The Witcher 3 Remastered out Sept 29, 2026 — free upgrade; original DLCs now free

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CD Projekt Red will release The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered on September 29, 2026 as a free upgrade for all current owners of the base game. The remaster replaces the current Complete Edition on storefronts and the original expansions Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine have been made free for base game owners. The update includes gameplay changes to combat, the skill system and adds transmogrification options, and it arrives ahead of a new story expansion, Songs of the Past, due in 2027. This delivers a major mechanical and visual overhaul to an 11-year-old title while bundling legacy DLC at no extra cost.

• Release date: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered launches September 29, 2026 and will be a free upgrade for all existing owners of the base game.
• Storefront change: The remaster will replace the current Complete Edition on digital storefronts.
• Legacy DLC: The original expansions Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine have been made free for all base game owners.
• Gameplay and expansion: The remaster updates combat, the skill system and adds transmogs, and precedes the new story expansion Songs of the Past slated for 2027.