Sources & Verification

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was originally released in 2015.

Confidence

high

Source

CD PROJEKT RED Press Center

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

The Witcher 3 next-gen update was announced for December 14, 2022.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official 2022 next-gen announcement

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

The 2022 next-gen update was announced as free for existing owners.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official 2022 next-gen announcement

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

Ray tracing support was announced as a 2022 next-gen improvement.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official 2022 next-gen announcement

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

Integrated community mods were announced as part of the 2022 next-gen update.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official 2022 next-gen announcement

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered launches on September 29, 2026.

Confidence

high

Source

CD PROJEKT RED Press Center

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

Remastered launches on PC.

Confidence

high

Source

CD PROJEKT RED Press Center

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

Remastered launches on PlayStation 5.

Confidence

high

Source

CD PROJEKT RED Press Center

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

Remastered launches on Xbox Series X|S.

Confidence

high

Source

CD PROJEKT RED Press Center

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

A native Remastered version launches on Nintendo Switch 2.

Confidence

high

Source

CD PROJEKT RED Press Center

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

Remastered is announced for Battle.net.

Confidence

high

Source

CD PROJEKT RED Press Center

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

The official announcement lists GOG, Steam, and Epic owners as eligible for a free Remastered upgrade.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official announcement

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

The official announcement lists PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S owners as eligible for a free Remastered upgrade.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official announcement

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

Owners of The Witcher 3 on Nintendo Switch are told they can claim Remastered on Nintendo Switch 2.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official announcement

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

Base-game owners receive Hearts of Stone at no extra cost in the announced Remastered entitlement context.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official game page

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

Base-game owners receive Blood and Wine at no extra cost in the announced Remastered entitlement context.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official game page

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

Remastered includes visual improvements.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official game page

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

Remastered includes revamped combat animations.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official game page

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

Remastered includes an overhauled skill tree.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official game page

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

Remastered includes Cross Platform Mod Support.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official game page

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

Remastered includes improved traversal and movement.

Confidence

high

Source

CD PROJEKT RED Press Center

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

Remastered includes transmogrification.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official game page

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

Remastered includes an expanded photo mode.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official game page

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-29

The former standard-PC-save uncertainty is superseded by the official FAQ's compatible-save finding; modded, NG+, and platform-specific details remain separately scoped.

Confidence

high

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-10-02

NG+ save behavior in Remastered is not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

Modded-save behavior in Remastered is not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

The previous high-level minimum-requirements placeholder has been superseded by atomic official minimum requirement Claims.

Confidence

high

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-30

Final official recommended PC requirements for Remastered are not yet confirmed in the registry.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

A final official Remastered performance target is not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

Platform-specific Remastered rollback and legacy-branch behavior is not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-30

The former achievement/trophy uncertainty is superseded by the official unaffected-status finding.

Confidence

high

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-10-02

Platform-specific physical-copy eligibility paths for Remastered are not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

Compatibility of an individual legacy mod with Remastered is not confirmed by the current registry.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

Steam Deck behavior for Remastered is not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

The platform-specific release time for Remastered is not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

Remastered preload availability is not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

Platform-specific full download and update sizes for Remastered are not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

The GOG product page lists a free Remastered upgrade for current GOG owners on September 29, 2026.

Confidence

high

Source

GOG store

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

The PlayStation product page says Witcher 3 owners can upgrade to Remastered on PS5 on September 29, 2026.

Confidence

high

Source

PlayStation Store

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

On PS5, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine are described as part of the Remastered game update.

Confidence

high

Source

PlayStation Store

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

The Nintendo Switch 2 Remastered release is a separate download with its own home-menu icon.

Confidence

high

Source

Nintendo eShop

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

The Nintendo listing gives a 42.3 GB download size for the Switch 2 Remastered release.

Confidence

high

Source

Nintendo eShop

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

Remastered includes improved environment textures.

Confidence

high

Source

Xbox Wire Remastered feature article

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

Remastered includes improved NPC textures.

Confidence

high

Source

Xbox Wire Remastered feature article

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

Remastered includes improved monster textures.

Confidence

high

Source

Xbox Wire Remastered feature article

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

Remastered includes improved foliage.

Confidence

high

Source

Xbox Wire Remastered feature article

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

Remastered includes reworked lighting and improved light and shadow.

Confidence

high

Source

Xbox Wire Remastered feature article

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

Remastered includes reworked rendering.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official game page

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

Remastered includes improvements to ray tracing.

Confidence

high

Source

Xbox Wire Remastered feature article

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

Remastered includes new combat finishers.

Confidence

high

Source

Xbox Wire Remastered feature article

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

Remastered includes a new adaptive combat camera.

Confidence

high

Source

Xbox Wire Remastered feature article

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

Remastered adds new perks and abilities to its reimagined skill system.

Confidence

high

Source

Xbox Wire Remastered feature article

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

Remastered includes immersive meditation.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official game page

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

Remastered supports Xbox Play Anywhere.

Confidence

high

Source

Xbox Wire Remastered feature article

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

Xbox digital base-game owners automatically receive Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine in their library.

Confidence

high

Source

Xbox Wire Remastered feature article

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

Xbox disc-based base-game owners can claim Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine from the Store.

Confidence

high

Source

Xbox Wire Remastered feature article

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

The GOG listing says its system requirements will change on September 29, 2026.

Confidence

high

Source

GOG store

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

The Nexus page for Witcher 3 Remastered - NextGen identifies kwest0rek as creator and carries a Next-Gen Update Compatible tag.

Confidence

high

Source

Nexus Mods Remastered - NextGen page

Source Tier

T3

Last verified

2026-08-30

The former cross-save uncertainty is superseded by the official finding that Cross Progression remains functional; specific platform edge cases remain separately scoped.

