{"id":862137,"date":"2026-09-27T05:46:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T05:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/862137\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T05:46:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T05:46:19","slug":"witcher-3-remastered-download-size-release-times-embargo-lift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/862137\/","title":{"rendered":"Witcher 3 Remastered Download Size, Release Times, Embargo Lift"},"content":{"rendered":"

In case you missed the big announcement at gamescom last month, CD Projekt RED is set to unleash The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered this coming week<\/a>, and it\u2019ll be a free download for existing game owners.<\/p>\n

For those wondering how much space you need to allocate on your hard disk for the download (or a new game install), we know the answer to that, and it\u2019s a lot.<\/p>\n

Not only that, but we also list the exact time RPG fans will be able to play the game.<\/p>\n

The Witcher 3 Remastered Download Size and Release Times<\/p>\n

The Witcher 3 Remastered update size has been shared by CD Projekt RED Global Community and Social Media Director Marcin Momot<\/a>, and are as follows:<\/p>\n

PC (Steam): ~45 GB (may vary depending on installed language packs)
\nPS5: ~45 GB
\nXbox: ~45 GB
\nNintendo Switch 2: ~50 GB (separate product)<\/p>\n

In addition to that, the unlock times for it<\/p>\n

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered \u2014 Global Release Times<\/p>\n

September 29, 2026<\/p>\n

Location
\nRelease Time<\/p>\n

Los Angeles
\n3 AM PDT<\/p>\n

Mexico City
\n4 AM CST<\/p>\n

Bogot\u00e1
\n5 AM COT<\/p>\n

Boston
\n6 AM EDT<\/p>\n

Bras\u00edlia
\n7 AM BRT<\/p>\n

Accra
\n10 AM GMT<\/p>\n

London
\n11 AM BST<\/p>\n

Algiers
\n11 AM WAT<\/p>\n

Warsaw
\n12 PM CEST<\/p>\n

Cape Town
\n12 PM SAST<\/p>\n

Kyiv
\n1 PM EEST<\/p>\n

Cairo
\n1 PM EEST<\/p>\n

Almaty
\n3 PM ALMT<\/p>\n

Beijing
\n6 PM CST<\/p>\n

Singapore
\n6 PM SGT<\/p>\n

Seoul
\n7 PM KST<\/p>\n

Tokyo
\n7 PM JST<\/p>\n

Melbourne
\n8 PM AEST<\/p>\n

Auckland
\n11 PM NZDT<\/p>\n

When Will The Witcher 3 Remastered Reviews Be Available?<\/p>\n

When it comes to reviews, the review embargo lifts a day before the download is out, so expect it on September 28.<\/p>\n

Location
\nTime<\/p>\n

Los Angeles
\n3:00 AM PDT<\/p>\n

Boston \/ New York
\n6:00 AM EDT<\/p>\n

London
\n11:00 AM BST<\/p>\n

Warsaw \/ Central Europe
\n12:00 PM CEST<\/p>\n

Beijing
\n6:00 PM CST<\/p>\n

Tokyo
\n7:00 PM JST<\/p>\n

We can also publicly confirm that MP1st is reviewing The Witcher 3 Remastered, and we\u2019re hoping that we\u2019ll have it up in time for the embargo lift. I mean, the game is massive after all.<\/p>\n

While the patch notes aren\u2019t available yet, here\u2019s a rundown of what to expect from the download:<\/p>\n

Upgrade for Free and Unlock Two Expansions<\/p>\n

Players who own The Witcher 3 on qualifying platforms can upgrade to the Remastered version for free.<\/p>\n

All players who own the base game receive Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine at no additional cost.<\/p>\n

Upgraded Visuals and Performance
\nImproved Combat
\nReimagined Skill System
\nAnd Much, Much More<\/p>\n

Also of note, CD Projekt RED released a game update for The Witcher 3 last month across all platforms<\/a>, and this upgrades the base game to the Complete Edition, which means the two major expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, will be free for everyone.<\/p>\n

It will also bring mods to the console version of The Witcher 3,<\/a> though don\u2019t expect every PC mod to be available.<\/p>\n

Aside from the remastered upgrade, CD Projekt RED also has Songs of the Past in development as The Witcher 3\u2019s last story expansion, and it will tie the game to The Witcher 4, which is targeting a 2028 release<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In case you missed the big announcement at gamescom last month, CD Projekt RED is set to unleash…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":862138,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[74,219813],"class_list":["post-862137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-technology","tag-the-witcher-3-wild-hunt"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=862137"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862137\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/862138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=862137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=862137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=862137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}