CD Projekt Red confirmed existing save files and unlocked achievements/trophies will carry over to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered, and clarified how the free upgrade and included expansions will work.
Your current Witcher 3 save files will work with the Remastered upgrade, including on Nintendo Switch when moving to Switch 2.
Unlocked achievements and trophies will continue to be tracked after the upgrade.
The Remastered edition is a free upgrade for existing owners on supported platforms and includes the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions.
# What CD Projekt confirmed CD Projekt Red answered questions fans had about The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered. The studio posted on X that your existing save files will work with the Remastered upgrade, so you can pick up where you left off. The same applies to unlocked achievements and trophies: progress will be tracked and carried forward.
# Who gets the upgrade and when The Remastered edition is being offered as an upgrade to existing owners. That includes Nintendo Switch owners who move to the Nintendo Switch 2. The Remastered version launches on September 29, 2026. CD Projekt says the upgrade will be free on supported platforms.
# What's included with the Remastered edition CD Projekt listed a broad set of technical and gameplay improvements planned for the Remaster. They include cross-platform mod support, new quest tracking, immersive meditation, refined animations, UI updates, and a looting rework. The base game in its upgraded form also includes the two main expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine.
# Achievements, trophies, and continuity Because the Remastered edition is treated as an upgrade on supported platforms, unlocked achievements and trophies will carry over. That means players who already completed parts of the game or earned awards will not lose that progress when they switch to the Remastered build.
# Price and distribution notes
# What's next for Witcher 3 players CD Projekt is also preparing Songs of the Past, a belated third expansion for The Witcher 3, slated to release in 2027. The Remastered upgrade and included expansions make it straightforward to continue an existing playthrough and tackle the new content without repeating earlier progress.
# Quick practical takeaways
Save data and trophies will carry over to the new version
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