By Toby Saunders

Published: Tuesday, 15 November 2022 at 12:00 am


After years of waiting, The Witcher 3 next-gen upgrade finally has a release date – and it’s launching soon. The free update will bring a load of visual upgrades, performance improvements and more, including ray tracing, to the legendary RPG.

CD Projekt Red has revealed that The Witcher 3 next-gen release will launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Anyone who owns the game already on PS4, Xbox One, or PC, will be able to upgrade to the next-gen version of the game for free.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition will also release separately both physically and digitally for those who have not played the game before, which comes bundled with all of the game’s DLCs.

It’s a confusing time to be a Witcher fan following the recasting of Geralt in the Netflix series, but at least you can play the next-gen version of The Witcher 3 soon. Read on to find out when The Witcher 3 next-gen release date is and more.

What is The Witcher 3 upgrade release date?

The Witcher 3 next-gen upgrade release date is Wednesday 14th December 2022. At long last, the much-delayed PS5/Xbox Series X|S upgrade finally has a release date, CD Projekt Red has confirmed.

The next-gen upgrade to the popular RPG is promising many improvements over the standard version of the game. In an official blog post, CD Projekt Red tells us to expect “dozens of visual, performance, and technical enhancements over the original”. This includes “ray tracing support, faster loading times on consoles, as well as a variety of mods integrated into the experience”.

The next-gen update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is coming on December 14th, free for everyone who already owns the game.

For more details and gameplay reveal, tune in to REDstreams next week on https://t.co/IpFERTohi9. pic.twitter.com/fg3yfGeNih

— The Witcher (@witchergame) November 14, 2022