I’ve Been Chasing the ‘Witcher 3’ High for Over a Decade, and They Won’t Let Me Quit Them

What is even the word or phrase when you update one of the literal best games of all time? Gamescom is gamescommin’ this week which means, we are being hit with more gaming news that we can probably fathom at one time. New game announcements, trailers for long rumored games, classic re-masters dropping this very week. So why, why, is the biggest headline an “old” game? You know the fuck why. The Witcher 3 hit us not only the jab, but the right cross too. First, in September of 2027, they are releasing the remastered edition of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. For those who already own the game (which is all of us, right?!?) this is a free upgrade. And not just like, texture patches homie. Enhanced combat, new magic interactions, updated traversal mechanics and like way too much shit to actually list. The list of improvements look like the dead sea scrolls, fam. This is the part where I remind you that this game first came out in 2016. Two HUGE DLCs, a next-gen updated that hit back in 2022, and now a remaster…Folks still play this game NOW. And they keep…improving it? Smoothing out the lines on the Mona Lisa? That shit is crazy.

But also…they showed the first trailer for the new DLC, Songs of the Past, coming next year. New area, new weapons and mechanics, and a story we think will bridge The Wild Hunt to The Witcher 4 and Ciri’s story (confirmed for 2028). CD Projekt Red talkin’ about this joint supposed to be as big as Blood an…