The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is getting a new Remastered upgrade, and it will be free. CD PROJEKT RED revealed the update during gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 and set the launch for September 29, 2026.
The reveal card explicitly labels the release “FREE UPGRADE.”
Platforms shown during the reveal
The gamescom card displays the following platforms and storefronts:
- GOG
- Steam
- Epic Games Store
- Battle.net
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X|S
- Nintendo Switch 2
In Game-M's platform schema, these are represented as PC, PS5, Xbox Series and Switch.
A second major refresh for The Witcher 3
This is not the first time CD PROJEKT RED has modernized The Witcher 3.
In December 2022, the studio released the next-gen version for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. That update was also free for eligible owners and added visual, performance and quality-of-life improvements.
The new Remastered release is a separate 2026 upgrade announced under a new name.
CD PROJEKT RED has not yet published a complete feature list for this Remastered version in the primary sources currently available. For now, the confirmed details are the free-upgrade model, September 29 release date and the platforms shown during the gamescom presentation.