GoKawiilCD Projekt Red to give free Witcher 3 Remastered on Sept. 29, new Geralt expansion in 2027
CD Projekt Red announced at Gamescom's Opening Night Live that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered will arrive Sept. 29 as a free upgrade for existing owners on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, and will also debut on Nintendo Switch 2 and Battle.net. Starting immediately, the studio is also making the game's two expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, free to owners. A new paid expansion, Songs of the Past, is planned for 2027, introducing a new region called Letten and serving as what may be Geralt of Rivia's final adventure.
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By refreshing an 11-year-old title with graphical and gameplay upgrades and giving it away free, CD Projekt Red keeps The Witcher 3 relevant and builds goodwill ahead of The Witcher 4, expected in 2028. The move also signals the studio's strategy of sustaining a beloved franchise through free content while setting up a lucrative paid expansion to close out Geralt's story.
- Witcher 3 Remastered launches free Sept. 29 for existing owners on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, plus new Switch 2 and Battle.net versions.
- Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions are now free for current owners.
- A new paid expansion, Songs of the Past, arrives in 2027 as Geralt's likely final story before The Witcher 4 in 2028.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition (Nintendo Switch) — If the remaster news has you itching to ride out as Geralt again, the Complete Edition bundles the base game with the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions. It's a great way to catch up on the whole saga before Songs of the Past closes out Geralt's story.
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