The Witcher 3 Remastered unlock times unveiled
The Witcher 3 Remastered unlocks on September 29th – Here are the unlock times
The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt – Remastered is coming to PC and consoles on September 29th as a free upgrade for existing owners. The remaster will come to PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2, and will include all of The Witcher 3’s DLC content and expansions. Yes, owners of The Witcher 3 without its DLC will get free access to the game’s Heart of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions.
CD Projekt Red has just unveiled the unlock times for their upcoming Remaster. Below are the times at which the game will unlock across the globe.
- Los Angeles 3 AM PDT
- Mexico City 4 AM PDT
- Bogotá 5 AM COT
- Brasilia 7 AM BRT
- Accra 10 AM GMT
- London 11 AM BST
- Algiers 11 AM WAT
- Warsaw 12 PM CEST
- Cape Town 12 PM SAST
- Kyiv 1 PM EEST
- Cairo 1 PM EEST
- Almaty 3 PM ALMT
- Singapore 6 PM SGT
- Beijing 6 PM CST
- Seoul 7 PM KST
- Tokyo 7 PM JST
- Melbourne 8 PM AEST
- Auckland 11 PM NZDT
The Continent is trembling, preparing for another cavalcade of the dreaded Wild Hunt.
In less than a week, on September 29th, assist Geralt of Rivia in his quest to find Ciri before Eredin's cohort does… 💀
Check the map below for exact release timing of The Witcher 3: Wild… pic.twitter.com/m5mZlVAyqV
— The Witcher (@thewitcher) September 24, 2026
Huge graphical upgrades
The Witcher 3 was already a great-looking game, and its next-generation patch had already enhanced the game on many platforms. Now, The Witcher 3 has received a larger overhaul. The game will have updated textures, refined animations, improved game systems, camera controls, and combat. The Witcher 3 won’t just look better with this remaster; it will play better. Other improvements include better Witcher Signs effects, improved traversal/movement, a redesigned skill tree, and enhanced monster behaviour.
Visually, gamers can enjoy improved ray tracing, foliage, HDR support, and a global lighting overhaul. On PC, the game will feature native DirectX 12 support, a path tracing mode, and support for modern upscaling technologies.
The game will support AMD FSR 4, Nvidia DLSS 4.5 (with Ray Reconstruction), and Intel XeSS 2. Ray-traced hair is an added feature. Additionally, the game should run more efficiently on PC and consoles thanks to rendering parallelisation.
Stronger Steam Deck Performance
The Witcher 3 Remastered doesn’t just crank its visual effects to 11 and call it a day. This Remaster has overhauled the game’s rendering engine to deliver more with less. When asked about Steam Deck performance, CD Projekt Red’s Jakub Kutrzuba said that the game would look “much better” on the system and provide “a more beautiful image with the same cost”.
Thanks to the game’s newer rendering engine, CD Projekt Red has managed to get many of The Witcher 3’s systems running faster. While the game will feature major graphical upgrades and more advanced visual effects on high-end systems, this remaster will run more efficiently than earlier versions. For Steam Deck, The Witcher 3 Remastered will deliver more for less. Stronger visuals without demanding more powerful hardware.
The good news is that The Witcher 3 Remastered should retain the original game’s Steam Deck Verified badge. The game should run as well as before, and perhaps better if gamers target similar image quality levels. This remaster hasn’t just cranked up detail levels; it has improved the underlying game and made it better.
Overall, The Witcher 3 Remastered is a pure win for gamers. Original owners get a free upgrade, and many gamers will get access to free DLC content. Additionally, the game has been refined to pave the way for the game’s upcoming Songs of the Past expansion, which is due to release next year.
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