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Mighty · 19 top critics · 145 articles · Sep 29, 2026
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Witcher 3 Switch 2 patch rolls out today with a number of changes, including alterations to resolution and "visual clarity"

CD Projekt Red is currently rolling the promised Switch 2 patch for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered, addressing a number of issues in the game.

Eurogamer / Robert Purchese
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Review: Witcher 3 Remastered on PS5 and Series X/S: A Comprehensive Free Revision with Modern Visuals, Fixed Performance and Some Lingering Issues

Looking the gift Roach in the mouth. The Witcher 3 Remastered marks a comprehensive revision to the venerable RPG, nearly 11 years after the initial release. While the upgrade comes free for owners of the original game, its launch hasn't exactly proven smooth sailing, with critiques of the revised visuals, frequent crashes and sub-60fps performance. Version 5.01 promises fixes for some of these issues, so how does the game compare across Series X, Series S, PS5 and PS5 Pro? What are the most cri

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The Witcher 3 Remastered PS5 Players Start to Wonder Where All the Mods Are

But at least we've got hoods. It's been two weeks since the release of The Witcher 3 Remastered on PS5, and some players are starting to question where all of the mods are at. If you didn't know, Remastered brings mod support to the console versions of the game for the first time, allowing mod authors to present their creations to a wider audience. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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CD Projekt Red reassures players The Witcher 3 Switch 2 patch still due, as update rolls out for PS5 and PS5 Pro

CD Projekt Red has released an update for The Witcher 3 Remastered on PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro, making "various stability improvements to help ensure a more reliable experience" to the game. And those are the entire patch notes for hotfix 5.01b, Eurogamer understands.

Eurogamer / Robert Purchese
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Feature: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered - PC Represents a Generational Shift, but You'll Need Optimised Settings

And several issues persist - hopefully to be patched. The Witcher 3 has returned in unexpectedly glorious style, with the venerable RPG getting a free Remastered release that brings cutting-edge RedEngine features back to the game that debuted more than 10 years ago - a final hurrah for CDPR's bespoke tech. With a new expansion to launch next year and an Unreal-powered sequel in 2028, does the Remastered update bring the game up to modern standards on PC? Read the full article on digitalfoundry.

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CD Projekt Red Delivers The Witcher 3 Remastered Fixes, Improvements in Patch 5.01

Available to download now on PS5. There's been some variation in the technical experience some people are having in The Witcher 3 Remastered, so CD Projekt Red has been quick to deploy updates on PS5 to fix any lingering issues. Case in point: patch 5.01 is available to download now. The update delivers enhancements and tweaks to gameplay, the UI, and addresses some console-specific elements. For example, there are performance improvements, updates to frame rate limits on base PS5, and the graph

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The Witcher 3 Remastered's latest patch brings some bloomin' improvements to the game's bloom problems, amongst other lighting buffs

A dev's work is never done, and certainly not with a big ole revamp like The Witcher 3 Remastered. CD Projekt Red put out a new patch today bringing in a range of fixes for the RPG, perhaps most notably sorting out some of the game's lighting issues, amongst other, PC-specific related problems to do with your GPU.

Rock Paper Shotgun / Oisin Kuhnke
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Witcher 3 Remastered patch rolls out on PC and console, with separate Switch 2 patch earmarked to address blurry visuals

CD Projekt Red has rolled out a substantial patch for the new Witcher 3 Remastered edition of the game, notably adding more lighting-related options to the console versions of the game, such as Bloom, enabling you to turn them off, should you wish.

Eurogamer / Robert Purchese
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered Patch Adds Bloom Toggles on Console and Larger Lighting Changes

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered just got a significant update to tweak the presentation of CD Projekt’s RPG epic. Check out the patch notes.

IGN / Kirk McKeand
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CD Projekt Red outlines which Witcher 3 Remastered fixes are coming next, but there's still division about the changes

CD Projekt Red has let The Witcher 3 community know its work isn't done patching the newly-released Remastered edition of the game.

