The Witcher 3 Announced for PS5, Free Upgrade for PS4 Owners

Very nice, but is this still the case if you have the PS4 disc version? Or does it need to be a digital copy?

this is awesome news!! love you CD Project Red! just a thought, will PS5 version have trophies of its own?

I have completed the base game but never played the expansions, so this will be perfect timing for me.

@LieutenantFatman I would assume the PS4 physical version still counts, but obviously you'll need a PS5 with the disc drive.

Sweet faster load times is all this masterpiece needs

I was looking to finally jump into The Witcher this month starting with Witcher II which I download on Xbox BC.

Maybe I should wait now and play The Witcher III and get my free upgrade on PS5 😂😂

Will probably just look the same as it does on my laptop. Hairworks is pretty nice though.

Toss a coin to CD Projekt Red. 505 already have plenty. Already have plenty.

Ive played it on ps4 and switch, so no more for me

@LiamCroft
Thanks!
A great incentive to replay such an amazing game. Looking forward to it.

Ploughin' marvellous.

Very nice. Hoping R* will do the same with RDR2.

But will the upgrade still be free for those of us who only purchased the digital vanilla version without the expansions?

Ah well done CD PR, well done indeed!

I was thinking the other day that The Witcher 3 is a game I'd definitely replay even on PS4. Guess I'll have to wait now.

😉

Let's hope more of this coming and as 60 -FPS Standards.

But what about people who brought it on disc? Will they get a free upgrade also? 🤔

That is how it should be done. F you 505 games

Great for them to do! Gave it a decent shot but just couldn't get into it but I hope this version brings a ton of improvements!

Given they said they were working on it from a technical development perspective I was expecting this. It's nice that it's a free upgrade though... Take note 505 Games and Remedy, this is how it should be done.

i'm glad for anyone excited about this - but i'm ready for new games designed for ps5. exceptions being games made on ps3 or before getting a remake, like demon souls. i'd LOVE to see sony remake the original syphon filter or the jak and daxter series.

@hulkie Yeah, the free upgrade applies to all versions of the game. Vanilla or GOTY.

How is it possible that a games company manages to be successful, make money and treat its customers with respect? What is this witchcraft? Burn them!

@ShogunRok this just makes what 505 games have done with control even worse!

So happy that I will be able to continue my adventure on PS5 without dropping money

@LieutenantFatman according to ign's article it's fr both digital and physical copies

@Old-Red It's just good quality customer service. An old fashioned idea I know but still very much appreciated.

I'd like to think Rockstar will do the same with RDR2. Playing it for a second time at present but I can imagine playing it again on the PS5, hopefully by the time I do it will come with extra bells and whistles!

So, will we be able to download upgraded PS5 editions of the DLC for those of us who bought the disc as soon as it came out? I've already played through the entire game twice, but for free, I guess I might go through again to see it all.

Great news, I beat the game on PC in 2017, and recently bought it again in digital for PS4 to beat it again with 4k and hdr support.
Now I see a reason to beat it again on PS5, which is absolutely great.

Great news. I bought this a few months back in a sale but never actually played it. I may have to hold off playing until this upgrade.

@Fuzzymonkeyfunk It really does!

I can't see the ps5 box art, can't cdp move the xbox version to the right? lol.

ps. Also it's kind of annoying that this news come out right after the ps4 psn discount ended 😅

The way it should be done in all honesty.

@Arugula Will that be playthrough number 10?

Any idea if save data progress Carrie's over from the PS5 version? As much as I really enjoyed The Witcher 3: WH, I ain't gonna start all over with this mammoth of a game 😂😂

A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.
I knew there was a reason I had dragged my feet on finishing this game. Maybe the PS5 visuals will be a good motivator to get me back into it.

@ShogunRok How many more times can you play it though? 😁

I honestly was going to start it this month. The day Sony announces the PS5 price and launch date is probably when I'll start my PS4 version. 🤣

@EvilRyu2164 Nah. It really needs a framerate boost. The game feels much nicer being played at 60fps on PC.

@Col_McCafferty @Eldritch
Haahaahahahaahahahaaaahahahahaaaha
If they do the same. They are going to want people to pay for it!
@HellOfaHunter Most like a 120fps mode

@Arugula I disagree. Bloodborne. Xcom 2. Civilization 6 dragon quest ect. So a bunch

CDPR does what EA Sports and Remedy don't.

Anyways, on a non-mud slinging note, looks like I'll have a reason to replay the Witcher 3 again.

@SPGFan34 This really is the important question.

That's very good of them to do. And Witcher 3 (and the expansions) are well worth playing.

