# The Witcher 3 Remastered Fixes for PS5

> CD Projekt Red promises performance fixes for The Witcher 3 Remastered on PS5.
- Title: The Witcher 3 Remastered Fixes for PS5 · Polygon | Shortify
- Summary: CD Projekt Red promises performance fixes for The Witcher 3 Remastered on PS5. CD Projekt Red will address PS5 performance issues in The Witcher 3 Remastered…
- Keywords: the witcher 3, remastered, ps5, cd project red, performance fixes, songs of the past, witcher 4, 2027, 2028, gaming, culture, Witcher
- Source: Polygon — https://polygon.com/the-witcher-3-remaster-performance-fixes
- Author: Elijah Gonzalez
- Published: 2026-10-05T17:07:07+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: the witcher 3, remastered, ps5, cd project red, performance fixes, songs of the past, witcher 4, 2027, 2028, gaming, culture
## The Witcher 3 Remastered Launch
Players report dropped frames, screen tearing, audio issues, and crashes on PS5 for The Witcher 3 Remastered.
## PS5 Performance Issues
Some users play without problems, while others face crashes making the game borderline unplayable on PlayStation 5.
## Windows PC Performance
Ray Tracing and Nvidia Hairworks caused major performance issues on Windows PC, spiking negative Steam reviews to 79% positive.
## CD Projekt Fixes
CD Projekt Red plans to address PS5 performance issues, add visual adjustments, and fix audio and Ukrainian localization for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
## Next Steps for The Witcher
The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past DLC will launch in 2027, followed by The Witcher 4 in 2028 starring Geralt's daughter Ciri.
## Key takeaway

CD Projekt Red will address PS5 performance issues in The Witcher 3 Remastered with patches before The Witcher 4 launch in 2028.