Eurogamer / Robert Purchese
Update

Millions return to The Witcher 3 as the Remastered game records another Steam personal best and sales skyrocket

Player numbers are still rising for The Witcher 3 following the release of the Remastered edition upgrade last week, as people not only return to the game following its overhaul but also buy it for the first time, or again.

Eurogamer / Robert Purchese
Business

Review: The Witcher III: Wild Hunt - Remastered (Switch 2) - A Huge Upgrade For An All-Time Great

Rivi-awesome. Getting The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to run on the original Nintendo Switch was an achievement in itself. Some obvious concessions had to be made, especially surrounding the visuals. Character models looked rather murky and the foliage around our protagonist Geralt had to be drastically toned down. With The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered, that issue has mostly been resolved. Thanks to the increased power of the Switch 2, this adventure has never looked better. Although some performa

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CD Projekt Red addresses divisive lighting changes in a new Witcher 3 Remastered PC patch

A second hotfix has been released for The Witcher 3 Remastered edition that directly addresses lighting concerns on PC, as well as a couple of other notable issues.

Eurogamer / Robert Purchese
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Witcher 3 Remastered patch addressing "various lighting adjustments" rolls out

Since The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered's launch earlier this week, the debate around its lighting changes - whether it's overly brightened and washed out - has waged on. Now, CD Projekt Red has rolled out a patch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and the game's PC Xbox Play Anywhere version, which makes "various lighting adjustments" among other things.

Eurogamer / Robert Purchese
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The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past's setting "felt like a really natural way to go", CD Projekt Red story director says, while parrying my attempts to breach the DLC's guard

Ever since The Witcher 3's decade-on expansion Songs of the Past was revealed not to be a windup nor a case of empthy rumourmongering, I've been eating up as many details about its story as CD Projekt Red have offered. The truth is that, outside of showing off the setting and a few of the characters Gerry'll chat to, they've kept their lips pretty tight. On one hand, I get wanting to keep narrative surprises intact, but on the other, it'd be nice to see the studio be less vague about this extra

Rock Paper Shotgun / Mark Warren
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered Review Update

The best this already amazing RPG has ever been.

IGN / Tom Marks
Review

The Witcher 3 hits its highest-ever Steam concurrent player count following Remastered launch

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has hit its highest concurrent player count on Steam since launch following the launch of CD Projekt Red's free Remastered edition.

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"My god this new lighting is lifeless" - The Witcher 3 Remastered Edition divides players for a few key reasons

Yesterday's free Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered upgrade might have propelled the old role-playing game to new heights, in terms of player popularity, but not everyone is happy with what's changed. A particular point of contention concerns the game's new lighting changes, which some people think has made The Witcher 3 too bright and washed out - though this is not the only issue.

Eurogamer / Robert Purchese
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The Witcher 3 Remaster Launches to Positive Critic Reviews, Performance Concerns

Some players have taken to social media to cite issues with overall performance, audio mixing, and graphics in the free remaster The post The Witcher 3 Remaster Launches to Positive Critic Reviews, Performance Concerns appeared first on This Week in Videogames - TWIV.

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The Witcher 3 Fans Relieved to Find Low-Polygon Pigeons Have Survived the Remaster Process

The Witcher 3 Remastered brings tons of graphics improvements, but developer CD Projekt Red has left one incredibly important creature as it was: the pigeon.

IGN / Jacqueline Thomas
Culture

The Witcher 3 surges to its highest Steam concurrent player-count ever, following Remastered edition's release

The Witcher 3's newly released Remastered edition has dramatically rekindled interest in the 11-year-old role-playing game, which is currently enjoying its highest concurrent player-count on Steam ever.

