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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered 1 Oct 2026, 14:01

The Witcher 3 remastered gets a patch with lighting tweaks on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC

The Witcher 3 remastered gets a patch with lighting tweaks on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC

CD Projekt Red has released a patch for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC via Xbox Play Anywhere.

  • The update includes "various lighting adjustments," including a fix for interiors that were rendered too dark, and also resolves a DLSS issue on PC.
  • CD Projekt Red is also working on a separate hotfix for a save-game issue on PC, but has not announced a release date.

What happened

CD Projekt Red rolled out a patch for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered this week. The update is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and the PC version via Xbox Play Anywhere. In the official patch notes, the studio does not list every change, but it does mention several visual fixes.

The main change is a set of lighting adjustments, described by CD Projekt Red as "various lighting adjustments." As a concrete example, the studio says interiors that were displayed too dark have been corrected. That means the developer is addressing one of the most discussed issues surrounding the remaster.

The patch also fixes a technical issue on PC: DLSS was not available in the Xbox Play Anywhere version. CD Projekt Red says it is also working on a separate hotfix for a save-game issue on PC, but has not provided a date for that yet.

The update follows the discussion that has emerged since launch about the remaster's lighting. The source material says players felt the visuals looked too bright or washed out. This new patch is therefore both a technical fix and a response to that visual debate.

Timeline

  • 2026-09-29: CD Projekt Red publishes earlier improvements for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, outlining the first round of changes for the remaster.

  • 2026-09-30: Reports emerge about player discussion around the remaster's lighting, with visuals said to look too bright or washed out.

  • 2026-10-01: CD Projekt Red rolls out a patch for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC via Xbox Play Anywhere with lighting adjustments, a fix for overly dark interiors and a DLSS fix on PC.

  • 2026-10-01: The studio says a separate hotfix is still in development for a save-game issue on PC, with no release date yet.

  • 2026-10-01: CD Projekt Red says reports submitted through the Technical Support portal are still being investigated.

Background

The patch follows complaints and discussion about the lighting in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered. The available source does not name an exact technical cause, but it does say players felt the visual presentation was too bright or washed out. With this update, CD Projekt Red confirms that multiple lighting adjustments have been made, although it remains unclear what else besides the dark interiors was changed.

Alongside the visual fixes, the PC version remains the focus of technical updates. The patch resolves the issue where DLSS was unavailable in the Xbox Play Anywhere version on PC. At the same time, the studio is working on a separate hotfix for a save-game issue on PC. CD Projekt Red has not shared a patch number, date or technical details for that hotfix yet.

In the same communication, the studio says reports submitted through the Technical Support portal are still under investigation. That suggests the current patch is not being presented as the final fix, but as another step in the ongoing round of corrections for the remaster. The source does not mention a full list of remaining issues or any broader rollout to other PC versions.

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