The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will soon receive a final update that will allow it to run natively on PS5, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X. There will even be a few secrets.
After having suffered so much criticism with Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red wants to end 2022 on a high note. And what better than to offer a massive update at The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, a game that remains his masterpiece, to restore his image? It will allow the cult RPG to improve its technical and graphical performance on the most recent platforms (as well as on powerful PCs). There will also be secrets for die-hard fans to hunt down.
« We’ve hidden a lot of secrets and details, and we want players to find them. “, explains Philip Webber, in charge of the narration, in remarks relayed by Eurogamer December 5. In short, when the patch will be available on December 14, all the new features will not be revealed by the Polish studio. What to transform The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in a huge treasure hunt.
And The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt renewed?
From ” secrets and details mentioned by CD Projekt Red, there are new animations that will make the movements more believable and realistic. Philip Webber mentions a few:
- Geralt will pull the grass from the plants;
- Roach will be able to retreat;
- Roach will be able to kick when she is stationary;
- Roach will raise its head if we go into the water.
It is interesting to note that the examples provided mainly concern Bread. Geralt’s loyal mare is historically attached to many bugs. There are so many that compilations exist on YouTube. It is now expected that videos bring together all these little hidden novelties, hoping that they do not cause additional bugs.
In any case, this ultimate update of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which will be free for all owners of the game, looks like a real love letter. CD Projekt Red hasn’t been shy about tapping into the efforts of the community, taking over several popular mods. These evolutions are directly integrated into the game. Associated with the own developments of CD Projekt Red, they allow The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to get a makeover. Two display modes will be offered on PS5 et Xbox Series X : Performance (60 fps) et ray tracing (30 fps).
This major update, very generous, may well be the last of its kind, according to Philip Webber: ” I’m pretty sure there will be hotfixes, but content-wise this will probably be the last. But we already said that after the second expansion… We recall that CD Projekt Red announced several games The Witcherincluding an ambitious new trilogy and a remake of the very first opus.