Confidence

high

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-10-02

Standard-save behavior on the PS5 Remastered path is not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-30

The official next-update minimum CPU is AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel Core i5-8400.

Confidence

high

Source

CD PROJEKT RED Technical Support

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

The official next-update minimum GPU is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB.

Confidence

high

Source

CD PROJEKT RED Technical Support

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

The official next-update minimum VRAM is 6 GB.

Confidence

high

Source

CD PROJEKT RED Technical Support

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

The official next-update minimum RAM is 12 GB.

Confidence

high

Source

CD PROJEKT RED Technical Support

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

The official next-update minimum storage is 70 GB on an SSD.

Confidence

high

Source

CD PROJEKT RED Technical Support

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

The official next-update minimum operating system is 64-bit Windows 11.

Confidence

high

Source

CD PROJEKT RED Technical Support

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

The official next-update minimum graphics API is DirectX 12 only.

Confidence

high

Source

CD PROJEKT RED Technical Support

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

CDPR support documents Steam rollback through Properties → BETAS → CLASSIC.

Confidence

high

Source

CD PROJEKT RED Technical Support

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

CDPR support documents GOG rollback through Manage Installation → Configure → Beta Channels → Classic with auto-updates disabled.

Confidence

high

Source

CD PROJEKT RED Technical Support

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

CDPR support states that Epic Games Store users cannot revert to an earlier version.

Confidence

high

Source

CD PROJEKT RED Technical Support

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-08-30

Old save files remain compatible with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official Remastered launch FAQ

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-10-02

Cross Progression remains functional in Remastered the same as before.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official Remastered launch FAQ

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-10-02

Achievements and trophies remain unaffected in Remastered, including those from Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official Remastered launch FAQ

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-10-02

Patch 5.00 adds an in-game Cross Platform Mod Support manager powered by mod.io for browsing and installing player-created mods.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official Remastered 5.00 notes

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-10-02

PC players can continue using modding services such as Nexus Mods and Steam Workshop; console mod access requires mod.io.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official Cross-Platform Mod Support FAQ

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-10-02

Patch 5.00b fixes Xbox Play Anywhere PC DLSS, lighting, and parity issues on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox Play Anywhere PC.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official 5.00b patch notes

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-10-02

Hotfix 5.00c is the latest official Remastered hotfix verified on October 2, 2026 for the listed PC storefronts and Xbox Play Anywhere PC.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official 5.00c hotfix notes

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-10-02

Hotfix 5.00c fixes save and load failures when the Documents folder path contains special characters.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official 5.00c hotfix notes

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-10-02

Hotfix 5.00c fixes an issue that prevented launching the Classic 1.32 version.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official 5.00c hotfix notes

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-10-02

Cross-Platform Mod Support is officially available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S; the official FAQ does not name Switch 2 for this feature.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official Cross-Platform Mod Support FAQ

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-10-02

For console availability, script mods must be created with REDkit; texture and bundle mods do not need REDkit, and not every PC mod can be available on console.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official Cross-Platform Mod Support FAQ

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-10-02

Cross-Platform Mod Support requires a mod.io account connected to a CD PROJEKT RED account.

Confidence

high

Source

The Witcher official Cross-Platform Mod Support FAQ

Source Tier

T1

Last verified

2026-10-02

Official sources checked do not explicitly confirm synchronization of mod subscriptions through a CD PROJEKT RED account.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-10-02

Official sources checked do not explicitly state how console modded saves affect achievements or trophies.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-10-02

NG+ save behavior in Remastered is not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

Modded-save behavior in Remastered is not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

Final official recommended PC requirements for Remastered are not yet confirmed in the registry.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

A final official Remastered performance target is not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

Platform-specific physical-copy eligibility paths for Remastered are not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

Compatibility of an individual legacy mod with Remastered is not confirmed by the current registry.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

Steam Deck behavior for Remastered is not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

The platform-specific release time for Remastered is not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

Remastered preload availability is not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

Platform-specific full download and update sizes for Remastered are not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-29

Standard-save behavior on the PS5 Remastered path is not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-30

Official sources checked do not explicitly confirm synchronization of mod subscriptions through a CD PROJEKT RED account.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-10-02

Official sources checked do not explicitly state how console modded saves affect achievements or trophies.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-10-02

The former standard-PC-save uncertainty is superseded by the official FAQ's compatible-save finding; modded, NG+, and platform-specific details remain separately scoped.

Confidence

high

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-10-02

Superseded by: SAVE_FILES_COMPATIBLE_2026

The previous high-level minimum-requirements placeholder has been superseded by atomic official minimum requirement Claims.

Confidence

high

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-30

Superseded by: REQ_PC_MIN_CPU_2026 REQ_PC_MIN_GPU_2026 REQ_PC_MIN_VRAM_2026 REQ_PC_MIN_RAM_2026 REQ_PC_MIN_STORAGE_2026 REQ_PC_MIN_OS_2026 REQ_PC_MIN_API_2026

Platform-specific Remastered rollback and legacy-branch behavior is not confirmed.

Confidence

low

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-08-30

Superseded by: ROLLBACK_STEAM_2026 ROLLBACK_GOG_2026 ROLLBACK_EPIC_2026

The former achievement/trophy uncertainty is superseded by the official unaffected-status finding.

Confidence

high

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-10-02

Superseded by: ACHIEVEMENTS_UNAFFECTED_2026

The former cross-save uncertainty is superseded by the official finding that Cross Progression remains functional; specific platform edge cases remain separately scoped.

Confidence

high

Source

No direct source recorded

Source Tier

Not recorded

Last verified

2026-10-02

Superseded by: CROSS_PROGRESSION_COMPATIBLE_2026