The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – remastered patch notes: pc and console differences ahead of September 29, 2026 release

• According to the source, the update includes platform-specific changes for pc and consoles.
• The remaster is scheduled for September 29, 2026 on pc, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.

What happened

CD Projekt has published patch notes for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered. The source says the update includes pc-specific and console-specific changes, but the exact details of those adjustments are not fully broken out in the available information. The source does explicitly note that this is an update that goes beyond a simple date announcement, since the patch notes differ by platform.

The remaster is scheduled for September 29, 2026 and will launch on pc, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. According to the source, existing owners can upgrade to the remastered version for free within the same platform ecosystem, for both physical and digital copies. That ties the upgrade to the platform where the original version was purchased.

CD Projekt also warns that the pc system requirements have changed because of the improvements in this update. The new requirements are not listed in the provided information, so the only confirmed detail is that the pc specs are different from what was previously announced. The source does not mention separate hardware values, minimum CPU, graphics card, or memory requirements.

The available information also makes clear that the patch notes were shared ahead of release. That places the publication in the final stretch before the planned September 29, 2026 launch. The source does not mention a delay, an additional release window, or a different date by platform.

Background

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a single-player RPG from CD Projekt. In the source, the remastered version is tied to platform-specific changes and updated pc requirements, suggesting the update is more than just a re-release with a new date. The source explicitly says the patch notes include differences between pc and consoles, meaning the update has been tailored per platform.

The release is planned across four platform groups: pc, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. That makes the remaster broadly available across current-generation hardware and a new Nintendo console. The source also says existing owners can upgrade for free within the same platform ecosystem, whether they own the game physically or digitally. In other words, the upgrade condition is tied to the platform ecosystem rather than a specific store listing in the provided text.

The note about changed pc system requirements is another concrete point in the source. CD Projekt links that change to the improvements in the update, but does not provide exact numbers. So the only confirmed fact is that the pc version now has different requirements than before. The source gives no additional technical specs, no resolution information, and no framerate details.

The available information also gives no indication of regional differences in timing or upgrade terms. Only a general release date is mentioned: September 29, 2026. No separate regional versions of the patch notes are mentioned either. That leaves the main concrete points as the patch-notes release, the platform differences, the free upgrade within the same ecosystem, and the updated pc requirements.

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Sources

• IGN: patch notes for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered with pc- and console-specific changes.