For the 7th anniversary of The Witcher 3, CD Projekt Red has a little present for you: The NextGen version of the role-playing game is still coming in 2022 – and that should also make PC players happy.
Good news for witchers and those who want to become one: The NextGen version of The Witcher 3 was only recently postponed indefinitely, but now has a new release date: Still in the fourth quarter of 2022, the upgrade is to be released, which not only affects PS5 and Xbox Series X/S players – those who hunt monsters on the PC also have reason to rejoice.
If you are interested in the next Witcher game after Wild Hunt, we can also help you: In the following article you will find everything worth knowing about the sequel to the role-playing game series The Witcher: A New Saga begins:
Witcher 3: NextGen version still in 2022
What’s New? The NextGen version of The Witcher 3 is now scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 2022. Originally, the upgrade, which also gives the PC ray tracing and new DLCs, was planned for Q2 of this year. In April, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to problems at the previous developer Saber Interactive.
With the postponement, CD Projekt Red announced that it would take over the version of The Witcher 3 for Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X/S itself – the project was taken away from Saber Interactive’s Russian location. There is no concrete release date for the seventh anniversary of the role-playing game, but there is the certainty that the good stuff will be re-released before 2023.
Let’s make this 7th anniversary even better, shall we?
We’re delighted to share that the Next Gen version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is planned to release in Q4 2022.
See you on the Path, witchers! pic.twitter.com/2wQbxMP4zh
– The Witcher (@witchergame) May 19, 2022
What does the NextGen upgrade bring? The re-release of The Witcher 3 is not only exciting for console owners. Because PC players are supposed to get ray tracing and new DLCs with the upgrade – at least that’s what was communicated in the original announcement.
The add-on is based on the Netflix series The Witcher with Henry Cavill – but there are no further details or screenshots yet. In any case, we expect skins, maybe even special weapons and armour.
Free for proven Witcher: Those who already own The Witcher 3 on Playstation 4 and Xbox One can upgrade to the NextGen version at no additional cost. And with this, PC players should not be asked to pay again for the DLCs and ray tracing – but better wait for the official confirmation.
Here’s what’s next for the Witcher franchise: If you’re interested in the future of the Netflix series, you can find everything you need to know in our overviews of The Witcher: Season 3 and the planned prequel Blood Origin. And of course we recommend you take a look at the next instalment of the role-playing series:
Will you be taking another foray into the Witcher universe around Geralt of Riva with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X/S? Let us know in the comments!
