The Witcher 3 Remastered, Gamescom 2026, Switch 2 Bundles
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 supplies the day’s biggest wave of announcements, from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered to Final Fantasy VII Revelation and Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Tactics . CD Projekt Red’s surprise remaster leads a slate that also includes Path of Exile 2’s 1.0 date, new Nintendo Switch 2 bundles, and Riot Games winding down active development on 2XKO
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The Witcher 3 Remastered Arrives September 29 as a Free Upgrade
CD Projekt Red announces The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered for September 29, with the overhaul available as a free upgrade to existing owners on GOG, Steam, Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S . The remaster also expands the game’s release footprint to Switch 2 and Battle.net
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The update brings revised visuals, combat, traversal, movement, mount handling, monster behavior, and a reworked skill tree, while including Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine . CD Projekt Red presents the package as a substantial technical and gameplay overhaul rather than a simple current-generation port
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The company also shows the first proper trailer for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past, a new expansion featuring Geralt’s chain weapon, the realm of Letten, new enemies, and additional locations .
Gamescom Opening Night Live Shows Final Fantasy VII Revelation and Rainbow Six Tactics
Square Enix gives Final Fantasy VII Revelation another gameplay trailer at Gamescom, showing The Weapons and submarine combat . The third and final entry in the remake trilogy is scheduled to launch simultaneously on all platforms, including Nintendo Switch 2, in spring 2027
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Ubisoft announces Rainbow Six Tactics, a single-player turn-based strategy game coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC . The spin-off puts Rainbow operators, reconnaissance drones, and destructible environments into an XCOM-style tactical structure, with players taking command as Six
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Paradox Interactive also officially reveals Afterworld, a post-apocalyptic grand strategy game set in a procedurally generated North America and the first original setting from Paradox Development Studio in more than a decade . Amplitude Studios separately announces Humankind II for 2027, with climate change and a new approach to historical strategy among its stated themes
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Path of Exile 2 Reaches Version 1.0 on December 11
Grinding Gear Games sets Path of Exile 2’s 1.0 launch for December 11, 2026, following a year in Early Access . The action RPG also becomes free-to-play at launch, including on PS5, ending its current paid entry model
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Nintendo Announces New Nintendo Switch 2 Bundles Before September Price Rise
Nintendo announces a Nintendo Switch 2 bundle containing a digital copy of Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and a three-month Nintendo Switch Online membership for $529.99, with the package launching in October . The announcement arrives alongside Nintendo’s plans for a September price increase and the return of the Mario Kart World bundle at a higher price
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Riot Games Will Wind Down Active 2XKO Development in December
Riot Games says it will wind down active development on 2XKO in December after failing to see enough players remain engaged to establish a sustainable path for the fighting game . The studio cites player retention and long-term sustainability as the reason for the decision
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