The Witcher 3 Remastered Raises the Bar, Leaving Windows 10 Players Behind
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
CD Projekt Red's release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered drops official support for Windows 10, setting up compatibility hurdles for PC players ahead of the 2027 expansion.
CD Projekt Red has officially launched The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, bringing a massive wave of visual and mechanical upgrades to the iconic RPG. Originally reported by Game Rant, the newly released version introduces overhauled animations, cross-platform mod support, and both major expansions for existing owners. However, these technical leaps come with a catch for PC players.
The studio has officially shifted its minimum operating system requirements to 64-bit Windows 11, alongside mandatory SSD storage, DirectX 12, and 12GB of RAM. CD Projekt Red has stopped testing both The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 on Windows 10. While the game may still technically launch on older systems for now, future updates and the upcoming Songs of the Past expansion in 2027 will target the modern hardware architecture exclusively.
For a massive community of players who still rely on Windows 10, this puts hardware longevity back in the spotlight. As developers leave older operating systems behind to chase the performance benefits of modern hardware, players on legacy setups face tough decisions. Upgrading becomes the only guaranteed path forward to experience the next chapter of Geralt's journey without technical roadblocks.
Tags: PC Gaming, RPG, CD Projekt Red, The Witcher 3
Original article: Game Rant