Update: The Witcher 3 next-gen update has arrived, and it's even better than we were expecting!
Fans of The Witcher rejoice! CD Projekt Red is working on a next-generation version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for the PS5, Xbox Series X and the PC. Even better, the game will be free for anyone who owns it for the PC, Xbox One and PS4.
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The Witcher 3 was a stunning-looking game when it came out in 2015. It still looks good today, although games like Red Dead Redemption 2 have outclassed it in more recent years.
The Witcher 3 is coming to the next generation!A visually and technically enhanced version of the game will be available for purchase for PC and next-gen consoles & as a free update for owners of the game on PC, @Xbox One and @PlayStation 4. More: https://t.co/JclubxpJim pic.twitter.com/gWCJzST3vrSeptember 4, 2020
But when The Witcher 3 was shown off in a "vertical slice" demo a year earlier at E3 2014, it looked even better. However, such demos are separate from the main game and often used to show off an idealized version of the game.
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With enhanced graphics and ray tracing, a next-gen version of The Witcher 3 could give it the visual splendor of the vertical-slice demo. As a free upgrade to people who already own the game, it’s a tantalizing prospect.
CD Projekt Red plans to do the same with Cyberpunk 2077 for the PS5 and Xbox Series X: People who buy the game this fall for the current-gen consoles will also get a free upgrade.
There’s no world on when this new version of The Witcher 3 will arrive. But it’s likely to launch after Cyberpunk 2077, which is slated for a Nov. 19 launch. So we’d expect to see The Witcher 3 upgrade to come in the first half of 2021.
