CD Projekt Red has released an update for The Witcher 3 Remastered on PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro, making “various stability improvements to help ensure a more reliable experience” to the game. And those are the entire patch notes for hotfix 5.01b
The update has drawn some concern from players waiting for the promised Switch 2 Witcher 3 update, prompting the studio to reassure people on X that: “We’re working on getting the Nintendo Switch 2 patch to all users as soon as possible.” That Switch 2 patch is said to improve visual “clarity and sharpness” in the game.
CD Projekt Red has been busy addressing issues with the Remastered edition of The Witcher 3 since it was released two weeks ago. It’s a transformative update, significantly altering the game’s visuals while also changing animations, skills, and even some gameplay. Given its breadth – and that it’s free and occurring 11 years after the game’s release – I called The Witcher 3 Remastered an extraordinarily generous upgrade after playing it
Incidentally, Digital Foundry has now chimed into the performance discussion with a full appraisal of The Witcher 3 Remastered on PC, complete with optimised settings suggestions. DF is also tracking the various changes being made to path tracing in the game, which so far is enormously system-heavy.
The Witcher 3 Remastered raises the game’s visual standards ahead of the new Songs of the Past expansion arriving next year. This will bring a beautiful new region to explore, dozens of hours of gameplay, and a story revolving around Geralt’s musical pal Dandelion and family. Dom had a chance to see Songs of the Past at Gamescom and came away impressed.