a constellation in the night sky), as well as the character's inventory.
There's no exact launch date for the game to make a note of just yet other than Holiday 2020, but there is a Ubisoft Forward event – an "E3-style showcase with exclusive game news, exciting reveals, and plenty more" – which will take place on Sunday, July 12, at 12:00 PDT / 15:00 EDT / 20:00 BST. Hopefully we'll see even more of the game's action then.