CD Projekt RED has finally announced a release date for the next-gen update for their award-winning game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt! This update will be free for anyone who owns a previous version of the game. However, a dedicated next-gen version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition, featuring all enhancements, DLCs and story expansions will be available digitally on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with a physical release at a later date.
This next-gen update will include visual, performance and technical enhancements, including ray tracing support, faster loading times on consoles and a number of mods integrated officially into the experience. DLCs inspired by the Netflix show will also be made available in-game as an added bonus. For more information, check out the official Witcher website and take a look at our reviews for the game on PC and Switch.
Check out the official features, according to the Steam page:
PLAY AS A HIGHLY TRAINED MONSTER SLAYER FOR HIRE
Trained from early childhood and mutated to gain superhuman skills, strength and reflexes, witchers are a counterbalance to the monster-infested world in which they live.
Gruesomely destroy foes as a professional monster hunter armed with a range of upgradeable weapons, mutating potions and combat magic.
Hunt down a wide range of exotic monsters — from savage beasts prowling the mountain passes, to cunning supernatural predators lurking in the shadows of densely populated towns.
Invest your rewards to upgrade your weaponry and buy custom armour, or spend them away in horse races, card games, fist fighting, and other pleasures the night brings.
EXPLORE A MORALLY INDIFFERENT FANTASY OPEN WORLD
Built for endless adventure, the massive open world of The Witcher sets new standards in terms of size, depth and complexity.
Traverse a fantastical open world: explore forgotten ruins, caves and shipwrecks, trade with merchants and dwarven smiths in cities, and hunt across the open plains, mountains and seas.
Deal with treasonous generals, devious witches and corrupt royalty to provide dark and dangerous services.
Make choices that go beyond good & evil, and face their far-reaching consequences.
CHASE DOWN THE CHILD OF PROPHECY
Take on the most important contract to track down the child of prophecy, a key to save or destroy this world.
In times of war, chase down the child of prophecy, a living weapon foretold by ancient elven legends.
Struggle against ferocious rulers, spirits of the wilds and even a threat from beyond the veil – all hell-bent on controlling this world.
Define your destiny in a world that may not be worth saving.
FULLY REALIZED NEXT GENERATION
Built exclusively for next generation hardware, the REDengine 3 renders the world of The Witcher visually nuanced and organic, a real true to life fantasy.
Dynamic weather systems and day/night cycles affect how the citizens of the towns and the monsters of the wilds behave.
Rich with storyline choices in both main and subplots, this grand open world is influenced by the player unlike ever before.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is available now on PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. The native Xbox Series S|X and PlayStation 5 version is coming on December 14, 2022.
