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It turns out that The Witcher 3's appearance at Gamescom Opening Night Live was a double header. Not only did we get our first look at the new Songs of the Past expansion, but CD Projekt Red also announced a free remaster for the original game, coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox consoles.
In The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, we will indeed be exploring a brand-new region, which is huge, as previous rumours had us thinking that the new questline would be set in Velen, a region we've all already thoroughly explored during the base game and Hearts of Stone expansion.
Not only are we getting the new expansion, but CD Projekt Red has also gone back and remastered the original game, with improved graphics, a completely revamped skill tree, upgraded monster AI, new combat finishers, new Witcher Sign effects, revamped traversal mechanics (including a revamp of Roach to make horse rising smoother), and much more.
Graphically, the game now looks a lot closer to the original E3 2014 demo, which had a higher level of fidelity compared to the launch version of the game – something that proved quite controversial at the time, but not controversial enough to detract from how great the game was overall.
The remaster will be sent out as a free upgrade for all owners of the original game on current-gen platforms, available starting on the 29th of September. Better yet, if you own the base game but never picked up the expansion, then Hearts of Stone and Blood & Wine will now be given to you for free. However, you will have to put some money down for the new Songs of the Past expansion.
The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past is coming out in 2027, but we don't have a final release date yet.
KitGuru Says: If you've been holding off on a new playthrough of The Witcher 3, then you should be very pleased with today's announcements. September 29th is the time to jump back in, giving you plenty of time to finish up the original game and expansions before Songs of the Past drops.
