Next Generation Upgrades are coming to The Witcher 3 – Including Ray Tracing

CD Projekt Red has announced that a “visually and Technically Enhanced” version of The Witcher 3 will be coming to PC and next-generation consoles, arriving as a free update to existing owners of the game. 

These next-generation versions of The Witcher 3L the Wild Hunt will release as standalone versions on PC, Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, arriving as The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt – Complete Edition. 

On all next-generation platforms, including PC, The Witcher 3 will be updated to “to take advantage of the most powerful gaming hardware”, adding a “range of visual and technical improvements” which will include ray tracing and faster loading times. These benefits will be incorporated across the base game and all of The Witcher 3’s expansions/extra content.  

At this time, the release date of The Witcher 3’s next-generation upgrade is unknown. These upgraded versions will probably release after Cyberpunk 2077 and its next-generation update/patch.