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The Witcher 3 Remastered unlocks worldwide September 29 · Digg

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The Witcher 3 Remastered unlocks worldwide September 29

CD Projekt Red's schedule puts the simultaneous launch at 3 a.m. Pacific, 6 a.m. Eastern, 11 a.m. in London and noon in Warsaw.

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered will unlock worldwide on September 29, 2026, at 3 a.m. PDT, 6 a.m. EDT, 11 a.m. BST and noon CEST. CD Projekt Red says qualifying owners on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S receive it as a free upgrade; Nintendo Switch 2 and Battle.net are new versions. The release includes Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine at no extra cost, alongside visual, performance, combat, traversal and skill-system upgrades. Songs of the Past remains a separate paid expansion for 2027.

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered will unlock at the same moment worldwide on September 29, 2026. CD Projekt Red's official release map puts that moment at 3 a.m. PDT in Los Angeles, 6 a.m. EDT in Boston, 11 a.m. BST in London and noon CEST in Warsaw.

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Players farther east will get the game later on the clock but on the same calendar date: 6 p.m. in Beijing and Singapore, 7 p.m. in Seoul and Tokyo, 8 p.m. in Melbourne and 11 p.m. in Auckland. The map also lists GOG, Steam, Epic Games Store, Battle.net, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2.

Who gets the free upgrade

CD Projekt Red's launch announcement describes Remastered as a free upgrade for existing owners on qualifying PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S platforms. Nintendo Switch 2 gets a native version, while Battle.net becomes a new PC storefront for the game.

The package includes the base game plus Hearts of Stone and . CD Projekt Red made those two existing expansions available at no additional cost to base-game owners when it announced Remastered in August.

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Based on 21 sentiment-bearing replies from 20 accounts across 4 conversations.

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Blood and Wine

What the remaster changes

The official game page lists upgraded textures, foliage, lighting, rendering and ray tracing, along with performance work. Gameplay changes include revised combat animations, new finishers, an adaptive camera, improved traversal and movement, revamped mount handling, enhanced monster behavior and a redesigned skill tree. Cross-platform mod support, transmogrification and an expanded photo mode are also on the list.

CD Projekt Red is co-developing Remastered with Yigsoft, a Hungarian studio that previously worked on Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Complete Edition. The publisher presents the update as a modernization of the existing 2015 role-playing game, not a new adventure replacing Geralt's original search for Ciri.

This release does not include Songs of the Past. CD Projekt Red describes that as a separate paid expansion arriving in 2027, with a new region called Letten and a story centered on Geralt's next journey after the existing two expansions.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered (2026)

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Positive45.8%54.2%Negative

Based on 21 sentiment-bearing replies from 20 accounts across 4 conversations.

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@IGNHere are your global release times for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered: https://bit.ly/4yOGDh820d

@gamescomTime travelers, take notessss 👀 Here's when The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered drops👇20d

@purexboxCDPR Announces Release Times & Update Sizes For The Witcher 3 Remastered https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/09/cdpr-announces-release-times-and-update-sizes-for-the-witcher-3-remastered20d

@GameRantCD Projekt Red reveals how much additional storage space gamers will need to play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered once it arrives. https://gamerant.com/witcher-3-remastered-file-sizes/?taid=6ab6eef9abb846000197acd6&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem-GR&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=Twitter19d

@MPFirstThe Witcher 3 Remastered download size, global release times and review embargo lift revealed all in one place. Check it: https://mp1st.com/news/the-witcher-3-remastered-download-size-global-release-times-review-embargo-lift-dates And yes, we are reviewing the Remastered right now, and we hope to have it up in time for embargo.19d

@InsiderGamingIGICYMI: The Witcher 3 Remastered Release Date & Launch Times https://insider-gaming.com/the-witcher-3-remastered-release-date-times/17d

@pushsquareThe Witcher 3 Remastered a 45GB PS5 Patch, Release Times Revealed https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/09/the-witcher-3-remastered-a-45gb-ps5-patch-release-times-revealed17d

@nintendolifePSA: The Witcher 3 Remastered File Size And Release Time Confirmed, Separate Purchase Required https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/psa-the-witcher-3-remastered-file-size-and-release-time-confirmed-separate-purchase-required17d

@CDPROJEKTREDReminder, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered releases tomorrow!17d

10 Sources

@IGNHere are your global release times for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered: https://bit.ly/4yOGDh820d

@gamescomTime travelers, take notessss 👀 Here's when The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered drops👇20d

@purexboxCDPR Announces Release Times & Update Sizes For The Witcher 3 Remastered https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/09/cdpr-announces-release-times-and-update-sizes-for-the-witcher-3-remastered20d

@GameRantCD Projekt Red reveals how much additional storage space gamers will need to play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered once it arrives. https://gamerant.com/witcher-3-remastered-file-sizes/?taid=6ab6eef9abb846000197acd6&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem-GR&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=Twitter19d

@MPFirstThe Witcher 3 Remastered download size, global release times and review embargo lift revealed all in one place. Check it: https://mp1st.com/news/the-witcher-3-remastered-download-size-global-release-times-review-embargo-lift-dates And yes, we are reviewing the Remastered right now, and we hope to have it up in time for embargo.19d

@InsiderGamingIGICYMI: The Witcher 3 Remastered Release Date & Launch Times https://insider-gaming.com/the-witcher-3-remastered-release-date-times/17d

@pushsquareThe Witcher 3 Remastered a 45GB PS5 Patch, Release Times Revealed https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/09/the-witcher-3-remastered-a-45gb-ps5-patch-release-times-revealed17d

@nintendolifePSA: The Witcher 3 Remastered File Size And Release Time Confirmed, Separate Purchase Required https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/psa-the-witcher-3-remastered-file-size-and-release-time-confirmed-separate-purchase-required17d

@CDPROJEKTREDReminder, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered releases tomorrow!17d

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