Sure we may be two-thirds of our way through the month, but nothing is stopping CD Projekt Red from slipping another release into the final days of January 2023. The publisher and developer has confirmed that a retail version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition will be available in store shelves in North America, Europe and other selected territories starting this coming Thursday (26 Jan).
For those who already own The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, you don’t need to do anything else. A free next-gen update has been available since 14 December 2022 on both platforms to upgrade to each console’s new-gen counterpart. Furthermore, there is no difference between this Complete Edition and the digital PS5/Xbox Series X|S Complete Edition which was also made available last month.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition seeks to take advantage of the extra power of modern gaming hardware to offer numerous visual and technical enhancements over the original. Furthermore, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions are receiving console-specific updates, including Performance and Ray Tracing modes, support for AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, faster loading times, and more. On PlayStation 5 the game also utilizes the haptics and adaptive triggers of the DualSense controller, allowing players to further immerse themselves in the experience.
Other features of this new version include items and a quest inspired by the The Witcher Netflix show, as well as quality of life additions: new camera options, quick Sign casting, Photo Mode, cross-platform progression, map and UI tweaks, a selection of community-created mods integrated into the experience — among many others.
