Every part Coming To The Witcher 3 In The Free New-Gen Improve

One of many finest video games of the final decade is about to get even higher, and without cost to everybody who already owns it. CD Projekt Pink lastly revealed the whole lot that can be included in The Witcher 3’s new-gen improve, and even confirmed off a little bit of it in motion with a brand new trailer. The lengthy look ahead to the PS5 and Xbox Collection X/S variations positively appears price it, and followers are already meticulously choosing over granular enhancements to shadows, reflections, and foliage.

Throughout a livestream on Wednesday, CDPR builders went over what gamers can count on when the replace drops on December 14 after a 12 months of delays. One of many massive adjustments for console homeowners would be the choice to decide on between efficiency and graphics modes, whereas PC gamers could have the choice of a extra zoomed-in digital camera view that provides a extra cinematic really feel to the sport. Total, the adjustments appear geared at making the critically-acclaimed open world RPG much more visually spectacular and participant pleasant.

Right here’s the trailer:

And right here’s the whole lot within the free improve:

• 60fps efficiency mode or 30fps with ray tracing (besides on Collection S)
• Haptic suggestions on PS5
• Over-the-shoulder digital camera and photograph mode on PC
• Cross-save between PS5, Collection X/S, and PC
• Button shortcuts for Signal magic
• Map filter to take away flood of “?” symbols
• Choice to have mini-map disappear whereas on horseback or throughout fight
• Larger subtitle fonts
• Questline for buying gear impressed by Henry Cavill’s Geralt portrayal within the Netflix collection (RIP)
• Optionally available Netflix-style costumes for Ciri, Yen, Tris, Dandelion, and Nilfgaardian troopers (lol)
• Different, extra granular graphics choices, updates, and bug fixes

Followers have already begun poring over the above trailer that aired in the course of the livestream for clues about what the improved model will seem like. Along with shinier surfaces when it rains and extra stark contrasts between reflections and shadows, the world total simply seems to be a bit extra crisp and detailed, and in some methods nearer to The Witcher 3’s gorgeous E3 reveal which gamers marveled at again in 2013.

Gamers accused CDPR of downgrading the sport when its completed 2015 model didn’t look precisely the identical. Whereas that’s to be anticipated at this level, The Witcher 3 is within the uncommon place of getting even higher wanting over time because of the brand new console cycle, particularly on PC the place a brand new Extremely Plus settings choice will push the seven-year-old recreation to the max.

I’m not a type of sticklers combing by quick clips and screenshots and counting the additional pixels in a puddle, however with The Witcher 3, I get it. Regardless of spectacular video games like Ghost of Tsushima, Murderer’s Creed Valhalla, and Horizon Forbidden West, it nonetheless stays my private normal bearer for world constructing, storytelling, and immersive exploration in an open-world RPG. I’ve already spent 100 hours with the sport throughout the bottom marketing campaign and two wonderful expansions, and I’m able to spend 100 extra. I can already really feel the wind howling.