The Witcher 3 Remastered Launches Today Bringing Updated Visuals and Game Mechanics to the Game Originally Released in 2015

CD PROJEKT RED has released The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered, a new version of the 2015 game that has been overhauled with updated visuals and many other changes. Rather than just doing some touch-ups to its graphics, CDPR worked with legendary modder Halk Hogan once again to update many of the game’s visuals, but has also improved its combat system, reworked its skill system, added cross-platform mod support, support for PSSR on the PlayStation 5 Pro, and released a version for the Nintendo Switch 2. Pre-existing owners will receive the new version as a free update.

• 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.

CDPR has added the first two major DLC, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, to the base game so now everyone has the opportunity to play it as a definitive version. An extensive list of all the changes made for both the PC and console versions can be found here. Twitch users are also being given a unique opportunity to acquire a new gear set for Geralt’s trusty companion, Roach, in the form of the Fire Horse Gear Set.

Recommended PC requirements have been updated for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered, showing that those hoping to achieve 60 FPS at 4K while using path tracing with frame generation will need at least an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and 24GB of system memory while using Ultra Settings. If you just want to use Ultra at 1440p, requirements drop quite a bit if not using path tracing while sticking to natively rendered frames, and folks can get by with an older RTX 3070 Ti there. Of course, one of the big reasons for this new version is getting fans amped for the upcoming DLC, Songs of the Past, which is said to launch in 2027 and then be followed by The Witcher 4 in 2028. For those who still can’t get enough of Geralt’s adventures, CDPR and Blizzard have partnered to bring the famed monster-slayer to Sanctuary.

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