The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition Arrives on Xbox Series X, PS5, and PC

Written by Brandon Hofer on December 14, 2022

News: The definitive edition of The Witcher 3 is now available on the current generation of hardware, as well as on PC.

Harnessing the power of the current generation of consoles, the updated version of The Witcher 3 is now available as a free download for owners of the original release of the game, featuring a wide variety of visual and performance improvements. These include real-time ray tracing for PC, Performance, and Ray Tracing modes on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, Performance and Quality modes on Xbox Series S, support for DLSS on PC and AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution across all current-gen platforms, faster loading times, and more.

Furthermore, the current-gen version introduces content and quality of life additions: items and quests inspired by The Witcher Netflix show, new camera options, quick Sign casting, Photo Mode, cross-platform progression, map and UI tweaks, a selection of community-created mods integrated into the experience — among many others. The Complete Edition also comes with all previously released content for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — the award-winning Hearts of Stone & Blood and Wine expansions, as well as 16 pieces of extra content.

The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt have also received a new update today. It introduces a selection of the numerous quality-of-life additions coming to the current generation of consoles. It will also come with all the new content inspired by Netflix’s The Witcher — new swords and armor for Geralt, alternative looks for Dandelion and Nilfgaardian armor, as well as a brand new quest. This update is also coming to Nintendo Switch at a later date.

The current-gen version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition is available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Gamers who previously purchased any version of the title for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC can upgrade to the current-gen update for free via an update. A dedicated current-gen release for the game is also available for purchase digitally via PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store, with a disc version released at a later date.

Take a look at the trailer below and then tell us what you think. Will you play this updated version of The Witcher 3 on the current generation of consoles?