The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered has been announcedThe free upgrade arrives on September 29 for all platformsThis remastered version features up to 40 new visual and gameplay improvementsCD Projekt Red has announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, a free upgrade featuring all-new improvements and revamped gameplay features for its blockbuster RPG game.Revealed during Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2026, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered will arrive next month on September 29 for all available platforms and is free for current owners of the game. On top of that, players who own only the base game can claim the two included expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, at no extra cost.The news came as a shock to fans, and the gameplay trailer is filled with too many brand-new features to count; even from the footage, you can tell there are some big visual and technical differences, and I can't wait to start another playthrough.To make everything easier, I've put together a list below of every single new improvement mentioned in the trailer, whether it's upgraded visuals, a revamped combat system, new monster behaviour, or PlayStation 5 Pro support. Seriously, there's a lot!What's included in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered?Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions (at no extra cost if you don't own them)Upgraded visualsEnhanced combatImproved traversal and movementNew witcher Signs FXRevamped mount handlingEnhanced monster behavioursA skill tree revampTransmogrificationExpanded photo modeNew finishersCross-platform mod supportImmersive meditationRefined animationsNew quest trackingUI improvementsLooting reworkRefreshed motion blurNew accessibility featuresUpdated texturesFoliage shading reworkTutorial modernizationHDR improvementsGTAOImproved menu navigationGlobal lighting reworkNew shading modelSubsurface scatteringNew tone mapperPlayStation 5 Pro supportXbox Play Anywhere supportNintendo Switch 2 exclusive featuresNvdia DLSS 4.5AMD FSR 4Intel XESS 2.0Path tracing on PCRay reconstruction on PCRaytraced hairNative DX12Rendering parallelizationThe announcement also came right before CDPR showcased the game's third and final major expansion, Songs of the Past, which is due to launch in 2027. Elsewhere, fans can also look forward to The Witcher 4, which CDPR has confirmed is targeting a 2028 release window.