{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a17756f51e90c0eb53d5a2e6","clusterId":"c_3541adc59c4cb5eeda544238","slug":"the-witcher-3-remaster-lands-free-september-29-new-dlc-trailer-shown","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"The Witcher 3 Remaster Lands Free September 29, New DLC Trailer Shown","summary":"CD PROJEKT RED announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt REMASTERS during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 broadcast on August 26, 2026. The remastered version of the 2015 open-world RPG arrives with visual upgrades, combat overhauls, improved mount controls, a revamped skill tree, and an expanded photo mode. Owners of the original game will receive the upgrade for free starting September 29, 2026. The two previously released expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, will also be provided free of charge. The remaster is scheduled for release on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, as well as PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Alongside the remaster, the studio showed new footage of the upcoming expansion DLC, titled Songs of the Past in some reports and Memories of Melody in others. The trailer depicts Geralt facing a new threat, using a chain wrapped around his arm as a weapon. The DLC is planned for a 2027 release and is described as Geralt's final journey.","whyItMatters":"The free upgrade and free DLC bundle, alongside a 2027 expansion that sources describe as Geralt's final journey, extends the life of The Witcher 3 well into the next console generation.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCD PROJEKT RED revealed the remaster during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 broadcast in Cologne, Germany, on August 26, 2026.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe remaster arrives about 10 years after the original 2015 release, and the free upgrade is available to owners of the base game starting September 29, 2026.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, the two previously released expansions, are included at no extra charge.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe remaster targets PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, plus PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImprovements cover visuals, combat, mount controls, a revamped skill tree, and an expanded photo mode, according to CD PROJEKT RED.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe new expansion DLC, reported as both \u0026#34;Songs of the Past\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Memories of Melody,\u0026#34; is planned for 2027 and is described as Geralt\u0026#39;s final journey.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe DLC trailer shows Geralt facing a new threat and using a chain wrapped around his arm as a weapon.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt remaster lands free on September 29, but CD PROJEKT RED is already positioning the 2027 DLC as Geralt's final journey, which makes the remaster a send-off rather than a revival.","twitterPost":"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt remaster is free on September 29, yet CD PROJEKT RED's 2027 DLC is Geralt's final journey, framing the remaster as a farewell.","threadsPost":"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt remaster arrives free on September 29, but CD PROJEKT RED's new DLC trailer positions 2027's expansion as Geralt's final journey. That framing makes the remaster less a comeback and more a deliberate send-off, with the free update serving as a bridge to the closing chapter.","newsletterBlurb":"CD PROJEKT RED revealed a remaster of The Witcher 3 at gamescom, free to owners, arriving September 29. They also showed a new 2027 expansion trailer where Geralt uses a chain as a weapon.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2135579.html\",\"title\":\"\\\"The Witcher 3\\\" Remastered Version Announced Free for Owners. Two DLCs Also Provided Free. 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