The free upgrade for all The Witcher 3 owners is now available. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered claims to bring "many modernizations and improvements to the legendary RPG."
The improvements and changes affect nearly every aspect of the game. CD Projekt RED brought upgraded visuals and performance, gameplay adjustments, changes to character progression, and more.
This upgrade is free to everyone who owns The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The new expansion, Songs of the Past, will release in 2027.
Highlights for this update can be found below. Otherwise, you can check out the full changelog from The Witcher website or from our previous news article.
- Enhanced Visuals and Performance — Improved textures for the environment, NPCs, and monsters. Major enhancements to foliage and reworked lighting, rendering, and ray tracing.
- Path Tracing on PC — Combined with other visual enhancements of Remastered, Path Tracing creates the most visually stunning version of The Witcher 3 ever made.
- PS5 Pro Support — PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) enables a smooth 60 frames per second with ray tracing turned on, offering remarkable visuals. Performance mode offers up to 90 frames per second with VRR.
- Reimagined Skill System — Rebalanced abilities and skills with an overhauled skill tree modernize the character progression system, offering deeper flexibility and greater impact on playstyle.
- Improved Combat — Revamped animations, new finishers, and an adaptive camera make combat more adaptive, immersive, and kinetic.
- Overhauled Animations — New animations for Geralt and Roach bring additional dynamism to movement and traversal, with vaulting, ladder climbing, and more all updated to feel more fluid and realistic.
- Cross-Platform Mod Support — With Mod.io integration added to consoles, cross-platform mods now give players the opportunity to create and play a wealth of custom content. From new quests, weapons, and equipment to balance changes and more, mods help to create an entirely unique Witcher 3 experience.
- Refreshed User Interface — Updated menus provide quicker access to key features, while refreshed quest and tutorial notifications keep new information clear and concise.
- Nintendo Switch 2 Features — As part of the native Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game, motion controls allow players to aim the crossbow, throw bombs, cast witcher signs, drink potions, and speed up and slow down Roach. Gyro aiming brings extra precision in combat, and Mouse control also offers another way to play. Touch screen support helps with navigating the map and game menus, and can also be used to play Gwent
