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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered Launches Today
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered is live today, September 29, 2026, bringing CD Projekt Red’s decade-old RPG to Nintendo Switch 2 and Battle.net for the first time. Existing owners on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S get the upgrade for free.
The remaster arrives across seven storefronts at once, including a new Blizzard Entertainment partnership that puts the game on Battle.net for the first time in the franchise’s history.
Release Times and File Sizes
CD Projekt Red confirmed launch runs at 3:00 AM PT / 6:00 AM ET for North American players, with the full global rollout mapped out by region so every platform goes live together. Steam, GOG, the Epic Games Store, Battle.net, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2 all unlock on the same schedule.
File sizes vary by platform. PC, PS5, and Xbox versions run roughly 45 GB, while the Switch 2 version, developed as a fully native port rather than a straight port of the current-gen build, comes in closer to 50 GB. Switch 2 owners have been able to pre-install for several days, so anyone who queued the download ahead of time should be ready to jump in immediately.
What’s Different in the Remaster
Remastered isn’t a separate purchase or a standalone edition. It replaces the existing Complete Edition outright, and CD Projekt Red has confirmed save data and Trophy progress carry over cleanly, so players resuming an old playthrough won’t lose anything.
The upgrade touches visuals, performance, and gameplay across the board. Environment, character, and monster assets have been reworked, with some of the overhaul drawing directly from the long-running fan-made Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project. CD Projekt Red co-developed the remaster with Yigsoft, a studio that had already worked on The Witcher 3 in prior updates.
PS4 and Xbox One owners still get free access to the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions, but the Remastered build itself is limited to PC and current-generation consoles.
What Comes Next for the Franchise
The remaster also sets up Songs of the Past, a new paid expansion from CD Projekt Red and Fool’s Theory scheduled for 2027 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Blizzard’s Battle.net tie-in adds an extra incentive for players there: purchasing Songs of the Past through Blizzard’s platform unlocks a Geralt-inspired skin in Diablo 4.
For players catching up before diving back into Velen and Novigrad, our Witcher 3 beginner tips guide is worth a look, and our roundup of the best open-world RPGs to play next covers where to go once the Wild Hunt is over again.
FAQ
Is The Witcher 3 Remastered free?
Yes, for existing owners. It’s a free upgrade for anyone who already owns The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, GOG, or the Epic Games Store. New players receive the full Complete Edition as the standard package.
What time does The Witcher 3 Remastered release?
The remaster went live today, September 29, 2026, at 3:00 AM PT / 6:00 AM ET in North America, with other regions following CD Projekt Red’s official global launch map.
Is The Witcher 3 Remastered coming to Nintendo Switch 2?
Yes. It’s available as a native Switch 2 release starting today, marking the first time the game has run natively on Nintendo hardware at this level of fidelity.
Will my Witcher 3 save data carry over to the Remastered version?
Yes. CD Projekt Red confirmed the remaster replaces the existing Complete Edition directly, so save data and Trophy progress transfer over automatically.
Is The Witcher 3 Remastered coming to PS4 and Xbox One?
No. The Remastered version is limited to PC and current-generation consoles. PS4 and Xbox One players keep free access to the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions but won’t receive the new remaster.
