The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition is currently the #90 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 19K concurrent players — ▲ climbing (was #91 last week).
Last official update Aug 26, 2026 (today) · 12 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #90 ▲
- Peak (24h)
- 19K
- Genre
- RPG
- Developer
- CD PROJEKT RED
- Released
- May 18, 2015
- Price
- $49.99
- Metacritic
- 93
- Steam reviews
- 829K
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
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Latest updates & patch notes
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News
We saw The Witcher 3 – Songs of the Past in action, and the full-game remaster that's coming this year too
Surprise! Songs of the Past, The Witcher 3's third expansion, isn't kicked off by some Ciri-centric weft in the space-time continuum, nor another curt and urgent letter from Yennefer. As for Triss, well, I didn't spot a single red hair of her in the hands-off demo that CD…
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Release
CD Projekt Red sweeten the Witcher 3 Songs of the Past honeypot with a free base game remaster, and, oh yeah, both original expansions too
Hey kid, you want a free remaster? It's totally not a scam! No, really. While everyone knew The Witcher 3's sort of surprise new expansion Songs of the Past would be getting a look-in at Geoff: German Edition, CD Projekt Red had another surprise up their sleeve in the form of a…
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News
A Look at The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Songs of the Past
Sharpen your silver and steel. Geralt of Rivia returns to the Path alongside an old friend for a grand adventure in an idyllic new region. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Songs of the Past brings the famed monster slayer to Letten, where he discovers a wealth of new quests…
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Release
The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past expansion is out next year, here's the trailer
CD Projekt Red showed up to close out Gamescom Opening Night Live with two big announcements: a first look at The Witcher 3's final expansion, Songs of the Past, and a surprise "Remastered" patch coming to the base game on September 29... Read more.
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Patch
The Witcher 3 Remastered announced: another huge free update, and all Witcher 3 owners get the existing expansions free
The Witcher 3 got a "Next-Gen Update" back in 2022, and CD Projekt Red is doing it again: The developer announced at Gamescom today that The Witcher 3 Remastered is coming September 29 as a free update for all owners of the RPG... Read more.
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News
Announcing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered
Are your swords oiled up and sharpened? Potions brewed? Roach saddled? It’s time to face Eredin and his entourage once again in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered! Coming September 29, 2026! This new version of the game features an array of improvements, bringing upgrades to…
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Release
The Witcher 4 is targeting release in 2028, CD Projekt Red confirm, while teasing that extra Witcher 3 DLC Songs of the Past has a "dark story" in store
Not content with stealing everyone's attention at Gamescom by unveiling a cheeky extra expansion for a decade-old RPG , CD Projekt Red have decided spend their Monday afternoon locking in the year that The Witcher 4 will be coming out. It's set to emerge from a lake full of…
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News
REDstreams is heading to gamescom 2026!
5 years of REDstreams. 5 days of REDstreams at gamescom! Can't make it to Cologne? Worry not - we've got you covered. Starting Wednesday, August 26, join us LIVE every day from 10 AM to 7 PM CEST for game previews, special guests, interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and much…
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News
Witcher 3 designer says it wasn't easy to convince players its NPC simulation wasn't 'just fakery': 'People nowadays are interested in those kinds of details, and it really came to haunt us'
It might seem silly to ask in our post-Red Dead horse testicles world , but how much exacting detail is too much? How much is not enough? Gamedev can go on forever if you don't prioritize the things that players actually notice, but if you're making an immersive fantasy RPG…
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Release
The Witcher 3's expansion reveal is scheduled for next month
CD Projekt Red sent us all scurrying for our calendars when it announced, last May, that 2015's The Witcher 3 would be getting a brand-new expansion in the year of our lord 2027. It's called Songs of the Past, it's set to be "a little bit closer to Blood and Wine" in terms of…
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News
CD Projekt Red's CEO still thinks they need to finish their post-Cyberpunk redemption arc, and he's hoping The Witcher 4 will help
I think despite the mess that was the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 , it wouldn't be right to say that CD Projekt Red's reputation was completely tarnished. It is still a game with a lot of cultural relevancy, and nobody can shut up about The Witcher 3 to such a degree that it's even…
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News
This massively ambitious The Witcher 3 mod aims to recreate its biggest cut questline, and you could be the voice of Geralt of Rivia
The Witcher 3 isn't exactly short of stuff to do, but I nonetheless lament that one of its most ambitious questlines never made it into the final game. Not only because it would have delved much more deeply into The Catriona Plague—a disease ravaging Velen that mostly serves as…
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Screenshots
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: OS *: 64-bit Windows 7, 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1) Processor: Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD A10-5800K APU (3.8GHz) Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 / AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 50 GB available space Additional Notes: *System requirements will change on 2026.09.29.
- Languages
- English * , French * , Italian, German * , Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Czech, Hungarian, Japanese * , Korean * , Polish * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian * , Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Simplified Chinese * , Spanish -…
- DLC
- 4 available on Steam
- Official site
- www.thewitcher.com/witcher3
Frequently asked questions
- Is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition free to play?
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition is a paid game ($49.99) on Steam.
- What is the latest The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition update?
- The most recent official update is "We saw The Witcher 3 – Songs of the Past in action, and the full-game remaster that's coming this year too" (Aug 26, 2026), categorized as News. Surprise! Songs of the Past, The Witcher 3's third expansion, isn't kicked off by some Ciri-centric weft in the space-time continuum, nor another curt and urgent letter from Yennefer. As for Triss, well, I didn't spot a single red hair of her in the hands-off demo that CD…
- How many people play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition?
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition peaked at 19K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #90 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #91 the previous week).
- When was The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition released?
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition was released on May 18, 2015 by CD PROJEKT RED.
- What kind of game is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition?
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition is a RPG game, featuring single-player, steam achievements, steam trading cards.
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Aug 26, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.