Eurogamer / Robert Purchese
Business

The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past sounds like it's mirroring Blood and Wine in being "a lot dreamier" than a "bread-and-butter Witcher story"

While the cover's flown off The Witcher 3 Remastered today, September 29th, the wait for the RPGs elusive extra expansion goes on until next year. I've had rather mixed feelings on the decision to extend Gerry from the River's tale beyond the execellent ending offered by the Blood and Wine DLC thus far, something that CD Projekt Red's general tight-lippedness when it comes to dicussing story details hasn't helped. They have at least now dropped some crumbs as to how the new expansion will stack

Rock Paper Shotgun / Mark Warren
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CD Projekt says it overhauled Witcher 3 gameplay because it was ‘obviously’ the weakest part

CD Projekt Red's Paweł Sasko explains how the team decided what to update

VGC / Andy Robinson
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The Witcher 3: Developers talk remastering a classic and creating Songs of the Past

Witcher 3 developers discuss Songs of the Past, the remaster's combat overhaul, and why Dandelion's story deserved more

VGC / Andy Robinson
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The Witcher 3 Remastered Is Out Now On Xbox Series X|S, And Here's How To Download It

Time to go back to Witcher school? In case you somehow missed it, the freshly remastered version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is out now on Xbox, and is a free update for all those who already own the critically acclaimed RPG. On the Xbox Store, we've already noticed the Witcher 3 Complete Edition's page has been updated, and now shows The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered. Again, if you already own the game, the lovely little "owned" tick should appear on the refreshed listing. Hit install, and

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered is out now

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered from CD PROJEKT RED (developed in collaboration with Yigsoft) has now been officially released. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux / Liam Squires-Hand
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The Witcher 3 Remastered Available to Download Now

An update to current PS5 version. As a quick reminder, the newly remastered version of The Witcher 3 is an update to the current Complete Edition for the RPG, and that patch will be around 45GB in size. CD Projekt Red executive Marcin Momot revealed the download size of the update across all platforms in time for the weekend just gone, confirming PS5 and Xbox Series X|S players will have the same amount of data to download. It's a bit bigger on Nintendo Switch 2 (50GB), but the same on PC. Read

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The Witcher 3 Remastered Has Over 40 Mods Available at Launch on PS5

Take your pick. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered is out now in most regions across the globe, so we thought it would be interesting to see what the deal is with mods on console — specifically PS5. In case you don't know, the remaster boasts mod support, bringing over player creations from PC. Using mods disables Trophies, but if you've already played through the game before, the inclusion of new content might be enough to bring you back. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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All versions of The Witcher 3 "that exist in the world" will be upgraded with the free Remastered edition today

CD Projekt Red has clarified to Eurogamer that "all versions of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt that exist in the world" are to be updated with the free Remastered edition upgrade today. That update, by the way, rolls out from 11am BST.

Eurogamer / Robert Purchese
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The Witcher 3 Remastered has scuppered an ambitious cut plague quest restoration mod, but there'll be "something extra" in the update that gets it working again

Today, September 29th, The Witcher 3 is back on the path in Remastered form. With that remaster bringing a host of tweaks to the decade-old RPG, there was always going to be an adjustment period for the RPG's established mods. One that won't work right out of the gate is the WAR Project - an ongoing effort to restore a plague-themed questline CD Projekt Red abandoned prior to release. However, the modders behind it have made clear this is just a temporary bump in the trail and promised "somethin

Rock Paper Shotgun / Mark Warren
Culture

The Witcher 3 Remastered is now the highest-scoring game of 2026 on Metacritic

CDPR's extensive update has received universal acclaim from critics

VGC / Chris Scullion

Round Up: The First Reviews For The Witcher 3 Remastered Are In

Here's what the critics had to say. Geralt returns this week in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, and if you are an existing owner of this title on the Switch, you can grab it for free. The reviews for this update are also rolling in, and although there aren't many Switch 2 impressions just yet, there are some summaries of what players can generally expect. So here's a quick rundown, starting with a "review-in-progress" from our colleagues at Push Square. Read the full article on nintendolife

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Round Up: The First Impressions For The Witcher 3 Remastered Are In

Here's what the critics had to say. Geralt returns this week in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, and if you are an existing owner of this title on the Switch, you can grab it for free. The reviews for this update are also rolling in, and although there aren't many Switch 2 impressions just yet, there are some good summaries of what players can expect. So here's a quick rundown, starting with a "review-in-progress" from our colleagues at Push Square.

