Quick Answer

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered launches on September 29, 2026. Existing owners receive a free upgrade on qualifying platforms, while the remaster brings announced improvements to visuals, performance, gameplay, combat, traversal, signs, mounts, monsters, progression, and photo mode.

The PC release also expands to Battle.net alongside the established PC storefronts. CD PROJEKT RED is positioning this as a substantial modernization of Geralt’s adventure, not simply a new patch label. The actual performance of the launch build still needs to be judged after release.

When The Witcher 3 Remastered launches on PC

CD PROJEKT RED has set September 29, 2026 as the launch date for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered. The official announcement lists PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with a native Nintendo Switch 2 version and a Battle.net release arriving on the same date.

For PC players, the key point is the ownership path. The remaster is announced as a free upgrade for existing owners on qualifying platforms, so players should check the storefront account that owns The Witcher 3 before buying anything new. The official Witcher page remains the best place to verify the current platform and entitlement details around launch.

This is part of a busy September PC launch window. GoldCrit’s Minecraft Dungeons II PC launch guide covers another September 29 release, but the access model is different: The Witcher 3 Remastered is centered on an upgrade path for existing owners rather than a new subscription launch.

What the remaster changes

The announced upgrade list reaches beyond resolution and texture work. CD PROJEKT RED says the remaster adds or improves:

  • visuals and performance;
  • combat, traversal, and movement;
  • witcher sign effects;
  • mount handling;
  • monster behaviors;
  • the skill tree;
  • transmogrification;
  • photo mode; and
  • new finishers.

That list describes the areas being modernized, not a complete technical specification. It does not establish a universal frame-rate target, a fixed PC settings menu, or identical performance across every graphics card. Those details should be checked against the live PC build after launch.

The two original expansions are now included for owners

The announcement also says that current owners of The Witcher 3 can access Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine at no additional cost. This is separate from the new remaster improvements: the expansions are the original major add-ons, while Remastered updates the base game and its existing content.

Players returning after a long break should therefore verify both parts of the offer. The account entitlement determines which content is available, and the storefront may present the upgrade, expansions, or full package through different product pages.

Do not confuse Remastered with Songs of the Past

The Witcher 3 Remastered is also being announced alongside Songs of the Past, a separate paid expansion planned for 2027. Songs of the Past introduces the new region of Letten, where Geralt faces new foes beneath an apparently peaceful rural setting.

That expansion is not part of the September 29 remaster launch. It is available to wishlist ahead of its 2027 release, while the Remastered upgrade is the immediate update for the existing game.

Keeping those releases separate matters for PC buyers. The free upgrade does not mean that every future Witcher 3 expansion is included, and the 2027 expansion should not be presented as launch-day Remastered content.

What PC players should check on launch day

The practical checklist is short:

  1. Open the PC storefront account that owns The Witcher 3.
  2. Check whether the Remastered entitlement appears as an update or upgrade.
  3. Confirm the installed version and available storage before starting the download.
  4. Review the current graphics options after the update instead of assuming old settings will transfer perfectly.
  5. Treat launch performance as an open question until the PC build has been tested on your hardware.

The official announcements confirm the date, upgrade model, platform expansion, and feature areas. They do not yet provide a complete hardware matrix or a universal performance guarantee, so those should come from the live PC listing and the final build rather than from the headline alone.

The bottom line

The Witcher 3 Remastered gives existing PC owners a meaningful reason to return on September 29. The free upgrade covers a broad set of visual, performance, combat, traversal, and quality-of-life changes, while the Battle.net release adds another official route into Geralt’s adventure.

The immediate story is the upgrade. Songs of the Past is a separate 2027 expansion, and the final judgment on Remastered will depend on how well the announced improvements perform on real PC hardware. For now, qualifying owners should verify their entitlement through the official Witcher and storefront pages before launch.

Official sources

The Official Witcher update is the reference for the current Remastered details and platform information. The CD PROJEKT RED press announcement confirms the September 29 launch, free upgrade scope, platform list, announced improvements, and the separate Songs of the Past expansion.