- The Witcher 3 Remastered was announced with a September launch as a free upgrade for existing owners.
- At Gamescom's Opening Night Live, the developer confirmed enhanced visuals and a list of additional features for the Remastered version.
- There is no upgrade for the current Switch 1 version, but a separate Switch 2-native version will be sold, and owners of the Switch 1 version can claim it free.
- The remastered game will be sold on PC via Battle.net for the first time, unlocking a Geralt-themed skin in Diablo 4.
- The remastered game and the current game will include access to the first two expansions at no additional cost.
- Major features include tweaked combat, improved traversal and movement, revamped mount handling, enhanced monster behaviors, a skill tree revamp, armor transmog, an expanded photo mode, new finishers, and much more.
- Other additions include cross-platform mod support, new quest tracking, immersive meditation, refined animations, UI improvements, a looting rework, refreshed motion blur, new accessibility features, a tutorial modernization, HDR improvements, a foliage shading rework, ray-tracing improvements, a global lighting rework, a new shading model, subsurface scattering, and a new tone mapper.
- The remastered version also supports PlayStation 5 Pro, Xbox Play Anywhere, and unspecified Nintendo Switch 2 "exclusive features", as well as Nvidia DLSS 4.5, AMD FSR 4, Intel XESS 2.0, path tracing and ray reconstruction on PC, native DX12, rendering parallelization, and ray-traced hair.
CD Projekt Red has confirmed that The Witcher 3 Remastered will be available on September 29 as a free upgrade for existing owners on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The remaster will feature enhanced visuals and a host of new gameplay features unveiled at Gamescom's Opening Night Live.
Major enhancements include tweaked combat, improved traversal, and revamped mount handling. Players can also expect enhanced monster behaviors, a skill tree revamp, and armor transmog. The game will introduce an expanded photo mode, new finishers, and long-awaited cross-platform mod support.
Additional features comprise immersive meditation, refined animations, UI improvements, and a looting rework. The remaster will also support ray tracing, HDR improvements, and a new shading model, enhancing the overall visual experience.
Notably, the remastered version will be sold on PC via Battle.net for the first time, unlocking a Geralt-themed skin in Diablo 4. Owners of the original Switch version will receive a free upgrade to a separate Switch 2-native version, although there will be no upgrade for the current Switch version.
The remaster will also include access to the game's first two expansions at no additional cost, ensuring players can enjoy the full experience without extra charges.
“The remastered version will be sold on PC via Battle.net for the first time, unlocking a Geralt-themed skin in Diablo 4. Owners of the Switch 1 version can claim the Switch 2-native version free, and the game includes the first two expansions at no additional cost.”
