On September 29, 2026, CD Projekt RED is releasing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. The release is scheduled simultaneously worldwide at 10:00 UTC. All existing owners of The Witcher 3 on eligible platforms will receive the Remastered upgrade for free.Both story expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, are also being made available to owners of the base game at no additional cost. Remastered itself is not coming to PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, but the two expansions are included with the upgraded current-generation version.Image unavailable
Technical Improvements
a major lighting overhaul;
an improved shading model;
updated textures;
updated vegetation models and animations;
improved HDR;
updated motion blur effects;
improved Sign effects, including ray-traced enhancements.
Gameplay Improvements
reworked combat with new finisher animations;
expanded enemy behavior and refined hitboxes;
a rebalanced and redesigned skill tree;
a new transmog system;
reworked meditation;
a new quest tracking system;
overhauled looting;
cross-platform support for user-created mods.
Remastered also marks the first time The Witcher 3 appears on Battle.net. CD Projekt RED and Blizzard are tying the launch to a separate crossover promotion: players who pre-purchase the upcoming Songs of the Past expansion through Battle.net, or buy it there after release, will receive access to a Geralt-themed cosmetic skin in Diablo IV.CD Projekt RED has confirmed that Remastered marks the beginning of the next stage for the franchise. The paid Songs of the Past expansion will follow in 2027, while The Witcher 4 is currently planned for a 2028 release window.
