The launch of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered Edition It could become CD Projekt Red’s new hit. According to estimates by Polish analyst Krzysztof Tkocz of Erste Securities Polska, an updated version of the game could generate 100 to 125 million zlotys, equivalent to about US$26-32.5 millionby the end of 2026. Obviously, this estimate doesn’t include the launch of the Songs of the Past expansion pack, which doesn’t yet have a release date but will likely generate even greater revenue.
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The data covers the period between September 29 (release date) and December 31, 2026, which is of particular interest considering that the release is available for free to owners of the original version. Therefore, most of the revenue will come from players who have not purchased The Witcher 3 before and who may be interested in getting into the game for the first time through an updated version.
Analyst overall forecast 3 million copies sold during the period. “We expect this release to generate significant interest and bring the game close to the record for concurrent users on Steam. It should also attract new audiences,” Tkocz said.
The remastered version is available at PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X e S e Nintendo Switch 2. The first signs from Steam are already showing strong interest: The Witcher 3 set a new record for the number of simultaneous users connected to the platform just hours after its debut.
According to SteamDB data, the number of simultaneous online players peaked at 113,430, exceeding the record of 103,329 set in the first quarter of January 2020. Netflix’s The Witcher TV Series Help people refocus on the game.
So the new record is already higher than that PC version historywhile the number of players was still increasing at the time of the survey. It remains to be seen whether the remake’s actual commercial performance will match Erste Securities Polska’s forecast by the end of the year.