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The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past EP Drops, Giving First Taste of New Music from the Expansion

Milan Records has released a five-track EP of new original music from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's upcoming Songs of the Past expansion. Titled The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past (Original Soundtrack Gamescom 2026 EP), the first taste of the DLC's soundtrack includes compositions from Magda Urbanska, Marcin Pryzbylowicz, and Daniel Elms.

IGN / Ryan McCaffrey
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These Are The 70+ Most Important New Features In The Witcher 3 Remastered

Full patch notes revealed. We've talked quite a lot about The Witcher 3 Remastered today, highlighting the raw Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S footage along with the initial reviews of this week's big free update, but we also wanted to bring you the list of patch notes that CD Projekt Red has shared ahead of the release on Tuesday. What's interesting about these patch notes is that they're only focused on the "most important changes" in The Witcher 3 Remastered, which basically means there's far

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The Witcher 3 Gets 30 FPS on an RTX 5080 With Frame Gen Disabled

The Witcher 3 Remastered comes out tomorrow with a whole host of improvements that yet again bring it into the current generation. But it seems like if you want to max the game out with path tracing, you're going to need an absolute beast of a gaming PC.

IGN / Jacqueline Thomas
Hardware

CD Projekt release full updated Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered system specs, including ray-tracing and path-tracing requirements

CD Projekt have released the full list of PC system requirements for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered, a free upgrade for the base edition of the grizzled and cantankerous fantasy action-RPG. This covers both the previously announced minimum PC specs and the recommended, ultra, ray-tracing minimum, ray-tracing recommended, and path tracing configurations.

Rock Paper Shotgun / Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
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The Witcher 3 Remastered is an extraordinarily generous upgrade that doesn't change the game, but does make it new again

It's tricky to appraise the Remastered edition of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt because on the one hand, everything about it is extraordinary. It's a free upgrade to an 11-year-old game that showcases a level of support and generosity I don't think I've seen for any other single-player game, ever. It's remarkable that The Witcher 3 should be visually overhauled and even systemically altered so long after its release, without a cost to the player attached.

Eurogamer / Robert Purchese
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If you want an early taste of The Witcher 3's Songs of the Past expansion, you can listen to five tracks from the OST right now

Back in August, CD Projekt Red properly revealed new Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past during Gamescom's Opening Night Live show. Whilst I got to experience a hands-off demo of the new content (which I loved), no one in the public has yet had chance to get their hands on the title. So, it seems like CD Projekt Red is doing the next best thing and get our, erm, ears on it instead.

Eurogamer / Dom Peppiatt
Culture

Here's What The Witcher 3 Remastered Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S

How the new Xbox versions stack up. The new version of The Witcher 3 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will be with us on Tuesday (September 29th) in the form of The Witcher 3 Remastered, and we've already got some raw Xbox gameplay to share! As is often the case, the good folks at Fuzion Xbox Testing on YouTube have been quick off the draw with this footage, providing detailed early looks at both the Xbox Series X and Series S versions of The Witcher 3 Remastered. Read the full article on pur

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CD Projekt Releases Official List of All the Improvements in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered

CD Projekt has released an official list of all the improvements made for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered.

IGN / Wesley Yin-Poole
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PSA: The Witcher 3 Remastered File Size And Release Time Confirmed, Separate Purchase Required

No automatic upgrades here. The Witcher III: Wild Hunt - Remastered is right around the corner, launching on Switch 2 on 29th September 2026 (yes, that's tomorrow at the time of writing). Many of you already own the original Switch release, so the good news is that this new version is completely free for you. However, unlike PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, which automatically upgrade the original game to the Remastered version, you'll have to download a completely separate product on Switch 2. Read the

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The Witcher 3 Remastered a 45GB PS5 Patch, Release Times Revealed

An update to current PS5 version. As a quick reminder, the newly remastered version of The Witcher 3 is an update to the current Complete Edition for the RPG, and that patch will be around 45GB in size. CD Projekt Red executive Marcin Momot revealed the download size of the update across all platforms in time for the weekend just gone, confirming PS5 and Xbox Series X|S players will have the same amount of data to download. It's a bit bigger on Nintendo Switch 2 (50GB), but the same on PC. Read

