Tag: The Witcher 3
News The Witcher 3 Dev Concedes 'Best-Rated RPG DLC', Congratulates FromSoftware In The Process
"Elden Ring gets to wear that crown now"
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is currently the highest-rated Xbox release of 2024 according to Metacritic, and in the process, it's become the best-reviewed expansion of all time. Prior to this new DLC champion, The Witcher 3: Blood & Wine was the frontrunner for RPGs, and CD Projekt Red has now...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev: There's No Place For Microtransactions In Our Single-Player Games
But multiplayer might be a different story
We've seen a bit of controversy cropping up about microtransactions in single-player games recently, and Cyberpunk 2077 / Witcher 3 developer CD Projekt Red has chimed in to confirm it sees "no place" for them in future SP titles. Speaking as part of a recent Investor Chat (via
News CD Projekt Red Says 'Overstaffing' Issues Will Result In 100 Job Losses
"Roughly 9% of the entire team"
The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has announced today that around 100 people will soon lose their jobs at the studio, as the company simply "[doesn't] have other opportunities for them in the next year". The news was revealed in a lengthy statement from CEO Adam Kiciński a few hours ago:...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 20-23)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again, and this week's selection is the best we've seen in months! The headlining act this weekend is The Witcher 3 Complete Edition, which includes the recently released next-gen version. We also have Behaviour Interactive's new title Meet Your Maker, alongside a...
News The Witcher 3's New Update (4.04) Comes With A Minor Xbox Series X Fix
Here's everything included in Patch 4.04
Although CD Projekt Red is busy with Cyberpunk 2077's new expansion, it's still giving The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt plenty of love. The latest patch for all platforms including the Xbox and next-gen versions of the game is now live. While Patch 4.04 is mostly focused on delivering the "long-awaited" Netflix...
News The Witcher 3 Update 4.03 Continues To Improve Xbox Series X|S Performance
Here are the full patch notes
The Witcher 3 Next-Gen finally dropped at the tail end of last year, and it was a largely impressive port even if some performance issues did present themselves around launch. In the months since, CD Projekt RED has been working to improve the experience on Xbox Series X|S, and another fresh update is rolling out today,...
News The Witcher 3's Latest Patch Is A Big Upgrade For Xbox Series X, Confirms Digital Foundry
"The best experience we've seen yet"
The Witcher 3's 4.02 update arrived for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S back in March, promising improved visuals and performance, and Digital Foundry has confirmed that it's a big upgrade - at least for Xbox Series X. The report only focuses on the Series X and PS5 versions, with the big benefit of this patch...
News The Witcher 3 New Update (4.02) Improves Visuals & Performance On Xbox Series X|S
It's being "rolled out" right now
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has received a surprise update across all platforms today, and it brings some interesting improvements to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PS5) in terms of both visuals and performance. You can see the full list of patch notes for update 4.02 below, which includes highlights like...
News The Witcher 3 Update 4.01 Is 'Baffling', Worsens Performance Mode On Xbox Series X
Not quite smooth sailing
At the beginning of the month, CD Projekt RED deployed a brand new The Witcher 3 patch for current-gen consoles, with one of the update's major objectives being to improve the game's ray tracing mode. While update 4.01 seems to have done that fairly successfully, it's made some 'baffling' changes to the game's 60FPS...
News The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Patch Improves Ray Tracing Performance On Xbox Series X
Amongst other fixes & changes
CD Projekt RED has detailed its latest The Witcher 3 Next-Gen patch, and it brings with it some very welcome performance improvements for console players - notably in the game's ray tracing mode on Xbox Series X. Update 4.01 also makes changes to the game's screen space reflection quality, which applies to both the...
News The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Physical Version Arriving 'Late January' On Xbox
According to a new statement from CDPR
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt finally got a proper next-gen port last month, with developer CD Projekt Red toiling away on the upgrade throughout 2022. The Witcher 3 Next-Gen initially arrived as a digital update in December, and now, CDPR has confirmed a new physical edition of the game. In a statement provided to
News The Witcher 3 Xbox Series S Comparison Shows Mixed Results For CDPR's 'Next-Gen' Update
Is this a 'next-gen' experience?
Shortly after performing a full analysis of The Witcher 3 Next-Gen on Xbox Series X and PS5, those folks over at Digital Foundry are back to do a full once over of the Xbox Series S version of CD Projekt RED's RPG. Much like the Series X and PS5 analysis showed us, The Witcher 3 on Xbox Series S is a bit of a mixed...
Guide The Witcher 3: Where To Find The Netflix Quest
Here's how you can get started
The Witcher 3's "next-gen" update is officially now available for Xbox Series X|S and multiple other platforms! As part of this, there's a brand-new feature that allows players to access a new Netflix quest (including on Xbox One) featuring unlocks "inspired by the Netflix series". It's officially titled 'In the...
