CD Projekt RED and developer Yigsoft have announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
The new version will launch on September 29 and will be a free upgrade for those who already own The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on prior systems. The Remastered version will contain both the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions. There are a ton of other improvements as well that you can learn about below.
We also got a teaser trailer for the brand-new expansion for the game “Songs of the Past” which will arrive in 2027. Get more details on all of that below.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered brings a slew of upgrades and enhancements to visuals, performance, gameplay, and more. Players can experience the entire epic adventure with upgraded visuals, enhanced combat, improved traversal and movement, new witcher signs effects, revamped mount handling, enhanced monster behaviors, a skill tree revamp, transmogrification, expanded photo mode, new finishers, and much more.
“Songs of the Past”
A teaser for Songs of the Past was also shared at Gamescom Opening Night Live and revealed the brand new region of Letten. This idyllic land is rich in rural tradition and folklore, and its people enjoy a fulfilling life of bountiful harvests and lavish festivals. But a dark secret lurks just beneath the surface, and Geralt must overcome never-before-seen foes as he fights to overcome its long-dormant evil.
CD Projekt RED is hosting guided presentations of “Songs of the Past” and the Remastered upgrade throughout Gamescom in Hall 8.1 of the entertainment area. For those not attending, special REDstreams presentations will take place throughout the event and be streamed on YouTube and Twitch. Each will dive into specific areas of “Songs of the Past” and Remastered.
Existing Expansions are Now Free
As an additional surprise for players, all current owners of The Witcher 3 will today gain access to its original two expansions—“Hearts of Stone” and “Blood and Wine”—for free. Announced on stage by Gamescom Opening Night Live host Geoff Keighley, players yet to experience the critically acclaimed expansions can now do so ahead of Remastered‘s launch in September.
Blizzard Entertainment Collaboration
CD Projekt RED is also delighted to announce a partnership with Blizzard Entertainment to bring The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered and “Songs of the Past” to Battle.net. Those who purchase the expansion on Blizzard’s platform will unlock a special Geralt-inspired skin in Diablo IV, with further details being shared when CD PROJEKT RED attends BlizzCon in September. More information on the partnership between Blizzard and CD projekt RED can be found on Beyond the Game Blog.
