{
  "id": 9570003,
  "title": "The Witcher 3 Is 50% Off Ahead of Next Week’s Free Remaster Upgrade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/the-witcher-3-is-50-off-ahead-of-next-weeks-free-remaster-upgrade",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-24T13:50:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/the-witcher-3-is-on-sale-ahead-of-next-weeks-free-remaster-upgrade"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CD Projekt Red has announced The Witcher 3 Remastered, an enhanced version of their 2015 hit, set to arrive on September 29. Existing owners of the original game will receive the upgrade for free, while new buyers can get it at a 50% discount on PS5, Xbox, and PC platforms. This brings the price down to $24.99, providing access to the complete edition which features the base game, as well as two expansions: Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. The complete package offers around 76.5 hours of gameplay for the main story, and up to 233 hours if you aim to complete every aspect, according to Howlongtobeat. In terms of improvements, The Witcher 3 Remastered boasts updated graphics, improved navigation, a photo mode, and a skill tree. Additionally, it introduces an armor transmog system, altered enemy behavior, and new finishers. Even those who already own The Witcher 3 on the Nintendo Switch will be able to download the Remastered version for its successor, the Switch 2, without any additional cost.",
  "summary": "You can pick up The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition on sale now for 50% off, ahead of next week's free Remaster upgrade.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}