The Witcher 3 Remastered launches free on 29 September
Existing owners get the remaster and both previous expansions free, while the paid Songs of the Past expansion follows in 2027.
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- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered launches on 29 September as a free upgrade for existing owners on qualifying platforms.
- The remaster updates visuals, combat, traversal, monster behaviour and character progression, while adding transmogrification and an expanded photo mode.
- CD Projekt Red also previewed Songs of the Past, a paid third expansion set in the new region of Letten and due in 2027.
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CD Projekt Red will release The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered on 29 September, more than 11 years after the original role-playing game launched.
The studio said in its official announcement that the remaster will be a free upgrade for existing owners on qualifying PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S platforms. Native versions are also coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Battle.net.
Players who already own the base game will receive its two previous expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, at no extra cost. Both expansions will also be included with new copies of the remaster.
The official Witcher website says the free upgrade will be available to owners on GOG, Steam, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. Owners of the original Nintendo Switch version will be able to claim the Switch 2 remaster when it becomes available.
The update is broader than a visual refresh. CD Projekt Red says it has revised combat, movement and traversal, sign effects, horse handling, monster behaviour and the skill tree. It is also adding transmogrification, new finishing moves and an expanded photo mode.
In a detailed account published by Xbox, the studio said the Xbox version will add Xbox Play Anywhere and cross-platform mod support. The visual work includes modernised textures and lighting, alongside ray tracing on supported hardware.
CD Projekt Red also used the announcement to show the first extended look at Songs of the Past, a third paid expansion for The Witcher 3. It is scheduled for 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
The expansion sends Geralt to Letten, a previously unseen rural region associated with Dandelion’s family. The studio says its story begins amid local traditions and celebrations before uncovering a darker threat. New monsters, abilities and a chain weapon will accompany the new quest line.
Songs of the Past is being developed with Fool’s Theory, the Polish studio also working with CD Projekt Red on the remake of the first Witcher game. Yigsoft is co-developing the remaster.
The distinction between the two releases is important: the September remaster is a free update for eligible existing owners, while Songs of the Past will be sold separately in 2027. For now, CD Projekt Red has given players a firm date for the technical overhaul and a first outline of the new story that will follow it.
