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This video is a daily gaming news segment covering two major announcements: The Witcher 3 Remastered, a free upgrade for existing owners on PC, PS5, and Xbox, and Crimson Desert Enhanced, a substantial free patch for the existing game. The segment also notes upcoming expansions and sales milestones for both titles.
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CD Projekt Red announced The Witcher 3 Remastered, a free upgrade for all owners on PC, PS5, and Xbox, releasing on September 29th.
No upgrade for Switch 1, but a separate Switch 2 native version will be sold, free for Switch 1 owners. The remaster will also be sold on Battle.net for the first time, unlocking a Geralt-themed skin in Diablo 4.
The remaster includes the first two expansions at no extra cost. Major features include tweaked combat, improved traversal, better mount handling, enhanced monster behaviors, a skill tree revamp, armor transmog, and expanded photomode.
Palabyss announced Crimson Desert Enhanced, a new version with additional story, available for free to all players via a version 2.0 update.
The Enhanced edition adds new cutscenes and story moments, plus voiceover support for German, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Japanese. It includes all existing updates.
The first paid DLC is due this year, with a Nintendo Switch 2 release expected early 2027. Crimson Desert launched in March and sold over six million copies in less than three months.
The video delivers two significant game updates: a free remaster of The Witcher 3 and a substantial free patch for Crimson Desert, both aimed at enhancing player experience and expanding the games' reach.
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When is The Witcher 3 Remastered releasing?
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When is The Witcher 3 Remastered releasing?
September 29th.
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Is The Witcher 3 Remastered free for existing owners?
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Is The Witcher 3 Remastered free for existing owners?
Yes, it's a free upgrade for all owners on PC, PS5, and Xbox.
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What platform will sell The Witcher 3 Remastered for the first time?
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What platform will sell The Witcher 3 Remastered for the first time?
Battle.net.
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What bonus do players get for buying The Witcher 3 Remastered on Battle.net?
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What bonus do players get for buying The Witcher 3 Remastered on Battle.net?
A Geralt-themed skin in Diablo 4.
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What are two major features of The Witcher 3 Remastered?
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What are two major features of The Witcher 3 Remastered?
Tweaked combat and improved traversal.
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How do players get Crimson Desert Enhanced?
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How do players get Crimson Desert Enhanced?
By updating the game to version 2.0.
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What new voiceover languages are added in Crimson Desert Enhanced?
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What new voiceover languages are added in Crimson Desert Enhanced?
German, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Japanese.
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How many copies did Crimson Desert sell in less than three months?
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How many copies did Crimson Desert sell in less than three months?
Over six million copies.
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💡 Key Takeaways
Free Remaster for The Witcher 3
Highlights a major free upgrade for a beloved game, a rare consumer-friendly move.
00:20Crimson Desert Enhanced as Free Patch
Shows a trend of substantial free updates being rebranded as new editions.
01:32Crimson Desert's Rapid Sales Success
Demonstrates the game's commercial success, selling over six million copies in under three months.
02:13Full Transcript
[00:00] What's up everybody, I'm Kate Douglas and for today's Daily Fix we have The Witcher 3 Remastered and Crimson Desert Enhanced. This is your Daily Fix.
[00:20] Presented by Universal, London Thought and its newest deep-hug, Universal Epic Universe. CD Projekt Red has announced The Witcher 3 Remastered, coming as a free upgrade to all owners on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox next month on September 29th.
[00:40] There's no upgrade to the Switch 1 version, though a separate Switch 2 native version of The Witcher 3 Remastered will be sold and owners of the Switch 1 version will be able to claim this for free. The remastered game will also be sold on PC via Battle.net for the first time, where it will unlock a Geralt-themed skin in Diablo 4.
[01:00] The Witcher 3 remastered and the current game as of today will also include access to the game's first two expansions at no additional cost. Major features include tweaked combat improved traversal and movement better mount handling enhanced monster behaviours a skill tree revamp of armour transmog and expanded photomo new finishes and much more Of course all of this precedes the arrival of the upcoming Songs of the Past The Witcher 3 third expansion due in 2027 and the death of Witcher 4 confirmed for 2028
[01:32] Moving on, Palabyss has announced Crimson Desert Enhanced, a new version of the game with additional story available for free to all players. Simply update the game to version 2.0 and Crimson Desert Enhanced will be yours,
[01:45] so to be clear, it is just a fresh patch for the existing game, but one that Pearl Abyss feels is so substantial that it warrants an updated title. Crimson does Enhanced, adds new cutscenes and story moments throughout the main questline, plus voiceover support
[01:59] for German, French, Spanish, Brazilian, Portuguese and Japanese. And of course the Enhanced edition will include all existing updates to the game, and there have been a lot with new bits and pieces every few weeks. All of this comes ahead of the game's first paid DLC due out
[02:13] DLC due out this year and a Nintendo Switch 2 release expected early 2027. Crimson Desert launched back in March and was an instant hit for Pearl Abyss. Less than three months later, it had sold more than six million copies.
[02:27] That's it for your Daily Fix for Wednesday, August 26th. Now that you're caught up on the news, watch our recap of everything announced at opening night live last night. I'm Jane Douglas, and for all your video game news, stay tuned to IGN.
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