The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt remaster was surprisingly announced at Gamescom. The game has been optimized for Xbox Series X | S as well as Playstation 5, but players can expect some major changes in the new version. They promised to improve the project not only in terms of graphics, but also in terms of gameplay and bring it up to some modern standards.
CD Projekt RED has announced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered will be free for players who own the base game (normal version and full version (including all DLC)). In short, owners of the base game will also receive 2 DLCs for free: Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine.
In the context of the remake’s announcement, some The media took noticeThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition’s price tag on Steam has been increased. The game, which sold for a whopping $39.99 before release, is now on sale for $49.99. But on Xbox and Playstation consoles, there are no price changes and no plans. The console version is priced at $49.99 and will continue to be sold. Players who already own or purchase the remaster before its release will receive the updated Witcher 3 for free.
It’s also worth mentioning that with the release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, the game will receive Play Anywhere support and will be released on Xbox PC for the first time. Currently, the Microsoft Store only offers a version for Xbox consoles. Therefore, owners of console copies of the game will also be able to play the game on PC.
Please note that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition was added to Game Pass in February of this year. But you won’t be able to play the remastered version through a subscription – the project will be removed from the service early next week, on August 31st.
