The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Update To Release Later This Year With Free DLC

ByFabio Crispim 10 July 202112 August 2024 Updated on12 August 2024

CD Projekt Red has announced that the next-gen update for The Witcher 3 will release later this year along with free DLC inspired by Netflix’s The Witcher television series.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition update will release on PlayStation 5, PC, and the Xbox Series S and X consoles. The updated game features new cover art, which CD Projekt Red released on Twitter, featuring a revamped render of Geralt.

When CD Projekt Red announced the next-gen upgrade last year, they revealed that the upgrade will “take advantage of the most powerful gaming hardware” and will include “a range of visual and technical improvements”.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt next-gen update is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC this year! Here’s a sneak peek of our updated cover art.

Spoiler alert: we also prepared some free DLCs inspired by @witchernetflix 🤭

More info coming soon! pic.twitter.com/Hs7LwWzUAt
— The Witcher (@witchergame) July 9, 2021

The upgrade will support ray tracing and faster loading times, and it will be available as a standalone purchase or as a free update for anyone who already owns a copy of the game on past-gen consoles.

The next-gen upgrade will also free DLC inspired by Netflix’s The Witcher television show, including armour modelled from the show. No other details were shared, but CD Projekt promised to share more later on.

Fabio Crispim

A writer and cat lover who started gaming in the late 1990s and hasn't stopped gaming since. In the meantime, contributing to online publications like Attitude Magazine, WeekendNotes, and more. His favourite games include Elden Ring, The Last Of Us Parts 1 and 2, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Resident Evil 4.