The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered pirates urging purchases after PC release, Polygon reports
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Polygon reports that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered is out on PC and that pirated copies have appeared on piracy sites. Polygon reports users on those piracy sites are encouraging each other to buy the remaster to support developer CD Projekt Red. Polygon characterizes the piracy presence as not a lightning-fast crack but an expected result when a released game lacks digital rights management (DRM) software. Polygon frames these interactions as pirates feeling conflicted about not supporting CD Projekt Red.
- What happened: Polygon reports that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered is officially out on PC and that pirated copies are available on piracy sites.
- Why it matters: Polygon reports users on piracy sites are encouraging one another to purchase the remaster to support developer CD Projekt Red rather than only using pirated copies.
- Context: Polygon reports this piracy presence is described as the predictable outcome of releasing a game without DRM, not as a rapid crack release.
- What next: Polygon does not confirm any response or action from CD Projekt Red or any verified impact on sales; those outcomes are not established in the report.
What changed
Polygon reports that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered has been released on PC and that copies of the remaster have appeared on piracy sites. The same Polygon story reports that some users on those piracy sites are encouraging others to buy the game to support CD Projekt Red.
Availability
- Polygon states the remaster is officially available on PC and that pirated versions are present on piracy sites.
Limits
- Polygon frames the piracy presence as stemming from the remaster being released without DRM rather than from a rapid crack.
- Polygon does not report any confirmed measures, statements, or actions by CD Projekt Red in response, nor does it provide confirmed information about commercial effects or sales outcomes.