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Witcher 3 Remastered Faces Community Backlash Over Patch Priorities Despite Technical Upgrades
gaming3 days ago

Witcher 3 Remastered Faces Community Backlash Over Patch Priorities Despite Technical Upgrades

CD Projekt Red has outlined upcoming fixes for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered, focusing on PS5 performance, visual adjustments, and console audio. However, the community remains divided, with many players criticizing the developer for prioritizing Twitch drops and Ukrainian localization over critical game-breaking bugs. While the free update introduced path tracing and DLSS 4.5, it also raised system requirements and introduced technical issues that have frustrated long-time fans.

CD Projekt Red Confirms Upcoming Witcher 3 Remastered Patch to Address PS5 Performance and Visual Glitches
gaming3 days ago

CD Projekt Red Confirms Upcoming Witcher 3 Remastered Patch to Address PS5 Performance and Visual Glitches

CD Projekt Red is preparing a new update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered to fix performance issues on PlayStation 5 and other consoles. The upcoming patch will address visual adjustments, audio fixes, and localization availability. This follows two previous hotfixes released shortly after the game's launch to correct lighting and stability problems.

Witcher 3 Remastered Sets Steam Record, But Tech Reviewers Flag Visual and Performance Quirks
gaming4 days ago

Witcher 3 Remastered Sets Steam Record, But Tech Reviewers Flag Visual and Performance Quirks

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered has driven the 11-year-old RPG to a new peak of 137,724 concurrent Steam players, surpassing previous highs from 2015 and 2020. The free update, released September 29, includes path tracing, DLSS 4.5, and gameplay overhauls. While sales spiked to 130,000 copies in a single day, technical reviews highlight inconsistent lighting and performance bottlenecks on high-end GPUs.

Witcher 3 Remastered Switch 2 Analysis: 40 FPS Cap and No Ray Tracing
gaming5 days ago

Witcher 3 Remastered Switch 2 Analysis: 40 FPS Cap and No Ray Tracing

Digital Foundry’s technical analysis reveals that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered on Nintendo Switch 2 targets a 40 FPS cap, which is unstable in demanding areas, making 30 FPS the recommended setting. The game lacks ray tracing but features improved lighting and textures. While the PC version includes path tracing and DLSS 4.5, the console version prioritizes stability over maximum fidelity.

CD Projekt Red patches Witcher 3 Remastered lighting issues as game hits record player counts
gaming7 days ago

CD Projekt Red patches Witcher 3 Remastered lighting issues as game hits record player counts

CD Projekt Red released hotfix 5.00c for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered to address player complaints about lighting in the Velen region. The update adjusts bloom, vegetation lighting, saturation, and path tracing effects. It also fixes audio volume issues, save file errors, and performance problems related to HairWorks. The patch follows the free remaster's launch, which pushed the 11-year-old RPG to its highest-ever Steam concurrent player count.

Witcher 3 Remastered Patch Fixes Lighting, Hits Record Steam Players
gaming8 days ago

Witcher 3 Remastered Patch Fixes Lighting, Hits Record Steam Players

CD Projekt Red released a patch for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered to address player complaints about overly bright lighting and fix DLSS issues on PC. The update, which includes adjustments to interiors and parity with the PC version, follows the game's launch earlier this week. The Remastered edition, which is free for existing owners, has driven the 11-year-old RPG to its highest-ever concurrent player count on Steam, surpassing previous peaks from 2015, 2020, and 2022. While the update includes significant visual upgrades like path tracing and DLSS 4.5, some players report that character models and combat still show their age, and third-party tools are being used to inject newer neural rendering features at a performance cost.

Witcher 3 Remastered Launches Sept 29 with 45GB Download and Free Expansion Bundle
gaming13 days ago

Witcher 3 Remastered Launches Sept 29 with 45GB Download and Free Expansion Bundle

CD Projekt Red releases The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered on September 29, 2026, as a free upgrade for existing owners. The update includes the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions, improved visuals with ray tracing, and a reimagined skill system. Download sizes are approximately 45GB for PC, PS5, and Xbox, and 50GB for Nintendo Switch 2. Review embargoes lift on September 28.

