CD Projekt Red’s joint CEO says the studio never considered charging existing owners for The Witcher 3 Remastered

CD Projekt Red has confirmed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered was never planned as a paid upgrade for players who already owned the game. Joint CEO Michał Nowakowski says the studio did not seriously consider charging existing owners because the project evolved naturally from efforts to modernize the decade-old RPG. The comments came during an interview with The Game Business. The remastered version is scheduled to launch on September 29, 2026, with upgraded visuals, performance, gameplay features and…