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CDPR Announces Release Times & Update Sizes For The Witcher 3 Remastered

We'll be playing it as soon as next Tuesday. Ready for The Witcher 3 Remastered?! The massive free update for The Witcher 3 will officially arrive on Tuesday, September 29th, and CD Projekt Red has also now revealed the release times and update sizes for this version. The times are the same for every platform, and they equate to 3am PDT / 6am EDT / 11am BST. Read the full article on purexbox.com

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered Global Release Times Confirmed by CD Projekt

CD Projekt has confirmed the global release times for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered. Here's when you can play in your region.

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Some Fans Seem to Think The Witcher 3 Remastered Looks Worse Than the Original in Official Comparison Clip

The Witcher 3 fans have reacted to an official comparison clip featuring a snippet of side-by-side gameplay from the original game and the upcoming remaster, with some saying the new version actually looks worse.

IGN / Jacqueline Thomas
Culture

The Witcher 3 Remastered will also turn the Xbox version into a Play Anywhere title, making the PC version available too

The Xbox version of The Witcher 3 currently doesn't support Play Anywhere, but it will

VGC / Chris Scullion
Hardware

'It's Hard to Go Back': CDPR Says The Witcher 3 Remastered Should Feel Like a Current Release

CDPR wants it to "shine again". The Witcher 3 Remastered's announcement took everyone by surprise at Gamescom, especially since CD Projekt Red appears to be packing it with so many improvements (while also making it a free upgrade for existing owners). The developer's already detailed most of these additions and adjustments, but why has the team decided to essentially re-release The Witcher 3 for a second time? Indeed, an enhanced PS5 version of the RPG — The Witcher 3 Complete Edition — launche

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A behind-closed-doors demo of The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past has been a great reminder: CDPR's writing is some of gaming's very best

Last week, as Gamescom 2026 first began to open up to media and business visitors, I double-timed it to CD Projekt Red's booth. I had been promised the very first slot to see a blowout on Songs of the Past, an expansion coming 11 years after the launch of the base game. Rumours about this add-on have been swirling for the better part of a year now (though apparently the idea for Geralt's visit to the ancestral homeland of Dandelion have been percolating for even longer), and CD Projekt Red has c

Eurogamer / Dom Peppiatt
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The Witcher 3: Songs of Past looked alright in its behind-closed-doors preview, though I'm more enticed by the remaster’s combat upgrades

Well, I say behind-closed-doors. It turns out that if I wanted to watch a prerecorded saunter through a chunk of The Witcher III: Wild Hunt’s Songs of the Past expansion, I could have just tuned into the Gamescom livestream, rather than travelling to Germany before parking myself in an almost pitch-black miniature theatre for 45 minutes. Now my by-touch handwritten notes are completely illegible, and I don’t even get to feel smug about attending a super secret preview. Still, the preview – which

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CD Projekt Red never considered charging for The Witcher 3 remaster, and says expansion Songs of the Past came from a couple of "happy accidents"

Polish developer CD Projekt Red apparently never considered charging players for the recently revealed Remastered edition of The Witcher 3, and it has explained more about how the expansion Songs of the Past came to be, citing a couple of "happy accidents".

Eurogamer / Robert Purchese
Business

The Witcher 3 Remastered PS5 Pro Support Brings Significant Performance Boosts

Ray tracing at 60fps is one option. When The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered was announced, CD Projekt Red confirmed that it would include support for PS5 Pro — but the developer didn't share any immediate details. Fortunately, fans have now sifted through the company's massive Gamescom livestreams, picking out the specifics for all to see. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Don't Worry, The Witcher 3 Saves Will Work With The Game's Remastered Upgrade — And There's Word on Achievements/Trophies, Too

The Witcher 3 developer CD Projekt has confirmed you'll be able to use your existing save files with the game's upcoming Remastered edition — and provided detail on Achievements and Trophies, too.

