Witcher 3 Remastered patch addressing "various lighting adjustments" rolls out
Since The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered's launch earlier this week, the debate around its lighting changes - whether it's overly brightened and washed out - has waged on.
Since The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered's launch earlier this week, the debate around its lighting changes - whether it's overly brightened and washed out - has waged on.
The short version
- Now, CD Projekt Red has rolled out a patch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and the game's PC Xbox Play Anywhere version, which makes "various lighting adjustments" among other things.
- CD Projekt Red announced The Witcher 3 the patch's release on social media , noting the following changes: There are a number of factors seemingly contributing to The Witcher 3 Remastered's apparently increased brightness .
- A main offender seems to be the Bloom setting, which you can turn off on PC but not on console - perhaps this update addresses that.
What happened
Graphical flourishes like path tracing and HDR exacerbate the issue. CD Projekt Red also said it was preparing a hotfix for the PC version relating to a save-game issue, and that it continues "investigating the issues you're reporting via our Technical Support portal ".
Why it matters
It thanked players for their patience, and for reporting issues they're having.
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