What it is
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered is now available in the UK, launching on Tuesday 29 September 2026 at 11am BST. It is a substantial free upgrade to CD PROJEKT RED’s 2015 open-world RPG, bringing visual, technical and gameplay improvements to Geralt’s story, while adding both major expansions for owners of the base game. New buyers get the complete adventure, including Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, in one package.
- UK release
- Tuesday, 29 September 2026 at 11am BST
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2
- Developer
- CD PROJEKT RED
- Publisher
- CD PROJEKT RED
- UK price
- £39.99 on Battle.net PC; £45.99 on Nintendo Switch 2 eShop; free upgrade for existing owners
- PEGI
- PEGI 18
- Genre
- Action role-playing game and adventure
- Perspective
- Third person
- Online mode
- No — single-player only
- Engine
- REDengine 3
Story and setting
You play as Geralt of Rivia, a professional monster hunter travelling through the war-torn Northern Kingdoms. His search for his adopted daughter, Ciri, takes him through Velen’s swamps, the streets of Novigrad, the mountains and islands of Skellige, and the stronghold of Kaer Morhen. Ciri is being pursued by the spectral Wild Hunt, whose leaders want to control her extraordinary power.
The Witcher 3 remains a third-person, single-player role-playing adventure built around investigation, exploration and difficult choices rather than simple heroics. Contracts involve tracking monsters, preparing with potions, oils and Signs, then deciding what to do with the consequences. Side quests can develop into major stories of their own, while decisions can affect characters, relationships and the wider world. Remastered includes Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, two substantial expansions with new locations, characters and storylines.
How it plays
Geralt fights with steel and silver swords, defensive manoeuvres, bombs, crossbows, alchemy and five Witcher Signs. The remaster revises the feel of combat with smoother animations, new finishers, improved monster behaviour, more responsive movement and a dynamic combat camera that changes according to the number of enemies around Geralt. Roach’s handling, mounting, dismounting and general movement have also been polished.
Character progression has been redesigned. Skills are arranged into a clearer tree, with prerequisites and three ranks for each skill, while bonuses and synergies have been rebalanced. Existing skill points are reset when moving to the new system. Geralt can also reforge the appearance of weapons and armour without changing their statistics. Other quality-of-life changes include grouped nearby loot, improved quest tracking, a loot feed, a timelapse meditation sequence, more map markers and the ability to collect loot from Roach.
What has been added since launch
The original game has already received two story expansions, 16 free content updates, New Game Plus, additional quests and cosmetic items, and the 2022 current-generation update. Remastered builds on that version rather than replacing its single-player structure. It adds an improved shading model, updated textures and models based partly on the HD Reworked Project, denser foliage shading, revised lighting, ray-traced local shadows, improved reflections and native DirectX 12 rendering with multithreading on PC.
PC players get path tracing, ray-traced HairWorks, DLSS 4.5 with Ray Reconstruction, AMD FSR 4 with frame generation, and Intel XeSS 2.0. PS5 gains multithreaded rendering, while PS5 Pro supports PSSR, VRR and uncapped frame rates. Ray Tracing mode targets 60fps, while Performance mode targets 60fps at a higher resolution and can reach up to 90fps on a compatible VRR display. Switch 2 adds gyro aiming, Joy-Con 2 mouse controls, touch-screen support, motion controls, HDR and handheld VRR. Xbox versions support cross-platform mods and Xbox Play Anywhere.
Platforms, editions and UK price
The remaster is available on PC through Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store and Battle.net, alongside PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2. The remastered version is not available on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, although owners of the older game on those systems receive Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine at no extra cost.
Existing owners can upgrade for free within the same platform ecosystem. A qualifying copy of The Witcher 3 on Nintendo Switch also entitles its owner to claim the Switch 2 version. The confirmed UK prices are £39.99 for the PC version on Battle.net and £45.99 on the Nintendo Switch 2 eShop. Steam, GOG, Epic, PlayStation and Xbox are primarily upgrade routes, and their current prices can vary with sales and regional storefront changes.
Reception and what comes next
Early reaction to Remastered has been positive but recognises that this is still the same adventure underneath. Pocket Tactics awarded the Switch 2 version 10/10, praising the quality-of-life changes and the handheld edition’s new controls. Push Square’s PS5 review described the upgrade as a worthwhile improvement to an existing masterpiece but had not assigned a final score at launch. The original game remains highly rated, with a 92 Metascore across platforms and a 94 Metascore for the PS5 Complete Edition, but those scores are for earlier versions rather than Remastered.
Remastered does not include the next expansion, Songs of the Past. That is a separate paid expansion planned for 2027, set in the new region of Letten and featuring Dandelion, new monsters, new mutagens and a chain weapon. Its exact release date, UK price and complete platform details have not been announced.
Not yet confirmed
- A separate physical Nintendo Switch 2 edition has not been fully detailed for the UK.
- CD PROJEKT RED has not published a single UK RRP covering the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, GOG and Epic Games Store versions.
- Songs of the Past has a 2027 release window, but its exact date, UK price and full launch platform list remain unconfirmed.
- No current PlayStation Plus inclusion has been confirmed.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered: your questions
Is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered a free upgrade?
Yes. Existing owners can upgrade for free within the same platform ecosystem on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo Switch owners can claim the Switch 2 version when they move to Nintendo’s newer console.
Does Remastered include Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine?
Yes. Both major expansions are included in the Remastered package, and owners of the base game receive them at no extra cost. They can also be started separately from the main menu.
What time did The Witcher 3 Remastered release in the UK?
It launched on Tuesday 29 September 2026 at 11am BST. The release was simultaneous worldwide, at 10am UTC.
Can I play The Witcher 3 Remastered on PS4 or Xbox One?
No. Remastered is limited to PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2. The original versions on PS4 and Xbox One remain playable, and their owners receive the two major expansions for free.
Is The Witcher 3 Remastered on Game Pass or PS Plus?
It is not currently listed in the UK Game Pass catalogue after The Witcher 3 left the service on 31 August 2026. No current PlayStation Plus inclusion has been confirmed.