News The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Is Out Now For Xbox Series X And Series S
And the new photo mode is going down a treat!
The Witcher 3 Next-Gen has been one of the most anticipated launches of the year, despite the original game coming out more than seven years ago! It's no surprise really, given how loved The Witcher 3 is as one of the best Xbox RPGs. Well, it's finally out and players have already been enjoying what...
News The Witcher 3 For Xbox Series S Contains Impressive 60FPS Performance Mode
"It's a really, really good new-gen upgrade"
The Witcher 3's next-gen upgrade may not be out in the wild just yet (it arrives real soon), but several outlets have already gone hands on with the new version ahead of its launch later this week. That includes The Xbox Tester, who has been putting the Xbox Series S upgrade through its paces. Although...
Roundup The Witcher 3's Next-Gen Update Is Getting Almost Unanimous Praise So Far
Look out for that huge Metacritic score
As you may have seen, the embargo for The Witcher 3 Next-Gen impressions lifted today, allowing us to bring you our review (in-progress) here at Pure Xbox, while other outlets have also been providing their opinions on the update. <related ids="142444"> It'll come as no surprise to hear that the game...
News CDPR Details 'The Witcher 3 Next-Gen' Feature List With Update 4.0 Patch Notes
Here's all the info
The Witcher 3 Next-Gen is almost here, with CDPR set to deliver the game's big Xbox Series X|S overhaul later this week on December 14th. Ahead of the native current-gen version's release, the team has detailed all the big features coming to this new edition of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. <related ids="142444"> There's...
Review The Witcher 3 - One Of The Greatest Action RPGs Upgraded For Xbox Series X|S
The White Wolf returns
Polish developer CD Projekt Red has been to hell and back with the release of Cyberpunk 2077. The futuristic ARPG originally shipped with major bugs, performance issues and AI problems, and overall felt like it simply wasn’t ready for launch. It got so bad that at one point, Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer...
Guide The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Release Date, Release Times, Download Size Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is finally getting its long-awaited next-gen update this week, after months and months of development time over at CD Projekt RED. We know a lot of folks have been eagerly awaiting this update, so here are all the pre-release details for The Witcher 3 Next-Gen ahead of its arrival on Xbox Series X...
News The Witcher 3 Next-Gen 'Impresses Hugely' For Xbox Series X In Digital Foundry Preview
"Truly looks and plays better than ever before"
We're only just over a week away from the launch of The Witcher 3 Next-Gen for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and Digital Foundry has had a chance to go hands-on with the free update prior to its December 14th release date. Basically, it's good news! The outlet says that the new version "impressed...
News The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Looks Even More Impressive In Side-By-Side Comparison
There are some major improvements!
The Witcher 3 may well be seven years old at this point, but most would argue it's still a pretty good-looking game today, even on Xbox One. However, the team at CDPR has just showcased a first glimpse at its Witcher 3 Next-Gen update and well, it looks absolutely fantastic compared to the original. The first...
News Here's Your First Look At The Witcher 3 On Xbox Series X, Two Performance Modes Confirmed
Free upgrade arrives this December!
CD Projekt Red has today pulled back the curtain on the highly anticipated free next-gen update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which arrives for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on December 14th, 2022. You can check out the new trailer above, along with some specific Xbox footage below, taken from the recent Twitch...
News The Witcher Dev Is Aiming To Launch 3 New Witcher Games In 6 Years
Starting with 'Polaris'
In more CD Projekt Red news, the Polish developer has outlined its upcoming plans for The Witcher series beyond the free next-gen update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. In short, the team is now calling its upcoming saga a 'trilogy', and they're aiming to release said trilogy quicker than you might expect. From when
News The Witcher 3 Dev Still Plans To Release Free Next-Gen Upgrade This Year
Q4 is the score
CD Projekt seems pretty busy these days huh? Alongside giving us plenty of news on Cyberpunk 2077 and its upcoming next-gen-only expansion, the team has dropped a little bit of an update on The Witcher 3 and its own next-gen upgrade. In a new investor call
News The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Upgrade Heads To Xbox Series X|S In Q4 2022
It's still on track for this year
After a recent delay, CD Projekt Red has announced that the next-gen update for The Witcher 3 arrives later this year. It was initially scheduled to launch in Q2 2022, but the Polish developer has now confirmed it'll arrive in Q4. As for a more specific date? The team is holding that back for now. However, given...
News Dying Light Developer Hires CD Projekt Staff For Upcoming Fantasy RPG
Masters of the trade
Dying Light 2 has been out for just a few short months, and it seems like its developer, Techland, is keen to move on to a new IP already. While Dying Light 2 will be supported for years to come, something else is brewing over in Poland, and the team is bringing plenty of talent on board as a result. In short, they're building...
News New Witcher 3 Analysis Video Shows It Already Runs Great On Xbox Series X
The results are seriously impressive!