IGN / Tom Phillips
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Charging Current Owners For The Witcher III Remastered "Never A Question We Asked Ourselves", Says CDPR

Goodwill Geralt. One of the biggest surprises from this year's Gamescom ONL showcase was the announcement of The Witcher III: Wild Hunt - Remastered for the Switch 2; a reveal made all the more sweet thanks to the confirmation that it would be free for current owners. In speaking with The Game Business, CD Projekt Red CEO Michał Nowakowski stated that charging current owners for the remastered version simply never entered the developers' minds. In his mind, the studio will be fulfilling its comm

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The Witcher 3 Remastered Is Just an Update on PS5, Not a New Edition with New Trophies

Path of least resistance. There's been some confusion around The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered and how it's actually going to work. I had assumed that the remaster — which was announced at Gamescom last week — would exist as its own separate release, replacing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition (the native PS5 version that launched in 2022, just to be clear). Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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The Witcher 3 Remastered Accessibility Options Include Health Regen, Auto Loot, Infinite Item Durability

And more. A number of accessibility options are being added in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, and now, thanks to developer CD Projekt Red's continued Gamescom livestreams (as screenshotted on Reddit), we know what's included. In a nutshell, these new settings are designed to remove much of the game's friction, while also giving players the ability to ignore some of The Witcher 3's more... tedious mechanics. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past Will Give Us a Unique Way to Revisit This Beloved World

I’ve been in a lot of rooms to see a lot of games, but sitting in a theater to watch footage of The Witcher 3’s Songs of the Past expansion for the first time provided me with an experience I’ve not come across before – live nostalgia. As members of the Fool’s Theory dev team […] The post The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past Will Give Us a Unique Way to Revisit This Beloved World appeared first on XBOX Wire.

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Video: The Witcher 3 Remastered Handheld Gameplay On Switch 2

So how is it? Our lovely video producer Alex is living it large at Gamescom right now, and the cheeky scamp has only gone and played The Witcher III: Wild Hunt - Remastered on the Switch 2. If that's not enough, he was even able to record footage of his play session, which means you lovely lot get to see how it's holding up on Nintendo's console.

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The Witcher 3 Remastered Resolution And Frame Rate For Switch 2 Revealed

Mouse & gyro controls also confirmed. A new livestream from CD Projekt Red has revealed what players can expect in terms of performance for The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Remastered on Switch 2. Resolution is going to target 1080p in docked mode and 720p in handheld. With frame rate, you're looking at between 30 - 40fps in handheld with VRR implemented. 30 - 40fps is also the target in docked mode, and those with 120hz compatible displays can expect to lean more towards 40fps. Read the full article

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CD Projekt Red Enlisted Modder to Help Make The Witcher 3 Look Better Than Ever in New Remaster

CD Projekt Red enlisted the help of a modder to help make the newly revealed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered look better than ever.

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Feature: These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 28-October 2)

Including two huge Xbox first-party releases! Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 28 - October 2! We've got a bunch of big releases arriving over the next few days including The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered and Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, but arguably the biggest from an Xbox perspective are the two first-party titles in Minecraft Dungeons 2 and the early access period for Gears of War: E-Day ahead of its Xbox Game Pass release on October 6th! Here's what's coming to Xbox nex

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Blizzard say Battle.net isn't looking to fight Steam and Epic for supermassive storefront supremacy, despite recently nabbing The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077

No siree. We are not trying to fight those big bosses. It's arguably a bit of a weird thing for a publisher with Diablo and World of Warcraft in their arsenal to say, but that's the stance Blizzard are sticking to with their storefront Battle.net, even though it now boasts two big CD Projekt Red RPGs. Instead of an unknowably girthy hoard of games, the publishers say Battle.net's still designed to feel like a handpicked basket of things to play.

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Business

The Witcher 3 Geralt Skin for Diablo 4 Barbarians Revealed — but There's a Catch

CD Projekt and Blizzard have released a first look at the Geralt-themed Barbarian skin for Diablo 4, but you'll need to preorder The Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past on Battle.net to get it.

