The Witcher 3 Remaster Lands Free September 29, New DLC Trailer Shown
The free upgrade and free DLC bundle, alongside a 2027 expansion that sources describe as Geralt's final journey, extends the life of The Witcher 3 well into the next console generation.
Key Facts
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt REMASTERS releases free to owners on September 29, 2026, on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
- The remaster includes visual upgrades, combat overhauls, improved mount controls, a revamped skill tree, and an expanded photo mode.
- The previously released DLCs Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine are also provided free of charge.
- The new expansion DLC Songs of the Past, described as Geralt's final journey, is planned for a 2027 release.
- The remaster was announced at gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, held in Cologne, Germany, on August 26, 2026.
Reporting from 3 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
CD PROJEKT RED announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt REMASTERS during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 broadcast on August 26, 2026. The remastered version of the 2015 open-world RPG arrives with visual upgrades, combat overhauls, improved mount controls, a revamped skill tree, and an expanded photo mode. Owners of the original game will receive the upgrade for free starting September 29, 2026. The two previously released expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, will also be provided free of charge. The remaster is scheduled for release on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, as well as PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Alongside the remaster, the studio showed new footage of the upcoming expansion DLC, titled Songs of the Past in some reports and Memories of Melody in others. The trailer depicts Geralt facing a new threat, using a chain wrapped around his arm as a weapon. The DLC is planned for a 2027 release and is described as Geralt's final journey.
- CD PROJEKT RED revealed the remaster during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 broadcast in Cologne, Germany, on August 26, 2026.
- The remaster arrives about 10 years after the original 2015 release, and the free upgrade is available to owners of the base game starting September 29, 2026.
- Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, the two previously released expansions, are included at no extra charge.
- The remaster targets PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, plus PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
- Improvements cover visuals, combat, mount controls, a revamped skill tree, and an expanded photo mode, according to CD PROJEKT RED.
- The new expansion DLC, reported as both "Songs of the Past" and "Memories of Melody," is planned for 2027 and is described as Geralt's final journey.
- The DLC trailer shows Geralt facing a new threat and using a chain wrapped around his arm as a weapon.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 「The Witcher 3」所有者無料のリマスター版発表。2つのDLCも無料提供。新DLC「Songs of the Past」は2027年配信【gamescom2026】
- Denfaminicogamer 『ウィッチャー3』リマスター版の無料大型アプデが「9月29日」に配信決定。また、2027年に配信予定の追加DLC「追憶の調べ」の新規映像も公開
- Game Spark ビジュアルや戦闘など、あらゆる要素がアップグレード！『ウィッチャー3：ワイルドハント』リマスター版が9月29日配信―拡張DLC「追憶の調べ」最新映像も公開【gamescom ONL 2026】