Although not exactly a Witcher acolyte,I ended up buying the base game when it was on sale,(to join the likes of FF7 non remastered, Divinity Original Sin's 1 & 2),out of curiosity.
Definite rarity in this day & age from a 3rd party AAA studio. I can imagine the likes of 505,Take-two/Rockstar & several others & reading the tweet & in a Stone Cold Steve Austin voice saying "WHAT?!"
Not that they'll change their minds,but their social media/twitter managers will be getting meme-bombed after this!

I love this game. I'm one of those gamers who love revisiting my 'comfort' fav games with smoother and better gfx, and updated UX. More than happy to revisited Witcher 3 in the Ray-tracing console era!

N.i.c.e thats good news especially with ray tracing this game will look amazing.word up son

Nice that I get it for Free.

But I have no need for another copy of it on PS5, just like I had no need for another copy on Switch.

Cant wait for CyberPunk 2077

Honestly don't mind the loading times, we just want stable 60fps

@rjejr AT LEAST two more playthroughs. If it's 60fps on PS5, make it at least ten.

Will it also get a "good/interesting" combat upgrade?

I still have my physical copy sealed, and the season pass bought from psn store since forever XD. Been meaning to get around to playing it but my backlog and life always get in the way. Might as well hold off now to experience it on PS5.

Really hope it has cross save. I'd love to bring my Steam save over to the PS5 version as I did with the Switch version of Complete Edition

@TheFrenchiestFry
Most likely not. It's a Sony thing!

I hope we have some way to carry over our saves 😅 I will play it for a third time for sure if the updates are worth it!

I'm happy with the switch version thanks.😁

Will the PS5 have less clunky battle controls? I own the complete Game of the year edition but after a few hours I gave up, just do to the akward controls while swordfighting.
A shame to miss out on what I expect is a great adventure, but those controls never "clicked" with me. I know for sure I'm not the only one felling like this so I hope they take the opportunity and make the controls more fluid this time.
Still, great to see developers not fall in the same greedtrap as 505 did with Control.
Now I just hope Hello Games will release No Mans Sky fully upgraded for PS5 too 😉 (Imagine a raytraced universe) 🤗

@Zeke68 I never really understood that complaint. The fighting is a little wonky when you compare it to something as refined as the Souls games, but it’s pretty solid overall and is better than quite a few other games of similar nature. Could you specify what it is in particular you were having trouble with?

As for myself, I never played the DLC, so now I have an even better reason to finally get around to it. I’m pretty excited.

this should be mandatory

@Ridwaano technically impossible to get 120fps with Ray Tracing

I have the disc version but have yet to out it in my ps4 as I know it's good and big I've been saving it for ages whilst playing Switch and other ps4 games xD I guess mine won't be valid.

Excellent news. If this covers every version of the game id play all 3 and platinum them all again. Love the game.

@HellOfaHunter
Impossible? Why? It's a last gen game with a machine 4 times the performance

Hows that for a slice of fried gold?!?
I will 100% be having that, Awesome 4K graphics, NO loading screens and instant fast travel.

The narrative that remedy and 505 are greedy scumbags that some are continuously pushing is frankly unfair.

I paid to play Control on the PS4, loved it and by far had my money's worth several times over. When I bought the game I was under no illusions that I had bought a license to play Control in perpetuity on every iteration of it going forward.

Their approach is "fair". Did anyone expect the FFVII remake free? The original port to PS3/PS4?

Offering games to buy NOW with an upgrade path is "enticing" or " very reasonable".

CD Projekt Red, as ever, are "VERY GENEROUS".

Glad to see them carry on that, and rightfully getting their kudos, but it's tiresome reading all the Remedy/505 bashing unless you've also been harassing companies for free blu rays because you bought the title on VHS back in 1993, or looking for free mp3s if you prove you bought a cassette in 1984. In that case, I kind of admire you.

@ShogunRok I better get started on my first then. Let Sony know I have about 3 more nights with Luigi's Mansion 3 but then after that they can go ahead and announce the PS5 price(s) and launch date(s) info so I can get finally started.

@RPE83 your comparison is completely misleading.

The problem with Control is that they're given updates to people who buy the game for the PS4 again in a NEW Package instead of just giving it to people who already bought it on the PS4. If they hadn't given an upgrade at all no one would have cared. Between that and the fact that this pretty much destroys their lameass "this is the only option we had" by proving that already bought games can be upgraded.

They made their mess and they deserve every bit of the reaction it got them.

@lordzand
I'll concede to that point, fair enough, especially with the current lack of ability to buy a reasonable "deluxe upgrade" for current owners.

I still wish people would stop going on about it!

@Ridwaano Ray Tracing is a monster in terms of consumption of computer power. if there is an option to disable ray tracing like dirt 5 it will be possible. but we are here talking about CDProject they will not choose performance over quality.

@wiiware u can get it for 10 quid with all expansions. Right now with alot more sales. And more sales too come black Friday.

@Bobskie77 Thanks for the info 😃