CD Projekt Red has published a list of major changes in the non-xtgen version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Two days before the release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt nextgen update, CD Projekt Red published a list of major changes.

Here's What We Know

Patch 4.0 will introduce the following innovations:

• Significant improvements in graphics and visual effects;
• Increased detailing of the characters, the textures of the central character models will be made in 4K resolution;
• add ray tracing, improved lighting and diffuse dimming will appear;
• support for some modifications, such as The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project, Immersive Real-time Cutscenes and World Map Fixes;
• the ability to pause the game during videos and dialogues;
• corrected the display of armor;
• character hair will no longer pass through clothing and armor;
• Ultra+ graphics settings will appear on PC;
• PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series will have an increased frame rate mode (60 fps);
• developers will introduce cross-platform preservation (the same as in Cyberpunk 2077);
• specially created quest.

A complete list of new features can be found on a special page on The Witcher website.

When We Can Expect It

Nextgen version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be released on December 14 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series and will be free for all owners of the original game.