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The Witcher 3 Remastered Announced at gamescom

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During gamescom Opening Night Live, an announcement trailer for The Witcher 3—Remastered revealed a slew of upgrades and enhancements to visuals, performance, gameplay, and more are coming to the acclaimed role-playing game. Players can experience the entire epic adventure with upgraded visuals, enhanced combat, improved traversal and movement, new witcher signs effects, revamped mount handling, enhanced monster behaviors, a skill tree revamp, transmogrification, expanded photo mode, new finishers, and much more. Remastered will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S—plus, for the first time, a native version of the game will be released on Nintendo Switch 2, with pre-orders available now.

A teaser for Songs of the Past was also shared at gamescom Opening Night Live and revealed the brand-new region of Letten. This idyllic land is rich in rural tradition and folklore, and its people enjoy a fulfilling life of bountiful harvests and lavish festivals. But a dark secret lurks just beneath the surface, and Geralt must overcome never-before-seen foes as he fights to overcome its long-dormant evil. Songs of the Past launches in 2027 as a paid expansion for The Witcher 3 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.

As an additional surprise for players, all current owners of The Witcher 3 will today gain access to its original two expansions—Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine—for free. Announced on stage by gamescom Opening Night Live host Geoff Keighley, players yet to experience the critically acclaimed expansions can now do so ahead of Remastered's launch in September.

CD PROJEKT RED is also announcing a partnership with Blizzard Entertainment to bring The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt—Remastered and Songs of the Past to Battle.net. Those who purchase the expansion on Blizzard's platform will unlock a special Geralt-inspired skin in Diablo 4.