CD Projekt Red Cashes In as Witcher 4 Looms
business1 month ago

CD Projekt Red Cashes In as Witcher 4 Looms

CD Projekt Red posted strong H1 2026 results: revenue of 435 million PLN ($116.4M) up 23% YoY, net profit of 249 million PLN ($66.6M) up 37%, and a 57% net profitability. The gains were driven by solid sales of Witcher and Cyberpunk titles and rising licensing revenue, including Cyberpunk 2077 deals with Wuthering Waves and Apex Legends and a Cyberpunk TCG Kickstarter. The company expects more growth ahead with The Witcher 3 Remastered this year, The Witcher 3’s Songs of the Past expansion in 2027, and The Witcher 4 in 2028.

CDPR posts strong H1 profits as Witcher Remaster roadmap kicks off
business1 month ago

CDPR posts strong H1 profits as Witcher Remaster roadmap kicks off

CD Projekt Red reported a 23% YoY revenue rise to $116.5 million and a 37% jump in net profit to $66.7 million for H1 2026, with a 57.2% net margin, while outlining a three‑year Witcher release plan anchored by The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered launching Sept. 29 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2 with a Battle.net partnership; The Witcher 3 has sold over 65 million copies and Cyberpunk 2077 over 40 million, with licensing becoming more important to results.

Witcher 3 Remaster Aims for a True 2.0 Overhaul, Not Just Visuals
gaming1 month ago

Witcher 3 Remaster Aims for a True 2.0 Overhaul, Not Just Visuals

CD Projekt Red says The Witcher 3 remaster is more than a visual boost, promising a 2.0‑level overhaul that rewrites core systems—improving exploration, Geralt’s movement, finisher options, and combat with new active abilities and tools—while preserving saves and trophies and delivering a free upgrade in October ahead of the Songs of the Past expansion.

Witcher Remake Paused to Build on The Witcher 4 Foundations
gaming1 month ago

Witcher Remake Paused to Build on The Witcher 4 Foundations

CD Projekt says The Witcher Remake is temporarily integrated with The Witcher 4 due to production dependencies, with Fool’s Theory now focused on the Witcher 3: Songs of the Past expansion and assisting Witcher 4; there’s no fixed release window for the remake as development shifts to Unreal Engine and aligns with assets, tools, and pipelines from The Witcher 4.

Witcher 3 Remaster Free Upgrade, Songs of the Past Born From Happy Accidents
gaming1 month ago

Witcher 3 Remaster Free Upgrade, Songs of the Past Born From Happy Accidents

CD Projekt Red says the Witcher 3 Remaster will be a free upgrade for owners, with the Songs of the Past expansion coming from a couple of happy accidents during collaboration with Fool's Theory. Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine will be included with new purchases. The Remastered edition lands Sept 29 (with Switch 2), Songs of the Past is planned for next year, and The Witcher 4 is set for 2028, both built on Unreal Engine 5.

CD Projekt Red calls Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2 a profitable, best-selling launch success
gaming1 month ago

CD Projekt Red calls Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2 a profitable, best-selling launch success

CD Projekt Red says Cyberpunk 2077 on Nintendo Switch 2 was a launch success, becoming the best-selling third-party title on the platform for a time, profitable and still selling with positive reception from players and Nintendo; the Switch 2’s launch install base was small, but the game paid off and a Witcher 3 Remastered for Switch 2 was announced for next month.

Witcher 3 Remastered Delivers 90 FPS on PS5 Pro and Expands Console Mod Support
gaming1 month ago

Witcher 3 Remastered Delivers 90 FPS on PS5 Pro and Expands Console Mod Support

The Witcher 3 Remastered can run up to 90 FPS in Performance Mode on PS5 Pro, with PS5 Pro features like PS Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) supported; console mods will arrive via mod.io with some PC-only mods excluded. The patch also upgrades the base game to the Complete Edition on all platforms, making Blood and Wine and Hearts of Stone DLCs available for free.