{"rewrite":{"id":"r_764f3bdd5ace942feda0decc","clusterId":"c_a8ea071627091b540ce7d0cf","slug":"the-witcher-3-xbox-version-adds-xbox-play-anywhere-on-september-29","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"The Witcher 3 Xbox Version Adds Xbox Play Anywhere On September 29","summary":"CD PROJEKT confirmed on September 21, 2026 that the Xbox version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will support Xbox Play Anywhere when the remaster update arrives on September 29. Owners of the Xbox version will receive the PC version on the Microsoft Store at no additional cost. Xbox Play Anywhere titles can be played on Xbox consoles, PC, and applicable handheld gaming devices, with purchases shared across them. The Microsoft Store PC version sold in Japan carries a CERO Z rating, the first CD PROJEKT PC title to receive a CERO rating. The remaster launches September 29 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Existing owners can upgrade for free, and the update improves visuals and combat. The PC versions on Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG are not affected by the CERO rating.","whyItMatters":"The Microsoft Store PC listing is the first CD PROJEKT PC title to carry a CERO rating, which creates a Japanese-market split between that version and the same game on Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe CD PROJEKT RED Japan account posted the confirmation on September 21, 2026, framing it around the remaster update rather than a separate release.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remaster arrives September 29, 2026 for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, plus PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOwners of the existing Witcher 3 on any of those platforms can upgrade for free.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe remaster upgrades visuals, combat, and other elements, per the announcement.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese Microsoft Store PC listing carries a CERO Z rating, and CD PROJEKT RED Japan states this is the first time a CD PROJEKT RED PC title has received a CERO rating. That rating applies only to the Microsoft Store PC version for Japan. Steam and other storefronts are unaffected.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXbox Play Anywhere lets a single purchase run on Xbox consoles, PC, and applicable handheld gaming devices from the same library. Buyers of the Xbox version receive the Microsoft Store PC copy at no extra cost.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe remaster also brings the expansion DLC \u0026#34;Songs of Remembrance,\u0026#34; shown at gamescom ONL 2026. Its new weapon is the \u0026#34;Silver Chain,\u0026#34; and the horse Roach gets a behavior fix that the developer says can be switched off.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Microsoft Store PC version of The Witcher 3 in Japan gets a CERO Z rating. The first CD PROJEKT PC title to carry a CERO rating. Steam, Epic, and GOG versions are unaffected.","twitterPost":"Xbox Play Anywhere on The Witcher 3 means an Xbox copy also gets you the Microsoft Store PC version at no extra cost. If you already own it on Xbox, that lands with the September 29 remaster update.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"CD PROJEKT confirmed the Xbox version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will support Xbox Play Anywhere when the remaster update lands on September 29, 2026. Xbox owners will also receive the PC version on the Microsoft Store at no extra cost. The Japanese Microsoft Store PC build carries a CERO Z rating, which CD PROJEKT says will not affect the Steam, Epic Games Store, or GOG versions.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/036/G103620/20260921061/\",\"title\":\"Xbox version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt confirmed to support Xbox Play Anywhere; those who own the Xbox version will receive the PC version at no additional cost\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/21/172608.html\",\"title\":\"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remaster Supports Xbox Play Anywhere! 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