GoKawiilSomething to look forward to: CD Projekt Red had already promised plenty of Witcher news at Gamescom, and it delivered more than expected. The studio has announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, a substantial overhaul launching September 29 as a free upgrade for existing owners. It also provided the first proper look at Songs of the Past, a new paid expansion arriving in 2027.
The Witcher 3 Remastered appears to go considerably further than simply sharpening up the visuals of the 2015 RPG. CD Projekt Red says the new edition will update graphics, performance, combat, movement, progression, and several other parts of the game.
Visual improvements include upgraded textures for environments, characters, and monsters, along with denser foliage and revised lighting, rendering, and ray tracing. Combat is also being reworked with new animations, finishing moves, and a more adaptive camera.
Other changes include improved traversal, revised horse controls, enhanced monster behavior, new Witcher Sign effects, a redesigned skill tree, transmogrification, an expanded photo mode, and cross-platform mod support.
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The upgrade launches September 29 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series. The Witcher 3 will also receive a native Nintendo Switch 2 version, while CD Projekt Red is bringing the game to Battle.net through a new partnership with Blizzard.
Existing owners on eligible platforms will receive Remastered at no additional cost.
CD Projekt Red had another surprise for anyone who only owns the base game. Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, the two acclaimed expansions released in 2015 and 2016, are now being made available to existing Witcher 3 owners for free. That means players can revisit essentially the complete current Witcher 3 experience before another major adventure arrives next year.
"Songs of the Past" revealed
CD Projekt Red also showed the first footage from Songs of the Past, The Witcher 3's first new expansion since Blood and Wine a decade ago. The expansion sends Geralt to Letten, a previously unseen region portrayed as a peaceful rural land built around farming, festivals, and local folklore. Naturally, things aren't quite as idyllic as they initially appear, with an old threat lurking beneath the surface.
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