Recently, CD Projekt Red delivered the disappointing news that its Witcher 3: Wild Hunt next-gen patch has been delayed indefinitely. However, we've come across this new analysis video showing the One X version running on Xbox Series X and, we have to admit, it's pretty impressive. The Xbox One X version of The...
News The Witcher 3's Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Has Been Delayed
"We are evaluating the scope of work to be done..."
Sad news if you're a Witcher 3 fan today, as CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the free Xbox Series X and Series S upgrade for the game will no longer be releasing in Q2 2022 as planned, having been delayed indefinitely. The reason for this is because the team wants to finish off the rest of the...
News Cyberpunk 2077 & The Witcher 3's Next-Gen Versions Have Been Delayed To 2022
'We're allocating additional time'
We've got some bad news, as CD Projekt Red has confirmed today that the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of both Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 will now be launching in 2022 instead of 2021. In a report published earlier today, it was explained that "based on recommendations supplied by persons...
News The Witcher 3 Has Been Rated In Europe For Xbox Series X, Series S
Not long to wait now
Update: Bad news! The Witcher 3's next-gen upgrade has officially been delayed to the second quarter of 2022. Original story: It looks The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's free next-gen upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will be with us in the near future, as this version of the game has been rated today in Europe by PEGI...
News The Witcher 3 Still Slated For Xbox Series X & Series S This Year, Will Include Free DLC
It's called the "Complete Edition"
Update: It has been confirmed that the next-gen update "will be free for everyone who already owns the game", and the free DLC will also be accessible to Xbox One players, in addition to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Original story: We've known for a long time now that CD Projekt Red has been planning to...
News CD Projekt Shares Impressive Sales Results For Cyberpunk 2077 And The Witcher Series
That's a lot of moolah
It's no surprise that both the Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher franchises have been extremely popular. The hype around both has reached astronomical levels, with heavy expectations put on CD Projekt and the games they make. But how well did they both do? The company has shared a few key stats which show just how well the...
News The Witcher 3's Next-Gen Update Will Arrive In The Second Half Of 2021
Will be a free upgrade for existing owners
CD Projekt's third entry in The Witcher series already runs rather well on the Xbox Series X|S, but as you might recall, there's more to come. The Polish-based company will be releasing a true "next-generation" update for The
News CD Projekt Red Hackers Are Reportedly Beginning To Auction Leaked Files
With a starting bid of $1,000,000
Earlier this week, CD Projekt Red confirmed it had been a victim of a cyber attack. At the time, it stated it was being held ransom as a third-party party claimed to have obtained the source code for multiple games - alongside insider documents. Now, it seems the source codes are starting to leak and are being...
News CD Projekt Red Reveals It Has Been Hit By A 'Targeted Cyber Attack'
It has said it will not give in to ransoms
CD Projekt Red has been infiltrated by a "targeted cyber attack", in which the hacker group has claimed to have obtained the source code for many of its games - including Cyberpunk 2077. The company announced the cyber attack via Twitter, where it confirmed it had identified unauthorised access after some...
News The Witcher 3 Is Coming To Xbox Series X With Ray Tracing And Faster Loading Times
And it'll be an entirely free upgrade
CD Projekt Red has announced today that the critically acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is officially coming to Xbox Series X, and will be available at no extra charge for owners on Xbox One. The next-gen edition of the game will feature various visual and technical improvements including ray tracing and...
News Xbox Game Pass Member? Get A Free Copy Of The Witcher 3 On PC
Owners of the game get one too!
We always love a good freebie here at Pure Xbox! GOG has revealed that if you own The Witcher 3 on Xbox One (or any other console platform), you can get a free copy on PC. And better yet, Xbox Game Pass members can take advantage of the offer as well. You can grab your copy from now until June 23rd at 11am UTC. We've...
News CD Projekt Red Has Donated Nearly $1 Million To Fight Coronavirus
Great to see
The developer behind games such as The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 has donated $950,000 to Poland's biggest charity organisation - Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy - in the fight against coronavirus. CD Projekt Red announced this via its Facebook page (thanks IGN), and detailed more info on its decision: "Tod
Review The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone (Xbox One)
Itchin' for more witchin'
CD Projekt RED sure knows how to treat its fans. Not only was The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt a fantastic and deep RPG, but fans were rewarded with a consistent trickle of free DLC that ranged from new quests, outfits, and even a "New Game+" mode. Now, Hearts of Stone — the first paid expansion for The Witcher 3 — has released...
News The Witcher 3 Dev Says 'No' to Season Pass, Free DLC for Everyone
Free DLC Program giving back to gamers
CD Projekt Red, developer of upcoming The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, has a bone to pick with the gaming industry and it's one that most gamers will have no problem siding with: paid downloadable content and season passes. In an open letter on the game's official website, the developer has confirmed that 16 pieces of...
