A fan ofThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunthas recently posted a video to Reddit showing Kaer Morhen’s vibrantly upgraded looks in the next-gen update forThe Witcher 3. The update toThe Witcher 3is free, adding a few quality upgrades including new graphics, a quest line rooted in the events of the Netflix show, and a few valuable bug fixes. The update is mostly for next-gen consoles, though anyone on any platform will be able to gain access to the content for free. The update will be released on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5 on December 14.
CD Projekt Red took inspiration from some ofThe Witcher 3’sgraphics modsfor the update and has promised that there will be some surprises for fans once the update drops. Given the promised improvements to the game and the passion that fans have for the title, it should come as no surprise that gamers are already sharing early footage of the next-gen version ofThe Witcher.
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Reddit user Alternative_Ad6071 recently posted a video to theWitchersubreddit that shows the home of the Witchers, Kaer Morhen, rendered withWild Hunt’snew graphics. The valley, the castle, and Geralt all look fantastic, and many fans have eagerly commented that the game has never looked better. Indeed, CD Projekt Red’simprovements toThe Witcher 3have added ray-tracing and global lighting, as well as 4K textures, which has provided much clearer graphics to the title. Alternative_Ad6071’s video also seems to demonstrate the upgraded shadows which are available for PC players.
In addition to commenting about the new graphics seen in the video on Reddit, fans have also been expressing a desire to complete newwalkthroughs ofThe Witcher 3. Now that the graphics are changing, a new quest is being added, and many bugs are being fixed, it seems like the perfect time for gamers to jump back into the title and experience the differences. These changes, of course, will also be applied to the DLCs available forThe Witcher 3,Blood & WineandHeart of Stone.
Thenext-gen update forThe Witcher 3will be released at different times on different platforms. Many players, of course, are eagerly waiting for the new addition to the critically-acclaimed title. It seems likely that the update will be an unmitigated success, especially considering the great content that is already present withinThe Witcher 3. Fans can therefore look forward to the update and prepare to travel through The Continent as Geralt once again.
The Witcher 3: Wild Huntis available now for PC, PS4, Swtich, and Xbox One with PS5 and Xbox Series X versions launching December 14.
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