IGN / Wesley Yin-Poole
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Diablo IV x The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Collab Unveiled, Here's A First Look

As part of a new partnership between Blizzard & CD Projekt Red. At Gamescom this year, CD Projekt Red and Blizzard announced a partnership and teased some announcements. Now, at day two of BlizzCon 2026 this weekend, fans of these companies have got a first look at the Diablo IV x Witcher 3 collab.

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Diablo IV x The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Collab Unveiled

Meet Geralt the Barbarian... At Gamescom this year, CD Projekt and Blizzard announced a partnership and teased some announcements. Now, at day two of BlizzCon 2026 this weekend, fans of these companies have got a first look at the Diablo IV x Witcher 3 collab.

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The Witcher Remake Is on Hold Until The Witcher 4's Development Progresses, Confirms CD Projekt Red

The remake of The Witcher is currently on hold while the team focuses on The Witcher 4 and The Witcher 3's new expansion, according to CD Projekt Red.

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Round Up: Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 - Every Switch 1 & 2 Announcement & Trailer

The Witcher 3! LEGO Skylines! Mewgenics! Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 has now wrapped up after roughly 2 hours' worth of new gaming announcements and updates. As expected, trailers for titles on Switch 1 and 2 were a little thin on the ground, but we still got a fair few nice surprises, including an absolutely jaw-dropping finale starring our favourite resident of Kaer Morhen.

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Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026: The biggest announcements and trailers

The Geoff Keighley-hosted Opening Night Live event at Gamescom just wrapped up. Arguably the biggest announcement was the closer: a remastered version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt from CD Projekt Red that’s launching in September. But the show also featured a bunch of trailers for others games, including Gears of War: E-Day, Capcom’s upcoming Mega Man sidescroller, and Final Fantasy VII Revelation. The event took place ahead of a potentially very big fall for the games industry. Grand Theft Auto

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Live: Watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 Here, Featuring FF7 Revelation and The Witcher 3 DLC

Metro 2039! Ananta! Tides of Annihilation! It’s time for the middle act in Geoff Keighley’s annual trilogy of video game livestreams, with Gamescom Opening Night Live. This year’s event is threatening some big titles, including Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, and Ananta. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 report - all the news and announcements as Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past shown for first time

German mega-show Gamescom officially gets under way this evening with the Opening Night Live showcase hosted by Geoff "bright trainers" Keighley. And we'll be covering all of the news and announcements live, right here, in this article.

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The Witcher 4 Release Date Confirmed, Gamescom Songs of the Past Showcase Announced

Wind's howling... in 2028. Four years after first revealing the game, CD Projekt Red has finally announced a release date for The Witcher 4: 2028. The news comes from joint CEO Michał Nowakowski via Twitter, alongside an invitation to a Witcher 3: Songs of the Past showcase taking place tomorrow - as part of Opening Night Live at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. The CDPR announcement is two minutes in length, with Nowakowski promising a prominent presence in hall eight at the trade show, which open

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The Witcher 4 is targeting release in 2028, CD Projekt Red confirm, while teasing that extra Witcher 3 DLC Songs of the Past has a "dark story" in store

Not content with stealing everyone's attention at Gamescom by unveiling a cheeky extra expansion for a decade-old RPG, CD Projekt Red have decided spend their Monday afternoon locking in the year that The Witcher 4 will be coming out. It's set to emerge from a lake full of drowners in 2028.

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What to Expect from ONL | gamescom 2026

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past and Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will be at gamescom Opening Night Live, but what surprises could be in store? Here's what to expect from ONL on August 25.

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From Cyberpunk 2077 to The Witcher 3: Why videogame music matters, told by some of the best composers in the indsutry

From Disco Elysium to The Witcher, how does music contribute to our experience playing?

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The actor who portrayed Zoltan Chivay in The Witcher series of games has died

Alexander Morton, the Scottish actor probably best known for starring in British comedy drama Monarch of the Glen - but known to me for being the hilariously foul-mouthed dwarf Zoltan Chivay in The Witcher 2 and The Witcher 3 - has died aged 81.

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