CD Projekt Crimson has launched an replace for The Witcher 3 Remastered on PlayStation 5 and PS5 Professional, making “varied stability enhancements to assist guarantee a extra dependable expertise” to the sport. And people are your complete patch notes for hotfix 5.01b, Eurogamer understands.
The replace has drawn some concern from gamers ready for the promised Change 2 Witcher 3 replace, prompting the studio to reassure folks on X that: “We’re engaged on getting the Nintendo Change 2 patch to all customers as quickly as attainable.” That Change 2 patch is alleged to enhance visible “readability and sharpness” within the sport.
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CD Projekt Crimson has been busy addressing points with the Remastered version of The Witcher 3 because it was launched two weeks in the past. It is a transformative replace, considerably altering the sport’s visuals whereas additionally altering animations, expertise, and even some gameplay. Given its breadth – and that it is free and occurring 11 years after the sport’s launch – I referred to as The Witcher 3 Remastered a very beneficiant improve after taking part in it, although the sport’s viewers is not totally joyful. Some really feel it made the sport too vivid, although this facet has been addressed in patches since launch.
By the way, Digital Foundry has now chimed into the efficiency dialogue with a full appraisal of The Witcher 3 Remastered on PC, full with optimised settings solutions. DF can be monitoring the varied modifications being made to path tracing within the sport, which up to now is enormously system-heavy.
The Witcher 3 Remastered raises the sport’s visible requirements forward of the brand new Songs of the Previous growth arriving subsequent yr. This can carry a fantastic new area to discover, dozens of hours of gameplay, and a narrative revolving round Geralt’s musical pal Dandelion and household. Dom had an opportunity to see Songs of the Previous at Gamescom and got here away impressed.